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League of Nations Analysis

League of Nations Analysis

League of Nations emblem and assembly hall

Part 1: The Covenant and Structure

1. Circle the correct answer: Who proposed the League of Nations?

David Lloyd George

Woodrow Wilson

Georges Clemenceau

Vittorio Orlando

2. Fill in the blanks about the League's structure:

The League of Nations had three main bodies: the ____________, which met annually and included all member nations; the ____________, which was smaller and met more frequently; and the ____________, which was the administrative body based in Geneva.

3. Which articles of the Covenant dealt with collective security? (Check all that apply)

Article 8 (Disarmament)

Article 10 (Territorial integrity)

Article 16 (Sanctions)

Article 22 (Mandates)

4. Explain what 'collective security' meant in the context of the League of Nations:

Part 2: Case Study Analysis

5. Match each conflict with its outcome:
1. Vilnius Crisis (1920)
2. Upper Silesia (1921)
3. Manchurian Crisis (1931)
4. Abyssinian Crisis (1935)
A. League failed, Japan withdrew
B. Successful partition between Germany and Poland
C. League failed to act effectively
D. Italy ignored League sanctions
6. For ONE of the case studies above, analyse the League's response:

Case study chosen: ____________________

What was the conflict about?

How did the League respond?

What was the outcome and why?

Part 3: Strengths and Weaknesses

7. Which of these were major weaknesses of the League? (Check all that apply)

USA never joined

Decisions required unanimous voting

No army of its own

Based in Geneva

Great powers pursued self-interest

Economic sanctions took time to work

8. Circle the most significant success of the League:

Resolving the Åland Islands dispute

Humanitarian work with refugees

Upper Silesia partition

Establishing the principle of collective security

9. Complete this diagram showing the League's sanctions process:

Draw arrows and labels showing: Moral disapproval → Economic sanctions → Military action

Part 4: Historical Evaluation

10. "The failure of the League of Nations was inevitable." To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Arguments supporting this view:

Arguments challenging this view:

11. Write your balanced conclusion (use evidence from the Covenant and case studies):
12. How did the League of Nations influence the creation of the United Nations?

Part 5: Key Terms and Timeline

13. Define these key terms:

Collective Security: ________________________________

Covenant: ________________________________

Sanctions: ________________________________

Moral Disapproval: ________________________________

14. Place these events in chronological order (1-5):

_____ Abyssinian Crisis

_____ League of Nations established

_____ Manchurian Crisis

_____ Upper Silesia successfully resolved

_____ Germany joins the League

15. Extension: If you were redesigning the League's Covenant today, what ONE change would you make and why?

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