📋 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the League of Nations established?

1918

1920

1919

1921

2. Which major world power never joined the League of Nations?

Britain

France

United States of America

Italy

3. What voting system did the League use for important decisions?

Simple majority

Two-thirds majority

Unanimous voting

Weighted voting

4. Which of these was NOT a weakness of the League of Nations? (Tick all that apply)

No army of its own

Slow decision-making process

Strong leadership from the USA

Effective economic sanctions

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

5. Complete the sentences about League membership:

The _____________ never joined the League, whilst _____________ left in 1933 and _____________ was expelled in 1939 for attacking Finland. The absence of these major powers meant the League lacked _____________ authority.

6. Complete the information about League sanctions:

The League could impose _____________ sanctions to stop trade with aggressive nations. However, these were often _____________ because non-League members could continue trading. The League had no _____________ to enforce its decisions militarily.

7. Fill in the crisis details:

In _______ (year), Japan invaded _____________ in China. The League condemned this action but could only impose weak _____________. This showed the world that the League was _____________ to stop aggression by major powers.

🔗 Part 3: Matching Activity

8. Match each League weakness with its consequence:

1. Unanimous voting required

2. No League army

3. USA never joined

4. Economic sanctions only

A. Could not enforce decisions with force

B. Decisions were very slow or blocked

C. Lacked world's strongest economy

D. Aggressive nations could get supplies elsewhere

📝 Part 4: Short Answer Questions

9. Explain why the absence of the USA weakened the League of Nations.

10. Describe two organisational weaknesses of the League of Nations.

11. How did the Manchurian Crisis (1931) expose the League's weaknesses?

🎨 Part 5: Analysis and Evaluation

12. Draw a simple diagram showing the main weaknesses of the League of Nations:

13. Rank these League weaknesses in order of importance (1 = most important, 4 = least important):

_____ No army of its own

_____ USA never joined

_____ Unanimous voting system

_____ Ineffective sanctions

14. Extended Answer: "The League of Nations was doomed to fail from the start." Do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer with reference to specific weaknesses and crises.