📋 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the League of Nations established?

1918

1919

1920

1921

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

Britain

France

United States of America

Italy

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

Simple majority

Two-thirds majority

Unanimous voting

Weighted voting

4. Which crisis in 1931 exposed the League's weakness in dealing with aggression?

The Abyssinian Crisis

The Manchurian Crisis

The Suez Crisis

The Rhineland Crisis

☑️ Part 2: Identifying League Weaknesses

5. Tick all the organisational weaknesses of the League of Nations:

No army of its own

Unanimous voting required

Too many member countries

Slow decision-making process

Limited enforcement powers

Strong military leadership

6. Which countries left or were excluded from the League during the 1930s? Tick all that apply:

Germany

Japan

Italy

Soviet Union

Britain

France

✍️ Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

7. Complete the sentences about the League's membership problems:

The _____________ never joined the League because the US Senate rejected membership. _____________ was initially excluded as a defeated power but joined in 1926, only to leave again in _______. The _____________ was expelled in 1939 after invading Finland.

8. Fill in the missing information about League sanctions:

When Japan invaded Manchuria in _______, the League could only issue _____________ condemnation. During the Abyssinian Crisis of _______, the League imposed _____________ sanctions on Italy, but these were _____________ because key resources like _______ and _______ were not included.

🔗 Part 4: Matching Activity

9. Match each League weakness with its consequence:

1. No army

2. Unanimous voting

3. USA not a member

4. Economic sanctions only

A. Decisions easily blocked by one country

B. Could not enforce decisions militarily

C. Lacked economic power and credibility

D. Aggressive nations could ignore them

📝 Part 5: Short Answer Questions

10. Explain why the absence of the USA weakened the League of Nations:

11. Describe two ways the League's voting system caused problems:

12. Why were economic sanctions ineffective against Japan in Manchuria?

📊 Part 6: Extended Response

13. "The League of Nations was doomed to fail from the start." Using evidence from the 1930s crises, explain whether you agree or disagree with this statement:

14. If you could redesign the League of Nations to make it more effective, what three changes would you make and why?