1931-1939 Aggression & Failures of the League of Nations
Directions: Read the excerpt below and examine the images. Respond to the questions.
The Treaty of Versailles included the planned formation of the League of Nations, an international forum and
an international collective security arrangement. The nations that joined the League of Nations agreed to
settle disputes rather than go to war. The League of Nations was set up after World War I to keep the
peace, however, the U.S. did not join and other nations were too concerned with their own problems to take
on global peace. When an issue of global peace did arise, the League of Nations did not have the power to
do anything about it.
In the early 1930s, the invasion of Manchuria and Abyssinia (current-day Ethiopia) destroyed people's belief
in the ability of the League to stop wars or keep any kind of peace. In both situations, the League acted
slowly and made poor decisions about how to suppress aggressive nations. In 1931, Japan invaded
Manchuria, a Northeastern region of China. The Chinese called on the League of Nations to condemn the
act and stop the Japanese, but the League did not act and the Japanese left the League of Nations. In
1935, Italy, under the leadership of fascist leader Benito Mussolini, invaded Abyssinia (current-day Ethiopia)
using poison gas. The Ethiopians called on the League of Nations to condemn the invasion. Instead, Britain
and France signed a secret pact to give Abyssinia to Italy. By 1936, Italy had conquered Abyssinia and in
1937, Italy left the League.
How did the League of Nations respond to the crisis in Manchuria (1931) and Abyssinia (1935)?
While Manchuria and Abyssinia were being invaded, Hitler announced that Germany was leaving the
League and in 1935, Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles and started rearming Germany. The League calls a
Disarmament Conference but it failed and Germany continued to arm. In 1936, in defiance of the League of
Nations, Germany began to recapture territories lost under the Treaty of Versailles including the Rhineland.
In 1938, Germany informed the League that in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany and Austria
were uniting.
How did the League of Nations respond to Hitler's violation of the Treaty of Versailles?
1931-1939 Aggression & Failures of the League of Nations
Directions: Read the excerpt below and examine the images.Respond to the questions
The Treaty of Versailles included the planned formation of the League of Nations, an international forum and an international collective security arrangement. The nations that joined the League of Nations agreed to settle disputes rather than go to war.The League of Nations was set up after World War I to keep the peace, however, the U.S. did not join and other nations were too concerned with their own problems to take on global peace. When an issue of global peace did arise,the League of Nations did not have the power to do anything about it
In the early 1930s,the invasion of Manchuria and Abyssinia (current-day Ethiopia) destroyed people's belief in the ability of the League to stop wars or keep any kind of peace.In both situations,the League acted slowly and made poor decisions about how to suppress aggressive nations. In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria, a Northeastern region of China. The Chinese called on the League of Nations to condemn the act and stop the Japanese,but the League did not act and the Japanese left the League of Nations.In 1935,Italy,under the leadership of fascist leader Benito Mussolini,invaded Abyssinia (current-day Ethiopia using poison gas. The Ethiopians called on the League of Nations to condemn the invasion. Instead, Britain and France signed a secret pact to give Abyssinia to Italy.By 1936,Italy had conquered Abyssinia and in 1937,Italy left the League.
1.How did the League of Nations respond to the crisis in Manchuria (1931 and Abyssinia (1935
While Manchuria and Abyssinia were being invaded,Hitler announced that Germany was leaving the League and in 1935, Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles and started rearming Germany. The League calls a Disarmament Conference but it failed and Germany continued to arm.In 1936,in defiance of the League of Nations,Germany began to recapture territories lost under the Treaty of Versailles including the Rhineland In 1938,Germany informed the League that in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles,Germany and Austria were uniting.
2. How did the League of Nations respond to Hitler's violation of the Treaty of Versailles?