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League of Nations
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Essential Question
What limits on power weakened the
League of Nations?
What was the League of Nations?
President Wilson proposed the
League of Nations
It was an international organization aimed at
resolving conflicts peacefully
The League of Nations faced trouble from the start
What was good about the League of Nations?
Strengths of the League of Nations
• Member nations promised to keep peace
• By the 1930s, 60 nations had joined
• A nation could be condemned for wrongful acts
• International conflicts could be settled peacefully
What problems faced the League of Nations?
Weaknesses of the League of Nations
• The United States never joined
• Russia and Germany were not allowed to join
• Every decision required unanimous approval
• Only member nations were forced to follow decisions
• No army to enforce rulings
• Relied on contributions from member nations
How did the treaty affect the world?
Some people in Europe were hoping for a
nation for their ethnic group…. the treaty
ended their hopes
Unfair terms in the treaty created
anger in defeated nations
People were open to leaders who
appealed to their emotions….
…not their reason
Essential Question
What limits on power weakened the
League of Nations?
The League of Nations