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par Felicia Pee Il y a 6 années

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impact of the treaty of versailles

The League of Nations faced numerous challenges that undermined its effectiveness. Structurally, it was hampered by limited membership, notably the absence of the United States, which weakened its economic and military influence.

 impact of the treaty of versailles

Weakness of the league of nations

Post war attitude of the major powers

Appeasement and distrust
Members were unwillingly to disarm
France and Britain chose chose a policy of appeasement
did not have sufficient military power

Structural Weakness

Limited membership
Did not have economic and military backup of USA
American government preferred to engage in foreign affairs
Each country did not want to get involved in other conflicts
Lack of authority
Inadequate peacekeeping measures

economic sanctions

offending members could withdraw

Did not want their economy to be affected

Military sanctions

Members are not willing to get involved militarily

League did not have own army

Moral Persuation

Ineffective against strong nations

Working relationships were not clearly defined
Secretariat was understaffed and disorganized
Conference of ambassadors would often make decisions instead of the league
Hard to take effective action
Did not work well together