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League of Nations, Weakness of League of Nations #, Key failures of the…
League of Nations
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The Council
Four permanent members (Britain, France, Japan, Italy) + four non permanent
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Economic sanctions
Prevention of exchange of foods, goods and supplies between League members and offending nations
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Aims
Collective security and maintaining of world peace through international cooperation and open and honourable relation between nations
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Weakness of League of Nations #
Structural weakness
Secretariat: understaffed and disroganised #
Conference of Ambassadors: made decisions by itself # #
Unclear working relationship between General Assembly and Council #
Issue of unanimity: any action required unanimous Council vote and two third Assembly vote #
Lack of authority and credibility #
Seen as a league for victorious nations: mostly Allies #
Moral persuasion: Ineffective as offenders could just ignore criticisms and condemnations #
Military sanctions: No army to enforce military sanctions + league members not willling to spare military #
Economic sanctions: Members unwilling to impose economic sanctions so that their economy is unaffected #
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Link with TOV + inability to act on threats to punish nations hindered their ability to influence other countries
Prioritising national interests than to cooperate to achieve stability and long term peace made it difficult for the League to carry out its actions