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League Failures

Revise League Failures in Conflict and Tension 1918-1939 for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 4 flashcards. This is a very high-frequency exam topic, so it is worth revising until the core ideas feel automatic.

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The Day the League Backed Down

Introduction 2

Key Failures — 1920s

Key Facts 3

Why Disarmament Failed

Deep Dive 4

Why Did the League Fail at Collective Security? — Connected Causation

Causation 5

⭐ Why Does This Matter?

Significance 6

What Do Historians Think?

Interpretations 7

Source Analysis Practice

Source Analysis 8

Key Terms You Must Know

Definitions 9

Common Misconceptions

Misconceptions 10

Memory Aids: Lock In the Key Facts

Memory Aid 11

Exam Connection

Exam Focus 12

Exam Tips for the League's Failures

Exam Tips 13

Topic Summary: The League of Nations — Failures in the 1920s and Early 1930s

Summary

Sample Flashcards

Vilna crisis?

1920 — Poland seized Lithuanian capital. League powerless. France backed Poland.

Corfu crisis?

1923 — Italy invaded Greek island. League overruled. Greece had to pay Italy!

Sample Questions

What happened at Corfu in 1923?

A. Greece invaded the Italian island of Corfu
B. Mussolini bombarded and occupied the Greek island of Corfu after Italian officials were killed
C. The League of Nations sent troops to Corfu to restore order
D. Poland seized Corfu against the wishes of the League

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In the Vilna crisis of 1920, which country seized Vilna against the League's wishes?

A. Russia
B. Lithuania
C. France
D. Poland

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