This deep dive covers Why Disarmament Failed within League Failures for GCSE History. Revise League Failures in Conflict and Tension 1918-1939 for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 4 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 2 of 9 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Topic position
Section 2 of 9
Practice
8 questions
Recall
4 flashcards
🧠 Why Disarmament Failed
Germany wanted equality — Versailles forced Germany to disarm. Germany argued others should disarm too, OR Germany should be allowed to rearm.
France refused — Still feared Germany. Wouldn't disarm unless guaranteed security (but who would provide it without USA?).
Britain distracted — Economic problems (Great Depression) made military spending unpopular.
Hitler walked out (1933) — Used deadlock as excuse to rearm. Said others wouldn't disarm, so Germany would.
Result: Arms race resumed. One of League's main aims completely failed.