what were some of the weaknesses of the league of nations?
216236
['It was set up by the Treaty of Versailles (which every nation hated).', 'Its aims were too ambitious.', 'Germany, Russia and the USA were not members.', 'It had no army.', 'Its organisation was cumbersome.', 'Decisions had to be unanimous.']
465462
19, 1919, the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles based primarily on objections to the League of Nations. The U.S. would never ratify the treaty or join the League of Nations.
137134
The treaty was lengthy, and ultimately did not satisfy any nation. The Versailles Treaty forced Germany to give up territory to Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Poland, return Alsace and Lorraine to France and cede all of its overseas colonies in China, Pacific and Africa to the Allied nations.
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['The Treaty of Versailles and the German desire for revenge. ... ', 'Economic downturns. ... ', 'Nazi ideology and Lebensraum. ... ', 'The rise of extremism and the forging of alliances. ... ', 'The failure of appeasement.']
314329
Terms in this set (7) Abyssinia was in the European sphere of influence (Britain and France controlled a large amount of Africa) - meant that it was impossible to ignore the failure (unlike Manchuria) so the failure of the League to control Italy really signalled the end of the League as a peacekeeping body.
45634
The weaknesses are: Too much power to congress. Not enough checks/balances on incurring US Debt. Not enough checks/balances on declaring war - those who would declare it should be willing to go themselves - all means of negotiation and collaboration should be tried first.
1016591
What weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to money problems for the new nation? The government under the Articles of Confederation did not have the power to levy taxes. Why did the smaller states oppose the Virginia Plan?
618653
['Both nations have small geographical area and small populations.', 'Both nations faced ethnic problems.']
439436
['No central leadership (executive branch)', 'Congress had no power to enforce its laws.', 'Congress had no power to tax.', 'Congress had no power to regulate trade.', 'No national court system (judicial branch)', 'Changes to the Articles required unanimous.', 'consent of 13 states.']
1410773
The greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the lack of executive power.
314796
Congress did not ratify the treaty, and the United States refused to take part in the League of Nations. Isolationists in Congress feared it would draw the United Sates into international affairs unnecessarily.
16895
['Each state only had one vote in Congress, regardless of size.', 'Congress did not have the power to tax.', 'Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.', 'There was no executive branch to enforce any acts passed by Congress.', 'There was no national court system or judicial branch.']
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The United States failed to join the League of Nations because Woodrow Wilson and his opponents refused to compromise on the wording of ______________________.
1455596
Which statement describes a similarity between the League of Nations and the United Nations? Both were efforts to promote collective security. Both were set up to prevent the spread of communism. Both were part of a larger effort to prevent global economic crises.
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['Congress could not establish a common currency.', 'Could not regulate commerce or levy taxes.', 'Reied on contributions from the states which were unreliable.', 'Could not fund war debts.', 'Could not pay for their imported goods.', 'Debt increased.', 'Shays rebellion ( farmers)']
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["No taxing power. The confederation gov't could not require states to pay taxes.", 'Inflation. The continental dollars were not backed by gold or silver so their value was inflated.', 'Jealousy and Arguing among states. ... ', 'Tariff Wars(tax wars) ... ', 'Foreign Affairs in Shambles.']
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Ultimately, the Treaty of Versailles (1919) required Germany to accept responsibility for World War I and imposed reparations. It also called for the establishment of the League of Nations, as Wilson had envisioned. The treaty failed to create a long-term environment favorable to peace.