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League of Nations
     Why it failed?
Reasons why LON
           failed
•   Not all major countries joined The United States never
    became a member. The League was flawed from the start -
    without every powerful nation being a member it would lack
    importance.

•   Members preferred to look after their own interests Britain
    and France were often unwilling to get involved in League
    affairs, preferring to make sure their national interest was
    defended.

•   It had no armed forces With member states unwilling to
    provide soldiers, the LON never had an army - its only
    weapon was sanctions.

•   It was unable to stop aggression by major powers Japan,
Reasons why LON
           failed
•   It had no armed forces With member states unwilling to
    provide soldiers, the LON never had an army - its only
    weapon was sanctions.

•    It was unable to stop aggression by major powers Japan,
    then Italy were able to get away with invasions of other
    countries. This made the League appear powerless. This
    meant Germany could consider breaking the Treaty of
    Versailles.