How did the failure of the League of Nations contribute to World War 2?

Answer 1

The League of Nations was originally formed to promote world peace, but was a failure and one of the causes of WW2. The League did not always stand up for weaker countries and this showed dictators like Hitler and Mussolini that they could do what they wanted to and get away with it.

One of the League's major contribution to the war was its reaction to Italy's Abyssinian invasion. The League took ages to make its decision, and, eventually, decided to try sanctions. This did not work as the League did not ban oil and steel. Italy could also still trade with the USA, which was not a member of the League.

While all this was happening, Hitler gathered his forces and rearmed the Rhineland. This move was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. His men faced no resistance.

Overall, the League appeared as a very weak force, unable to keep peace between countries.

Answer 2

If they had real power they could of used it and stopped the war from happening, but the league was just a bunch of ideals. There was no backing to their demands of withdrawal. if the united states had join the league, maybe the WWII could have been avoided.

Answer 3

League of Nations failed to enforce the wrongdoings of Germany which led up to WWII.

the cause of WW2 was Hitler and there were the UK France AND the USA making demands on Germany a Versailles after WW1

and when Hitler was Ignoring the Treaty which the USA signed along with the British and the French who were trying to stop Germany the USA remained SILENT

Not the fault of the league of nations

Because the UK and France had no taste for war went to appeasement

Answer 4

Pretty much nothing. The League was unable to prevent the war, which started in September 1939; by December 1939, the League had pretty much ceased operations, and only really existed on paper.

However, the concept and framework of the League led to the creation of the United Nations at the end of the war. The League officially ended in 1946 and transferred itself over to the newly formed UN.

Answer 5

They could indeed be blamed for eventually causing World War 2 because they allowed the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, possibly the worst 'treaty' for peace in the world. ThE most unfair written out statement of peace. It shattered Germany, so none of us can rightly be surprised that Germany lashed out in war because of it, but we can be surprised that the German people let such a power-mad bastard take total control of Germany and mercilessly slaughter millions of Jewish people and millions of other 'inferiors'.

Answer 6

By refusing to enforce the sanctions against Germany following WW1.

Answer 7

it didnt the treaty of Versailles did