A cartoon in

Punch, a British
magazine, 28
July 1920. The
rabbit is saying:
‘I don’t have any
weapons (I am
practically
defenceless) so
I must defeat
him with a
powerful stare.’
BIG question: Which undermined
the League of Nations more?
• The Manchurian Crisis
• The Abyssinian Crisis
vs
1 - Read the cards on the worksheet.
Colour those that apply to Manchuria
in one colour and those that apply to
Abyssinia in another colour.

2 - Label the cards, either fact or

analysis. You will be able to
identify other factors in the
Leagues failure

3 - Write an extended paragraph to

explain why the League failed, make
use of specific details.
Writing conclusions
• Put the three conclusions into order from
best to worst

• Stick them down and explain why you have

put each statement in order

• What makes a top grade conclusion? Write

two golden rules.
Create your own visual hexagons
 Tracking your Knowledge and Understanding
The League of Nations in the 1930s
To what extent was the League of Nations a success in the 1930s? Oh Bits & Loud
dear, bobs &
no idea Clear
 
How did weaknesses in the League’s organization make their work difficult?      
What was collective security?
     
Why did the Great Depression make the work of the League difficult?      
Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
     
What action did the League take against Japan?
     
How did the League fail to take action against Japan?      
How did Japan respond to action taken by the League?      
What were the consequences of the Manchurian crisis for the League?      
Why did Italy invade Abyssinia?      
How did the League respond to the invasion of Abyssinia?      
What were the consequences of the Abyssinian crisis for the League?      
To what extent was the League a failure in the 1930s?      
Why did the League of Nations
fail in the 1930s?
One way in which the League failed
was…
P A key reason for the failure...

An example of this…
E To support this idea…
This happened when…
During the...

This means that…

E This shows that…
Therefore…
As a result…
 Using the
images to
support, discuss
what you
believe was the
most significant
failure of the
League in the
1930s.
Be prepared to
share your
ideas!