USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

[SOURCES]
If a country disobeyed the League of Nations, and economic sanctions didn’t change its behavior, what could the League do to bring that country into line?

(A) Use its army to force the country to obey

(B) Replace the country’s government with a more reasonable government

(C) Take away the country’s colonies and other territories

(D) ** Nothing, really

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Without its own military force and a guarantee that member states would offer support, it lacked any power to prevent aggression. This would soon be exploited by nations such as Japan and Italy.

Concept note-2: -Although US President Woodrow Wilson was an enthusiastic proponent of the League, the United States did not officially join the League of Nations due to opposition from isolationists in Congress.

Concept note-3: -They used trading sanctions to place economic roadblocks in the way of countries who were being aggressive toward other countries. The League could use arbitration, through which the disagreeing countries could discuss their issues peacefully to reach a mutually-agreed-upon outcome.

Concept note-4: -The League, like the modern United Nations, lacked an armed force of its own and depended on the Great Powers to enforce its resolutions, which they were very reluctant to do.