(A) ** Italian invasion of Corfu
(B) ** Poland invasion of Vilna
(C) Greek invasion of Bulgaria
(D) Japan invasion of Manchuria
(E) ** Invasion of the Rhur by the French and Belgium
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -Significant failures Fascist dictatorships took power in Germany, Italy and Japan, which were intent on empire-building and these countries defied the League. Japan conquered Manchuria in 1932. The League objected, but could do nothing. When the League supported China, Japan left the League.
Concept note-2: -Occupation of the Ruhr worsened the economic crisis in Germany, and German civilians engaged in acts of passive resistance and civil disobedience, during which 130 were killed.
Concept note-3: -The League failed to bring about disarmament and also to solve several problems. These failures included: Vilna, 1920, Russo-Polish War 1920-21, Greece vs. Turkey 1920-21, Memel 1923, the occupation of Ruhr 1923, Corfu Incident 1923. The League often failed to carry the self-determination policy out.
Concept note-4: -The League of Nations was formed to prevent a repetition of the First World War, but within two decades this effort failed. Economic depression, renewed nationalism, weakened successor states, and feelings of humiliation (particularly in Germany) eventually contributed to World War II.