USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -One key weakness of the League was that the United States never joined, which took away much of the League’s potential power. Even though US President Woodrow Wilson had been a driving force behind the League’s formation, the United States Senate voted on November 19, 1919 not to join the League.

Detailed explanation-2: -The international relations of member countries conflicted with the League’s requirements for collective security. The League didn’t have its own armed forces and depended on members to act, but none of the member countries were ready for another war and didn’t want to provide military support.

Detailed explanation-3: -Unlike former efforts at world peace such as the Concert of Europe, the League was an independent organization without an army of its own, and thus depended on the Great Powers to enforce its resolutions. The members were often hesitant to do so, leaving the League powerless to intervene in disputes and conflicts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: One of the main weaknesses of the League of Nations was that it had no army, so it could not enforce any of its edicts or sanctions. Another weakness was that the United States and Russia, two of the strongest countries, were not members.

Detailed explanation-5: -However, the League also had three great weaknesses. The USA, Russia and Germany were not members; without these powers, the League was too weak to make a big country do as it wished (for instance, Italy over Corfu in 1923). Also, the League’s organisation was a muddle, so when there was a crisis, no-one could agree.