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Chapter 2 discusses the extent of the League of Nations' success, focusing on its structure, challenges during the Great Depression, and peacekeeping role. It includes exam-style questions that assess understanding of the League's weaknesses, the impact of economic crises, and the effectiveness of its initiatives. The chapter emphasizes the complexities surrounding the League's ability to maintain peace and the varying perspectives on its overall success.

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History Ch2-Exam-Questions

Chapter 2 discusses the extent of the League of Nations' success, focusing on its structure, challenges during the Great Depression, and peacekeeping role. It includes exam-style questions that assess understanding of the League's weaknesses, the impact of economic crises, and the effectiveness of its initiatives. The chapter emphasizes the complexities surrounding the League's ability to maintain peace and the varying perspectives on its overall success.

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Chapter 2 • To what extent was the League of Nations a success?

Chapter 2 exam and exam-style


questions
Cambridge IGCSE History 0470/01
Paper 1 Q5 a, b & c June 2009
The members of the League recognise that the maintenance of peace requires the
reduction of national armaments to the lowest possible level consistent with national
safety and the enforcement by common action of international obligations.
Article 8 of the Covenant of the League of Nations.
a) What were the main weaknesses in the structure and
organisation of the League of Nations? (4)
b) Why did the Depression make the work of the League
more dificult? (6)
c) To what extent was the League of Nations a success in its
peacekeeping role? Explain your answer. (10)

Questions in the style of Cambridge IGCSE History


What could question a) ask?
What part did (i) the Assembly and (ii) the Secretariat play in the
organisation of the League of Nations? (4)
Describe the main features of the International Labour Organisation. (4)
What was meant by the term “collective security”? (4)
In what ways did the Conference of Ambassadors affect the work
of the League of Nations? (4)

What could question b) ask?


Why were unanimous decisions required in the League of Nations
Assembly and Council? (6)
Why was Germany a member of the League of Nations between
1926 and 1933 only? (6)
Why did the World Depression lead some countries to become
aggressive during the 1930s? (6)
Why did economic sanctions fail to stop the Italian invasion
of Abyssinia in 1935? (6)

What could question c) ask?


How far was the failure of the League of Nations due to the fact
that the USA did not become a member? (10)
“The League of Nations failed to preserve world peace but it was far
from a total failure.” How far would you agree with this view?
Explain your answer. (10)
How far did the failure of the World Disarmament Conference
of 1932–4 lead directly to the failure of the League of Nations? (10)
“Mussolini and Italy were the main culprits in the failure of
the League of Nations.” How far would you agree with this view?
Explain your answer. (10)

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