2023 Oct/Nov 11
The League of Nations enjoyed mixed fortunes.
(a) What were the agencies of the League of Nations? [4]
(b) Why was the League able to resolve the dispute over the Aaland Islands? [6]
(c) ‘Failure to bring about disarmament was the most important problem facing the League in the 1930s.’
How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
2023 Oct/Nov 12
The League of Nations faced many difficult situations.
(a) Describe the League’s reaction to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. [4]
(b) Why did the League fail to give effective support to Haile Selassie? [6]
(c) How far do you agree that the League was a success in the 1920s? Explain your answer. [10]
2023 May June 11
The League of Nations eventually failed.
(a) Describe the work of the League of Nations in dealing with slavery. [4]
(b) Why was there a crisis in 1921 in Upper Silesia? [6]
(c) ‘It was the behaviour of member states, not the structure of the League, that led to its failure.’ How far
do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
2023 May June 12
During the 1920s the League of Nations did much good work
. (a) What was meant by ‘collective security’? [4]
(b) Why was the work of the League’s agencies for refugees and health important? [6]
(c) ‘The successes of the League in handling international disputes during the 1920s demonstrated that it
had real power.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
2023 May June 13
Despite many difficulties, the League of Nations had some successes.
(a) What methods could the League of Nations use to deal with international disputes? [4] (b) Why did the
Depression make the League’s work more difficult? [6]
(c) ‘The greatest successes of the League were achieved by its agencies.’ How far do you agree with this
statement? Explain your answer. [10]
2023 Feb 12
The League of Nations had to deal with many issues during the 1920s and 1930s.
(a) Describe attempts by the League of Nations to encourage disarmament. [4]
(b) Why did Japan withdraw from the League of Nations in 1933? [6]
(c) ‘Britain was responsible for the League’s failure to deal effectively with the Italian invasion of
Abyssinia.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
2022 Oct/Nov 11
5 The League of Nations faced many challenges. (a) Describe how the Corfu incident of 1923 was resolved.
[4] (b) Why was the Vilna dispute a challenge for the League? [6] (c) ‘The main reason for the weakness of
the League was the absence of the United States.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your
answer. [10]
2022 Oct/Nov 12
The League of Nations faced challenges from the beginning. (a) Describe the dispute over Vilna in 1920. [4]
(b) Why was the League often slow to react to aggression? [6] (c) ‘Italy was more to blame than Britain and
France for the failure of the League.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
2022 Oct/Nov 13
There were many aspects to the work of the League of Nations. (a) Describe the work of the League in
helping refugees. [4] (b) Why did the League fail to bring about disarmament? [6] (c) How far do you agree
that the League handled disputes between states effectively in the 1920s? Explain your answer. [10]
2022 May/June 11
The League of Nations struggled to react effectively to major crises. (a) Describe Germany’s relationship
with the League of Nations during the period 1920 to 1939. [4] (b) Why did Haile Selassie speak to the
Assembly of the League of Nations in June 1936? [6] (c) ‘The League of Nations did as much as it could in
relation to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your
answer. [10]
2022 May/June 12
The League of Nations struggled to react effectively to major crises. (a) Describe Germany’s relationship
with the League of Nations during the period 1920 to 1939. [4] (b) Why did Haile Selassie speak to the
Assembly of the League of Nations in June 1936? [6] (c) ‘The League of Nations did as much as it could in
relation to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your
answer. [10]
2022 Feb 12
The League of Nations faced many challenges. (a) What was the Hoare-Laval Pact of 1935? [4] (b) Why
was the Depression important for the League of Nations? [6] (c) ‘The response of the League of Nations to
Japanese actions in Manchuria was surprising.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your
answer. [10]
2021 May/June 11
The League of Nations was more effective in the 1920s than in the 1930s. (a) Describe the work of the
League of Nations in the areas of health and refugees. [4] (b) Why did the League of Nations have some
success in dealing with international disputes in the 1920s? [6] (c) ‘Britain and France were justified in not
supporting strong action by the League against Italy over its actions in Abyssinia.’ How far do you agree
with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
2021 May/June 12
The League of Nations failed to live up to expectations. (a) Describe how the Assembly and the Council of
the League were meant to work. [4] (b) Why was the League’s failure over Corfu important? [6] (c) ‘The
League’s lack of an army explains its failure in the 1930s.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
Explain your answer. [10]
2021 May/June 13
The League of Nations often struggled to carry out its peacekeeping duties effectively. (a) Describe how the
League dealt with the dispute over the Aaland (Aland) Islands. [4] (b) Why were some major powers not
members of the League? [6] (c) ‘Britain was responsible for the failure of the League in the 1930s.’ How far
do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
2020 Feb/Mar 12
The record of the League of Nations was mixed. (a) Describe how the League of Nations dealt with Upper
Silesia. [4] (b) Why was Haile Selassie unhappy with the way the League dealt with the Italian invasion of
Abyssinia? [6] (c) ‘The humanitarian work of the League’s agencies was more important than its failure over
the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
2020 May/June 13
The League had some successes and some failures. (a) Describe how the League of Nations dealt with the
Greek-Bulgarian crisis of 1925. [4] (b) Why was the League of Nations unable to resolve all the
international disputes of the 1920s? [6] (c) ‘The crisis over Manchuria had a more damaging impact on the
League than the crisis over Abyssinia.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
2020 Oct/Nov 13
The League of Nations found it difficult to achieve its aims. (a) Describe the League’s attempts to bring
about disarmament. [4] (b) Why were the Greeks dissatisfied with the outcome of the Corfu Crisis? [6] (c)
‘The need to reach unanimous decisions was the main factor preventing effective action by the League.’
How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
