WHY DID THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS FAIL?
This comment sums up the ultimate failure of the League of Nations nicely:
The League was slowly strangled by increasing international tensions during the 1930's. In fact, these were the following factors behind the ultimate failure of the League of Nations:
Was the League a complete failure? The League's agencies had some notable successes. However, there is no denying that the League failed to achieve its main aim- to preserve international peace through collective security.
- Absence of the USA
- Onset of the Great Depression
- Aggressive foreign policies on Germany, Italy and Japan
- Flawed leadership of Britain and France
Was the League a complete failure? The League's agencies had some notable successes. However, there is no denying that the League failed to achieve its main aim- to preserve international peace through collective security.