The League of Nations in the 1930s

What were the 1930s like for the League of Nations?

The 1930s were disastrous for the League, and it was ultimately shown to be a failure with the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.

What did the League of Nations achieve in the 1930s?

The League did achieve a few positive changes in the 1930s.

• ❖ The commissions continued to solve problems and do good work.
• ❖ The Saar Commission successfully held the Saar plebiscite in 1935.
• ❖ The League helped solve some border disputes in South America.

What were the League of Nation's failures in the 1930s?

The League suffered some disastrous failures in the 1930s.

• ❖ The Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
• ❖ The World Disarmament Conference.
• ❖ The Italian invasion of Abyssinia by Mussolini.
• ❖ The secret Hoare-Laval agreement over Abyssinia.