Why Did The League Fail? Target; You will be able to give reasons why the League failed

You will be able to answer a model GCSE question.

Connection

• Get your homework accounts out.

• Look at the model answer. Ensure you see how eight marks were gained by highlighting the key points. Stick into your books.

Activation – Page 61

• The League faced major challenges in the thirties. During the twenties the League coped with the issues they faced.

• What is the source suggesting?

Demonstration

• Use these key words to construct a short written account about why the League failed.

• Self Interest of nations

• Britain/France

• Failure of economic sanctions

• USA/ Oil/ Suez Canal

• The treaties the League were upholding were unfair.

• Versailles Treaty /Germany /Unfair

• Decisions were slow

• Manchuria /Infrequently

• Lack of troops

• Fear/ War/ Last Resort

• The USA and other leading countries were not members.

• Germany /Italy/ Russia/ Japan /USA

Plenary

• The following cartoon was produced after the Second World War.

• What lessons do you think were learnt by the United Nations?

Harold Truman

Who are these? What do they

suggest?