Thesis: Although the League of Nations tried their hardest, the concept of Collective Security has many faults and the events throughout 1919 and 1935 brought the quick demise of this concept.
Intentions of the
League of Nations
Topic Sentence: Searching for a way to lessen the
wars around the world, the League of Nations used Collective Security, as well
as other strategies, to help reach that goal.
CD: “Its key objective was to keep the peace and avoid future conflict by advising on and settling international disputes. It also aimed to promote disarmament, supervise the mandated territories and promote international good will and cooperation though it’s various organizations dedicated to social and economic development”
CM: The League of Nations, made with honest intentions, was created to help create an achievable idea of peace. Through collective security, promoting good will through the countries joined in the League was a high priority. Teaching countries to fight for each other and protect one another gave the promising idea of a war-free world.
What the League of Nations reached
Topic Sentence: Even
though the League lacked major powers, there were still many successes in the
handled disputes.
CD: “The absence of major powers from the League of Nations had a decisive impact on the working and influence of the League”
CM: Through the absence
of major countries, such as the US, USSR, and Germany, weakened the potential success
of the collective security idea. Without major powers there lacked funding for
the League, as well as keeping the group from genuinely being a worldwide
organization (most the countries included came from Europe).
Why Collective Security Failed
Topic Sentence:
Factors from the economy, and international crisis’ brought upon the demise of
Collective Security used by the League.
CD: “In response, the Japanese said that they were leaving the League. They claimed that the condemnation of their actions in China was hypocrisy by powers such as Britain, which has a long legacy of using force to achieve its objectives in China”
CM: Aside from the Great Depression of 1929, which caused economic depression worldwide, there was also the Manchurian dispute of 1931. These two events caused the fall of Collective Security. The Manchurian crisis threatened the League because of Japanese Militarism; instead of destroying war, there were preparations happening.
