Examiner's Specific Advice

In this question, a full, balanced assessment of the impact of both Manchuria and Abyssinia on the League of Nations is essential, and a considered judgement should form the conclusion. The best answers will offer comparative assessments of different explanations and assess the relative importance of the two episodes before reaching a conclusion. Less effective essays are likely to supply more general comments without relevant supporting details. They will probably consider one or two issues rather than several; they may stray outside the period specified in the question; and they will fail to use historical knowledge effectively.

Exemplar Question

1. Why did the crises over Manchuria and Abyssinia fatally weaken the League of Nations? [50 marks]

 

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