# Why was the League of Nations a failure?

Source: https://projectgcse.co.uk/history/league_of_nations/why_was_the_league_of_nations_a_failure

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The main reasons why the League of Nations failed overall:

- French and British self interest wouldn't abandon these to support league.
- Absent powers include USA and Russia. Lacked authority and sanctions inefficient.
- Inefficient sanctions. Sanctions were meant to be the League's biggest weapon but without USA they didn't work. Broken easily
- Lack of armed forces. The League of Nations had no armed forces of its own. Britain and France never fought for the league
- Unfair treaties.
- Too harsh so the league had trouble imposing them
- Reached decisions too slowly.
- Sanctions didn't work because they were too slow. Met too infrequently.