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Show The League's Failure Italy and Ethiopia were both members of the League of Nations. Na-tions. Italy had s'.lc-mnly covenanted coven-anted to respect the Independence (T Ethi-pia and the other members mem-bers of the League were supposed to hav; agreed to ass-.st anv member mem-ber which became the victim of aggres ion. There car. be no de-iiial de-iiial that Italy violated Its pledge 'and the League members fa led f I make good their pr. mwed prote-c-' tion. j The League was unable to protect pro-tect Ethi-pia because Gr:at Britain Brit-ain and France c-uld not agree. I-'ct the same reason it could take no st ps v.hen the Germans under Hit'er Invaded the Rhineland. The En'Jlih wanted to help the Ethir.- I . pians aid the French ZT"" punish the Germans but r4 I case the other nat0 m e&c Ithat the- issue JUiUli, risk of a European war The smaller nations arc dubious than ever beiore : prt.ctior. aflorded them hvW oommltments of powesrfui hers ir the League. It that anything wdi be dL' Italy's succ.ssful seizure 7 opia,, a thelt of territory , lully accomplished without T" prevention, Just as in the Japan's taking Manchuri,0 China.Unless the League k more pt;nt it will aflord rJ I tc-ction to Its members. p"- If you happen tTgn" mone-. during 1936, just rari' tliat there are always wiS figur ng out ways to take it f'1 you. |