GLOSSARY of SOME COMMON WORDS and TERMS as used in Croatian vital records. NOTE: Most of this information comes from old church records. Therefore, some terms may not be the same as those used today. Also different regions of Croatia used different terms. Italian was used only along the Adriatic coast.
To begin with, one major weakness of the league was its inability or failure to work by their principles. Self-determination a core principle in their reason for existence was practised. This is apparent in the example of Germany and Poland wanting Upper Silesia.
The League did not stop several of the most significant events that led to World War II. Examples of League of Nations failures include: The Axis countries (Germany, Italy, and Japan) withdrew from the League because they refused to comply with the League's order to not militarize.The members of the League of Nations knew that many changes within the organization had to occur after World War II. The League of Nations was disbanded in 1946.he League encouraged countries to reduce their amount of military weapons. Any country that resorted to war would be subject to economic sanctions such as a halt to trade. The League of Nations was founded in 1920 by forty-two countries. At its height in 1934 and 1935, the League had 58 member countries.