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.
Finally, the League s greatest weakness was that it was set up by the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty was hated, especially by the Germans and Americans, so the League was hated too. In some ways, the League of Nations was strong. Forty-two countries joined the League at the start.