feb 1, 1932 - World Disarmament Conference

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One of the main aims of the League was to encourage disarmament. However, it had failed at this in the 1920s. There was growing pressure for disarmament in the 1930s for 2 key reasons:
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The Japanese invasion of Manchuria had shown the League was weak against powerful countries with a large military force. Japanese military strength was also increasing.
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Hitler had recently been elected to power on a pledge of work and bread by rebuilding Germany's army. The League was afraid of the increasing military strength of countries like Germany and Italy.

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