The credibility of the organization was weakened by the fact that the United States never joined the League and the Soviet Union joined late and was soon expelled after invading Finland. Germany withdrew from the League, as did Japan, Italy, Spain and others.
Economic problems for many countries in Europe in the 1920s and 1930s were mainly caused by "<span>B. World War I," since this war left many countries torn apart in terms of their economies. </span>