... prevent the conflict and it was clear (through the Hoare-Laval Pact) that they were more interested in having Mussolini as an ally against Hitler. This damaged the reputation of the League and led to its rapid demise. However, Mussolini was annoyed by the sanctions and increasingly looked at Hitler for support. In fact, in 1936, the two leaders developed closer relations with the Rome-Berlin Axis Pact and agreed to work more closely together. Most importantly, it proved to Hitler (and many other people of the time) that the League and the method of collective security would not work and so the League was not at all significant the attempts to deal with Hitler. The collapse of the League of Nations led Hitler to follow a more aggressive foreign policy for Germany. One manifestation of this was the Remilitarization of the Rhineland in March 1936. Although it was a direct breach ...

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