The definition of symbiosis has varied among scientists. Some advocated that the term symbiosis should only refer to persistent mutualisms, while others thought it should apply to any type of persistent biological interaction (in other words mutualistic, commensalistic, or parasitic).
The League of Nations failed for a couple of reasons: 1  The United States was not part of it. 2  More importantly, the countries in the League did not take the idea of collective security seriously.3  When countries attacked others, nothing was done. 4  For example, Italy attacked Ethiopia and Japan attacked China. The United States was not part of it. 2  More importantly, the countries in the League did not take the idea of collective security seriously. 3  When countries attacked others, nothing was done. 4  For example, Italy attacked Ethiopia and Japan attacked China. 5  In both cases, nothing serious was done.
You are here. Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, warns the League of Nations that he is going to mobilise his forces after threats of invasion by Italy. Ethiopia had been one of the few states to survive the scramble for Africa by the major European powers in the late 19th century.