I have a question asking something along the lines of what broke collective security or what was a threat i cant remember exactly but what does collective security mean?
Hey! I assume you're talking about the outbreak of war for Conflict in Europe. Collective security was the policy by which much of the League of Nations was governed; the idea that nations need to look out for their own best interests, but also for the best interests of other countries, because a war in one region meant a war in many regions. Essentially, the League of Nations idealised co-operation to
ensure another war was avoided.
Now, the policy of collective security failed. This is evidenced by the fact that, well, there was another war. Your question essentially asks WHY collective security failed, and that is something you need to decide for yourself. Generally, it is accepted that the British policy appeasement put the policy of collective security in peril. I would disagree with this. I'll briefly explain my thoughts, for you or anyone else reading.
Collective security forced sacrifice of certain things for the greater good. Countries had to work together, even where it may have been detrimental to them in that specific instance. So, sacrifice is sort of required to ensure collective security. By appeasing Germany (look to Spanish civil war, Czeck, Austria), they were trying their hardest to put off a war. It is easy to look back and say that they SHOULDN'T have appeased Hitler, they SHOULD have invaded earlier, they SHOULD have used force. It's easy to blame the League of Nations, and Britain specifically, for the war. But, in essence, this is victim-blaming. Hitler drove policy towards war, and war was coming. Can you really blame countries for not wanting to send troops into a foreign country, essentially STARTING a war by destroying the policy of appeasement, when you consider how many lives were lost in WWI?
Anyway, we've gone off topic. I've listed in brackets some things to look at re collective security. Let me know if you need anything more specific/any questions about what I've written!
Jake