the work of the league in the 1920s Flashcards
1
Q
how did the league contribute to social issues
A
- helped refugees after ww1, league helped them resettle
- the slavery commission freed 200,000 slaves in Burna and Sierra Leone
- the health organization helped work to reduce the spread of serious diseases
- the international labour organisation helped persuade members to introduce minimum wages and limits on working hours
2
Q
how did the league settle the dispute in upper silesia?
A
upper silesia had a lot of valuable industry
- a plebiscite was held whether if be ruled by Poland or Germany
- league suggested dividing the area in 1921
-both accepted
3
Q
how did the league settle the dispute in the aaland islands
A
- Aaland Islands sits exactly halfway between Sweden and Finland
- belonged to Finland but most wanted to be ruled by Sweden
- in 1921 the league decided it should stay finnish
-both accepted
4
Q
how did the league settle the dispute in Bulgaria
A
- Bulgaria was invaded by Greece in 1925 after disagreements on its border
- league ordered Greece to withdraw and they obeyed
5
Q
how was the league unsuccessful with corfu
A
- corfu a greek island
- occupied by italy in 1923 because its diplomat was shot
- league told Italy to leave and fined the greeks
- Mussolini ignored the league and asked for compensation
- the league changed its mind and agreed with him
- greece obeyed and withdrew
6
Q
how was the league unsuccessful with Vilna?
A
- was the chosen capital for Lithuania after ww1
- population was mostly Polish
- Poland seized Vilna in April 1919and refused to withdraw when told by the league
- League was powerless to stop military aggression
7
Q
how was the league unsuccessful with The Ruhr
A
- an industrial region in Germany
- was invaded and occupied by France in 1923 after Germany didn’t keep up its payments
- league didn’t intervene
- USA helped resolve the issue with Dawes plan
