success of league of nations Flashcards
1
Q
prisoners of war
A
1920
The League took home half a million prisoners of war from World War One.
2
Q
Aaland Islands
A
1921
Sweden and Finland accepted the League’s arbitration to give the Aaland Islands to Finland.
3
Q
turkey
A
1922
The League set up camps and fed Turkish refugees.
4
Q
Austria
A
1923
The League sent economics experts to help Austria when its government went bankrupt.
5
Q
Bulgaria
A
1925
Greece obeyed the League’s orders to pull out of Bulgaria in 1925.
6
Q
slaves
A
1926
The League approved the Slavery convention - altogether, the League freed 200,000 slaves.
7
Q
drugs
A
1936
After more than ten years of work, 26 League nations signed an international convention to combat the drugs trade - a law that is still in force.
8
Q
disease
A
1920s
The League worked to prevent malaria and leprosy.
