History LON timeline Flashcards
1
Q
When did Poland invade the Lithuanian capital of Vilna?
A
- Lithuania appealed to the League, who appealed to Poland. Poland ignored the League, proving the LoN to be weak.
2
Q
When was the Aaland Islands incident?
A
- The LoN ruled that the Islands belonged to Finland. Sweden accepted this.
3
Q
When was the Upper Silesia incident?
A
- League oversaw a peaceful plebiscite between Germany and Poland and the region was split in half.
4
Q
When was The Corfu incident?
A
1923.
5
Q
When and what was the Dawes Plan?
A
- Aimed to help Germany with their economic situation (paying reparations, rebuilding industry etc)
6
Q
When and what was the Locarno treaty?
A
- Germany accepted its western borders.
7
Q
When and what was the Kellog-Briand pact?
A
- 65 countries sign, promising not to use force to resolve disputes.
8
Q
When was the Wall Street crash?
A
October 1929.
9
Q
When was the disarmament conference?
A
February 1932.
10
Q
What happens in March 1933?
A
Japan leave The League of Nations due to anger from the Manchuria crisis
11
Q
What happened on 2nd of November 1933?
A
Germany leave LON.
12
Q
When was the Manchuria Crisis?
A
19 september 1931.
13
Q
When was the Stresa pact signed?
A
1935.
14
Q
October 1935?
A
Invasion of Abyssinia.
