KO2 Was The League Successful In The 1920s Flashcards
What was the Kellog- Briand pact? And when?
In 1928, It agreed not to use force (no punishment for ignoring the treaty)
In the corfu crisis:
When was it?
Who was involved?
How did the league react?
How did it end?
In 1923, Greece killed an Italian general, Mussolini invaded Corfu and the league initially condemned him, however Britain, France forces the league to support Italy.
What was the slavery commission? And when?
In 1927, due to the pressure from the slavery commission, Sierra Leone banned slavery
How many people were freed in the refugee commission? And when?
In 1921, 427,000 prisoners of war were freed which was a success for the league
In the Greece-Bulgaria crisis:
When was the crisis?
Who invaded who?
How did the league respond?
In 1925, Greece invaded Bulgaria and the league condemned them and forced Greece to withdraw
In the Vilna crisis:
When was the Vilna crisis?
Who invaded who?
Who asked the league for help?
Why was it a failure?
In 1920, Poland invaded Vilna (which is the capital of Lithuania). Lithuania asked the league for help but the league did nothing as France saw Poland as a future ally against Germany and Britain wouldn’t send troops without the support of other countries.
What was Dawes plan? And when?
In 1924, the US lent Germany money to help repay its reparation bill and to rebuild its country
What happened with the Aaland Islands? And when?
In 1921, League of Nations resolved a disagreement between Sweden and Finland over the Aland Islands and Finland got them
define ‘isolationism’
the policy of remaining apart from the issues of other countries
What was the council?
permanent members of the league who made all the big decisions (Britain, France, Italy and Japan)
what was the assembly?
the league’s ‘parliament’ that met once a year and all countries sent a representative. All decisions had to be unanimous.
when did Germany join the league of nations?
1926
