KO3 Failure Of The League In The 1930s Flashcards
Reasons against appeasement in the 1930s:
Strength of Germany- Germany was becoming more militarily powerful than Britain and France
Encouraged more aggression- each gamble Hitler got away with he was encouraged to take further risks
Alarmed the USSR- Britain and France were giving the impression that they would not stand in the way of Hitlers plans to expand eastwards. This contributed to the nazi-soviet pact.
Reasons for appeasement in the 1930s:
War- France and Britain didn’t want a repeat of the First World War in which Britain lost around 800,000 soldiers
Economic problems- Britain and France still has severe economic problems from the Great Depression
Treaty- many thought that the treaty was too harsh and that, if it was put right, Germany would be peaceful again
Communism- they were more worried about Stalin than Hitler and thought they could use Germany as a buffer to communism.
Usa- the USA were reluctant to be dragged into another war but France and Britain were reluctant to fight without them
British empire- they weren’t sure that the British empire would support them in another war
When was the Rome- Berlin axis?
1936
What was the Hoare- Laval pact? And when?
In 1935, Britain and France made a secret agreement to give 2/3 of Abyssinia to Italy in return for peace. It was leaked and showed that Britain and France were willing to undermine the league for their own personal interest.
In the Abyssinian crisis:
What was the Abyssinian crisis?
In 1934, Italian troops kill some people in Abyssinia
In 1935, Haile Selassie asked the league for help. Italy ignores the leagues moral condemnation and invaded anyway. The league put small economic sanctions on Italy but don’t even close the Suez Canal. This led to the Hoare- Laval pact which undermined the Leagues authority.
In 1936, Italy takes the Abyssinian capital and leaves the league.
What was the Wall Street crash? And when?
In 1929, the Wall Street crash led to the Great Depression and affected all the countries in the world
What was the Mukden incident? And when?
In 1931, there’s an explosion on a Japanese railway in South Manchuria (probably done by Japan) and is used by Japan as an excuse to invade Manchuria
When was the Lytton report?
1932
What happens after the league orders Japan to leave Manchuria?
Japan leaves the League of Nations and invades another part of China
When did the disarmament conference start?
1932
When did Hitler leave the disarmament conference?
1933
Who set up the disarmament conference?
the league
