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League of nations Flashcards

1
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When was the Iraq V. Turkey Border dispute?

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1920

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When was the Corfu Border dispute

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1923

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When was “the wark of the stray dog” border dispute?

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1925

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When was the Locarno Treaties border disputes?

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1925

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5
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When was the Labour commission: White lead social affair

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1921

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When was the Health Commission: Typhus in Russia?

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1922

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When was the Refugee Comission: Nansen Passports?

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1922

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When was the Slavery Commission: Sierra Leone?

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1926

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When was the Draft Treaty of Mutual Assistance?

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1923

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When was the Geneva Protocol?

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1924

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When was the Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference?

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1926

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When was the Disarmament Conference?

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1932

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13
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Which three territories of the former Ottoman Empire were united to form Iraq after WW1?

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Baghdad, Basra, and Mosul

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14
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Iraq became a British mandate. Who became its King?

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Faisal

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15
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What two features did Mosul possess which meant the British were reluctant to give Mosul to Turkey?

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  1. Mosul is rich in oil
  2. Its mountains are important for the defence of Iraq.
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Why did the League feel that involving itself in social affairs would help preserve world peace?

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Because they believed that social stability would ensure political stability, which in turn would preserve world peace.

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17
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Which French socialist was leader of the International Labour Organisation?

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Albert Thomas

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18
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What sorts of topics did the Labour Conventions deal with?

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Rights for women and children in the workplace and unemployment benefit

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19
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What did the League commit to under Article 23 of the Covenant?

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t committed to the “prevention and control of disease”

20
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What event caused chaos, famine and starvation in Russia since 1917?

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The Bolshevik revolution of 1917

21
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How many Russians became refugees in the years after 1917?

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1.5 million Russians

22
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Which Scandinavian polar explorer became leader of the Refugee Organisation?

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Dr Fridtjof Nansen

23
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How many “Nansen Passports” were issued in total?

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450, 000 Nansen passports were issued

24
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Who were some of the most famous recipients of these passports?

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Photographer Robert Capa, artist Marc Chagall, and the composer Igor Stravinsky

25
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Who was the author of the “Draft Treaty of Mutual Assistance”?

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Lord Robert Cecil (British)

26
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How did it suggest ‘collective security’ could be improved?

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If a country is preparing for an act of aggression, then all members will be obliged either to impose economic sanctions or to declare war.

27
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What concerns did Benes of Czechoslovakia have about the Draft Treaty?

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A unanimous decision of the League council is impractical, and that a majority vote should be enough to act.

28
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Which phrase did the Draft Treaty have difficulty defining, which meant it was doomed to failure?

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The definition of “act of aggression”

29
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What was the name of the Italian General whose murder by Greek terrorists sparked off the crisis?

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Enrico Tellini

30
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Which organisation (set up to resolve border disputes stemming from the peace treaties) was he working for at the time?

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Conference of Ambassadors

31
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What the name of the new Fascist leader of Italy who responded by invading Corfu?

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Benito Mussolini

32
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Who was the author of the “Geneva Protocol”?

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The prime Minister Benes of Czechoslovakia

33
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Instead of the League Council, which organisation would judge whether a country had committed an ‘act of aggression’?

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The Permanent Court of International Justice

34
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How did Benes solve the problem he previously identified with the Draft Treaty of Mutual Assistance?

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Rather than the League Council having to decide who is committing an “act of aggression”, instead the Permanent court of International Justice should decide.

35
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Why was this conflict known as the “war of the stray dog”?

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A Greek soldier’s dog ran across the border into Bulgaria, causing the soldier to be shot

36
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Why was Greece confident that the League would support its claim for compensation, even though they invaded Bulgaria?

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Because during Corfu the League supported the aggressor (Italy), in very similar circumstances.

37
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How did the Dawes Plan and the Young Plan aim to get Europe ‘back on her feet’?

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It would help stabilise the German economy. The Dawes plan (named after Charles Dawes) spread out reparation payments; next the Young Plan (named after Owen Young) reduced the final sum payable from 6,600 million to 2,000 million.

38
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What deal was reached in the Locarno Treaties?

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rmany promised to no long dispute borders she shared with France or Belgium. In return, the French agreed to support Germany’s application to join the League of Nations as a full council member

39
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What was the “Locarno Honeymoon”?

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The warm relations that grew between France and Germany became known as the “Locarno Honeymoon”.

40
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Which three men were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work on the Locarno Treaties?

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Chamberlain, Stresemann, Aristide Briand

41
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What were the main terms of the Washington Agreement (1921)?

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Britain, the USA and Japan established a ratio of 5:5:3 between them for battleships

42
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What sorts of work does 15% of Sierra Leone’s population do which meant they were technically slaves?

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many young people were purchased from their families and then used as unpaid labour as domestic servants.

43
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Why were British officials like Sir Reginald Antrobus unconcerned about this?

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They tolerated the “domestic system”, they believed that it was not on the whole harsh, it secured him and his family work and maintenance during his active life.

44
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What were the terms of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

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Each party of the treatment promising to reject war “as an instrument of national policy”.

45
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The French and Belgians invaded the Ruhr when Germany, as part of its reparation bill, failed to deliver…?

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100, 000 telephone poles

46
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How many soldiers marched into the Ruhr on January 11th 1923?

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60,000 men

47
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The British Prime Minister criticised this action, calling it…?

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An act of military aggression against an unarmed nation

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