League of Nations

Question 1

which three major nations did not join the league and why

Answer 1

USA-congree voted against it
germany-was not invited
USSR-was not invited and was communist

Question 2

name 4 reasons Britain and france couldn’t lead the league

Answer 2

both thought that USA would lead the league
both weakend by ww1
disagreed on what to do
both had other priorities

Question 3

describe the events in corfu

Answer 3

-Italian surveyors where mapping the border between Greece and Abyssinia
-killed on greek side
-Mussolini demanded compensation
mussolini bombardedand occupied corfu when greece refused to pay

Question 4

name three league failures

Answer 4

corfu
Abyssinia
vilna

Question 5

name 3 league successes

Answer 5

-aaland islands
-upper Silesia
-prevented war between Yugoslavia and Albania

Question 6

name 4 reason that league was weak from the start

Answer 6

-USA not a member
-No army
-Defeated nations not allowed to join
-Britain and France did not work together

Question 7

why did the leagues structure weaken it

Answer 7

-not all nations where members
-decisions had to be unanimous with caused them to be slow
-did not have its own armed forces

Question 8

Aho did the aaland island go to

Answer 8

Finland

Question 9

who where the founding members of the league

Answer 9

Britain
france
USA