LEAGUE OF NATIONS AFTER 1920 Flashcards
1
Q
conflict of silesia dates
A
1919-1921
2
Q
aaland islands conflict dates
A
1920-1921
3
Q
vilna conflict dates
A
1920-1929
4
Q
corfu conflict dates
A
1923
5
Q
what happened in silesia
A
- silesia = had coal mines and was 50/50 between Poland and Germany
- plebiscite was held,, violence involved during voting
- results= fairly even
- split silesia-> poland= 33% of land but with more coal mines/ resources
- both germany and poland agreed to this deal
6
Q
what happened in Aaland Islands
A
- dispute between sweden and finland
- went to LON for help
- LON decided that they would go to FINLAND but no navy must be put on them
- sweden and finland agreed
7
Q
what happened in vilna
A
- baltic states (estonia, latvia, lithuania) were reformed
- vilna= capital of lithuania but must people= polish
- polish not happy
- 1920, polish army marched into lithuania and occupied vilna
- nothing done as france= allies with poland and british ≠ act without france
- poland took vilna
8
Q
what happened in corfu
A
- august 1923, Tellini and team were ambushed while surveying the greek side of the frontier
- mussolini demanded compensation and when it wasnt possible, he invaded corfu
- league met, mussolini=guilty, suggested greece give money for LON to keep until murderers found
- mussolini appealed to council of ambassadors, where (as no UK/FR not act), greece was deemed guilty.
9
Q
what was the geneva protocol
A
if 2 members or LON were in dispute, had to ask LON for help and accept LON’s decision
10
Q
geneva protocol date
A
1924
11
Q
why geneva protocol not work
A
- british govt refused to sign (in case had to do something they didnt want)
12
Q
conflict of bulgaria date
A
1925
13
Q
what happened in conflict of bulgaria
A
- war broke out when greek soldier crossed border and got shot,, greeks then invaded
- league council called
- demanded both sides stand down (greece backed off)
- sent observers to assess situation)
- judged in favour of bugarians
- greece= pay 45,000 pounds as compensation
