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League of Nations & International agreements Flashcards

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aims of league

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  • uphold and enforce T of V
  • stop war by encouraging negotiation rather than aggression
  • disarmament- encourage countries to have smaller militaries
  • improve life and jobs of people around the world
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important articles of covenant of league

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  • article 10- collective security- any member threatened with war should be protected by other members
  • League was a peaceful organisation and so didn’t have a standing army
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mitigation and its weaknesses

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+ getting disagreeing countries to talk through problems
- could simply ignore league

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moral condemnation and its weakness

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+ publicly telling off and pressuring aggressor using guilt and shame to stop their actions
- aggressor could simply ignore the league

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economic sanctions and its weakness

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+ members of league wouldn’t trade with aggressors causing conflicts
- countries unwilling to stop trade as they also lose out
- countries such as USA not in league, so cannot enforce effectively

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military action and its weakness

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+ counties in league contribute towards an armed force to act against aggressor
- no standing army, so took time to build army
- countries unwilling to send troops in with WW1 in hindsight

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countries absent from league

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  • USA
  • Russia
  • Germany
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Weakness of USA’s absence

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  • hard to enforce trade sanctions when USA, a large trading partner of many were not in league
  • as it was idea of USA to create league, many felt this undermined its effectiveness/purpose
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issues with league from start

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  • USA’s absence
  • no standing army
  • Britain and France main countries, but neither were enthusiastic about it and were willing to undermine it
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different parts of league

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  • Assembly
  • Council
  • International court of Justice
  • special commissions
  • secretariat
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what was the assembly

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  • over 50 members, like league’s parliament
  • met once a year
  • needed unanimous vote to pass a decision
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problems with assembly

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  • with this many members, hard to reach a unanimous vote
  • hard to deal with rising issues when only met once. a year
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what was international court of justice

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  • had 15 judges
  • settled disputes between countries
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problems with I.C of J

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  • could only get involved if countries agreed to take problems to court
  • couldn’t make countries obey its decisions
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what was the council

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  • small, powerful group of members (Britain, France, Japan, Italy)
  • met 5 times a year to discuss urgent matters
  • permanent members had a veto
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problems with council

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  • Veto could prevent decisions being made, meaning smaller countries have almost no say
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what was special commissions

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  • groups/ task forces to handle issues around the world such as poverty, child labour etc
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what was the secretariat

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  • administrators for the League
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what happened in Vilna, 1920

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  • Poland invaded Vilna, capital of new state of Lithuania, as many Polish people living there
  • Lithuania, called League for help, so they asked Poland to remove troops
  • Poland ignored them, and took control of Vilna, with no further action taken against them
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  • What happened Ruhr, 1923
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  • Germany failed to pay reparations, so France and Belgium invaded Ruhr
  • France didn’t consult League
  • France being one of main members yet undermining League shows its weakness and their failure to keep peace
  • Invasion of Ruhr eventually led to hyperinflation in Germany
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what happened in Corfu, 1923

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  • league sent Italian officer Tellini to survey border between Greece and Albania, however he was killed
  • Mussolini demanded compensation from Greeks, despite them denying killing Tellini
  • Italy invaded Greek island of Corfu
  • League morally condemned Italy but were ignored, and France backed Italy as they didnt want their actions in Ruhr to be brought to light
  • greece made too apologise and pay compensation to italy
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Who was Gustav Stresemann

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  • German politician
  • Became chancellor briefly I 1923, before becoming foreign minister
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What were Locarno treaties 1925

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  • An agreement posed by Germany to France to agree to not to invade one another and agreed borders
  • Also signed by Britain, Italy, Belgium and Czechoslovakia
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Significance of Locarno treaties

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  • Shows end to German resentment of TofV
  • Improved relations between Germany and other nations, so much so that they joined LofN following year
  • Some say it shows weakness of LofN, as they had nothing to do with it
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What was Kellogg-Briand pact 1928

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  • an agreement between 65 countries agreeing not to use war as a way to solve disputes
  • happened outside LofN as USA were involved
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Significance of Kellogg-Briand pact

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  • Shows countries new ideology of peace
  • shows weakness of LofN as once again, they were uninvolved- gives idea that they are useless at finding practical solutions
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How did great depression effect league of Nations

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  • Hitler and Mussolini not afraid to use violence to get what they want
    -unafraid of moral condemnation
  • countries didnt want to send armies to help League due to depression
  • economic sanctions were hard due to depression- people didn’t want to stop trading with other countries
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Why did Japan want Manchuria

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  • Japanese industry in decline due to depression
  • Manchuria had fertile farmland and natural resources
  • Japanese already owned large industries, the south Manchurian railway, and an army in the area
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What happened in the Mukden incident

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  • On September 19th 1931 there was an explosion on south Manchurian railway
  • Japanese army claimed it had been attacked by Chinese soldiers
  • Chinese denied this
  • Japanese army used this as an excuse to take over Manchuria
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Why was the league reluctant to act on Manchurian crisis

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  • Didn’t want a big fight
  • Many felt Japan owned Manchuria anyway
  • Far removed from the League’s HQ in Geneva
  • Japan a powerful member of the league
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Why were the league UNABLE to act in Manchurian crisis

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  • Japan simply ignored Moral condemnation and command to withdraw troops
  • Members of league couldn’t afford to send troops due to depression
  • Couldn’t impose economic sanctions as their main trading partner was USA, who weren’t in league
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What did the League end up doing in Manchurian crisis

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  • Sent commission of enquiry led by Lord Lytton to investigate- travelled to Japan by boat, showing lack of urgency of league
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What did the Lytton report in 1932 conclude

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  • Japan was in the wrong
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Outcomes of Manchurian crisis

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  • Japan still chose to ignore the league, despite Lytton report, and left the league
  • Japan continued to invade china and controlled most major Chinese cities by 1938
  • League seen as weak
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Why did Mussolini want Abyssinia

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  • Wanted to rebuild Roman Empire
  • Thought Britain and France couldn’t object as they owned so many colonies in that region
  • owned small colonies bordering Abyssinia
  • rich in natural resources
  • Mussolini had confidence due to the Stresa front with Britain and France
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What happened in December 1934

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  • Italian soldiers clashed with Abyssinians at the Wal Wal (on border between Somiliand and Abyssinia)
  • 150 Abyssinians and 2 Italians killed
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What happened in October 1935

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  • Italy entered Abyssinia in spite of moral condemnation of league
  • Italians used latest technology to terrorise people into surrendering
38
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What happened on 5 may 1936

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  • Italian troops took Abyssinian capital, despite Haile Selassie addressing the league about the issue
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Why did the league fail in Abyssinia

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  • Trade sanctions only included weapons, however not coal and oil, therefore had little effect
  • Didnt close Suez Canal as they didnt want to upset Mussolini
  • Hoare-laval pact
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What was Hoare-Laval pact

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  • Britain and France sent foreign ministers to come up with settlement to offer Italy
  • Decided that Italy would be given areas in Abyssinia, mainly the fertile regions
  • This land was not theirs to give and Abyssinia were not consulted at all
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Why did France and Britain not want to upset Mussolini

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  • Scared he would leave Stresa front and join forces with Hitler
42
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Why was league destined to fail

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  • No standing army
  • Only met once a year, council had vetoes- decision making was slow
  • not enough people to carry out decisions that were made
  • Powerful nations such as USSR, USA and Germany left out
  • Trade sanctions ineffective due to absence of USA
  • Countries unafraid of Moral condemnation
  • Great Depression made countries more concerned about their own problems
  • Depression led to extremist leaders who were keen to invade others
  • Britain and France too concerned about keeping Mussolini as an ally

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