mock revision- international relations

Question 1

woodrow wilson

Answer 1

Believed that Germany should be punished, but not too severely (to avoid them wanting revenge), 22 billion, was worried they would try to take over countries Wanted to keep peace in Europe- to avoid another war
Wanted countries in east Europe to rule themselves and thought all nations should work together for peace

Question 2

lloyd george

Answer 2

britan
Wanted Germany to pay a lot 120 b
all German owned properties to go to allies
Germany to be punished, but not too harshly
Britan and Germany to become trading partners, like they were before the war
and for Germany to lose its navy and colonies
the reiheland to be german, but no german troops there for 5 years

Question 3

clemenceau

Answer 3

france, wanted to weaken and cripple Germany as much as possible 200 b in $, and for Germany to be broken up into smaller states (but knew USA and Britan wouldn’t agree to that)
To show he was aware of public opinion in France and to never let France be invaded again, to avoid such devastation and alsace lorraine to be returned to france

Question 4

terms of the treaty 8

Answer 4

Germanys oversea empire was taken away, some of them managed by the league of nations

Germany would pay 6.6 billion for reparations (France wasn’t happy), but this amount was later changed, they only ended up paying 20 mil

Forbade Germany to become allies with their former ally: Austria

German army limited to 100 000 men, no armoured vehicles, submarines or aircrafts, and only 6 battleships in navy and conscription banned

The Rhineland (bordered France and Germany) was demilitarised

League of nations to be an international police force, and Germany was not invited to join

The Saarland was run by the league of nations

Alsace Lorraine went back to France

Question 5

political impacts of ToV

Answer 5

German government overthrown refused to sign the treaty and sunk own ships in protest

Kapp putsch (attempted revolution)

Germans grew resentfu

Question 6

economic impact of ToV

Answer 6

Had to pay 50 million in first set of reparations

French and Belgian soldiers took what was owed to them in raw materials- led to hyperinflation since they had nothing, so the government printed money

Economic problems which Hitler blamed on the treaty

Question 7

moral impact of tov(why averge people were ashamed/sad)

Answer 7

Blamed for starting the war and grew resentful

Army (which they were proud of) was decreased

Lost lots of territories

Not invited to the LoN

French killed 100 workers and 100000 protestors in ruhr crisis

Question 8

League of nations strengths: 3

Answer 8

58 members in 1930

Could arbitrate through court of international justice

Could apply trade sanctions and use collective security against aggressive nations

Question 9

League of nations weaknesses: 6

Answer 9

No USA, Ussr or Germany

Usa didn’t want to join since they didn’t want to have to send American troops around for little conflicts and didn’t want their businesses to suffer

No private military force

Decisions had to be unanimous

Court of international justice had no power to in force decisions

Leading members (France Britan) didn’t always agree

Question 10

lon created in

Answer 10

1920

Question 11

ww1 end

Answer 11

1918

Question 12

successes with the LoN (countries issues) 3

Answer 12

Aland island dispute,sweeden and finland dissagreed on who controlled the aland both countries accepted the LoN and war was prevented

Upper Silesian settlement, a peaceful vote about dividing a country

Bulgaria crisis- Greece invaded Bulgaria and the LoN told them to leave, and they did and paid money

Question 13

successes of LoN (medicine/social)

Answer 13

Returned about 400 000 back to their homes and eliminated small pox and cholera and invented injections

Reduced slavery- went from 50% to 4% of slaves dying and freed 200 000 slaves

Blacklisted 4 companies of illegal drug trade

Improved working conditions- banned poisonous lead paint, limited hour of small children

Decreased drugs and prostitution

Question 14

The Dawes plan

Answer 14

of 1924 helped recover Germanys, British and French economy, and encourages trading (it helped prevent war)

Question 15

disarmament conference

Answer 15

1932, brings the prohibition of bombing civilian population, limiting size of artillery, size of tanks and chemical warfare. Did not bring disarmament, even though it was agreed in 1921 at the Washington conference, only Germany disarmed, this damaged reputation

Question 16

Corfu crisis:

Answer 16

favoured Italy (the higher power) and didn’t make a fair judgment. ,1923 boundary between Greece and Albania had to be sorted out.
Italian team surveying the Greece side was ambushed and one was killed. Mussolini was furious and occupied the Greek island of Corfu, 15 died.
Greece asked the LoN for help and they condemned Mussolini, but France was on Italy’s side, so it got in the way

Question 17

Vilna Polish Lithuanian dispute,

Answer 17

Poland invaded Vilna in Lithuania and took control in 1920

Question 18

abyssinian crisis

Answer 18

In 1896, Italian troops tried to invade Abyssinia but failed. Mussolini wanted the mineral wealth and fertile soil so in 1934 they had a dispute, and he got his troops ready to invade. The emperor of Abyssinia asked the LoN for help. They were all worried about Hitler, Italy mostly worried of an Austria and German alliance since Italy is close. France and Britan didn’t help Abyssinia since they wanted Mussolini as an allie against Hitler. The Hoare Laval pact was the secret plan to give Mussolini most of Abyssinia in return for a truce. French desperate for support of Italy. In 1936, Mussolini had the capital. Then in 1936 Hitler and Mussolini signed the axis alliance.

Question 19

manchurian crisis

Answer 19

1931- Japanese army controlled Manchurian railway in China, Chinese troops attacked, and Japan invaded and set up government. China asked LoN for help and they decided Manchuria to be returned to China, but Japan didn’t listen and left LoN