paper 2 successes and failures of the League in 1920s Flashcards
what successes did the league have in the 20’s
1 sorted various international disputes
2 1921 - dispute between Poland and Germany over part of Upper Silesia - League asked the people to vote which country they wanted to be in
3 disagreement over Aaland Islands in 1920 League decided Finland should have it and sweden accepted
why was the League successful in these disputes
they did not involve the powerful countries and ambitious dictators
what important humanitarian work did the league do
1 the refugee commission resettled hundreds of refugees displaced by war.
2 the health commission aimed to reduce death from dangerous dangerous diseases and educated people
3 mandates commission - Britain and France were put in charge of Germanys colonies the mandates commission tried to ensure they were not acting in their selfish interests
what were the signs that the league was potentially weak
1 countries sometimes ignored the league
2 Mussolini new leader of Italy invaded Corfu league sided with him showing league would not stand up to aggressor even though Greece had a permanent seat
what other international agreements helped the league in its peace making role
1 Locarno treaties 1925 between Germany and France - they promised not to invade each other and Germany promised to keep troops out of Rhineland
2 Germany allowed to join the league in 1926
3 Kellogg Brand pact 1928 signed by 61 countries who promised not to go to war to solve disputes - showed countries were prepared to work peacefully with enemies
when did the situation change
onset of German depression
