THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Question 1

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS

Answer 1

SLOW DESICION MAKING
INFREQUENT MEETINGS
NEED FOR UNANIMITY

LACK OF AN ARMY
HAD TO RELY ON MEMBER STATES PROVIDING MILLITARY PERSONNEL WHEN NEEDED
VERY UNLIKELY PARTICULARLY IN AN ECONOMIC CRISIS
DICTATORS DIDNT FEAR THEM

Question 2

HOW DID THE LEAGUE PLAN TO SOLVE DISPUTES?

Answer 2

MITIGATION
MORAL CONDEMNATION
ECONOMIC SANCTIONS
MILITARY SANCTIONS

Question 3

WHAT HAPPENED AT CORFU?
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Answer 3

TELLINI KILLED
MUSSOLINI DEMANDED COMPENSATION FROM GREECE AND INVADED
TOLD TO LEAVE - LON
GREECE TO PAY COMPENSATION TO LON
MUSSOLIN GOT THE LEAGUE TO CHANGE ITS MIND
GREECE WAS FORCED TO APOLIGISE AND PAY ITALY DIRECTLY
FAIL

Question 3

WHEN DID THE DISPUTE IN CORFU HAPPEN?

Answer 3

1923

Question 4

WHEN DID THE SITUATION IN UPPER SILESIA OCCUR?

Answer 4

1921-5

Question 5

WHAT HAPPENED AT UPPER SILESIA?
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Answer 5

ON THE BOARDER OF GERMANY AND POLAND
AREA WAS RICH IN IRON AND STEEL BOTH COUNTRIES WANTED TO CONTROL IT
LEAGUE HELD A PLEBICITE THE AREA WAS SPLIT BETWEEN THEM
PEACE WAS MAINTAINED;NEITHER WERE HAPPY
RELATIONS WORSENED
SUCCESS/FAIL

Question 5

AALAND ISLANDS

Answer 5

1921
BETWEEN FINLAND AND SWEDEN
FINLAND WOULD CONTROL IT BUT COULDNT BUILD ANY FORTS
SUCCESS

Question 5

WHAT WERE THE SUCCESSES/ FAILURES OF THE LEAGUE?

Answer 5

SUCCESSES
AALAND ISLANDS - 1921
UPPER SILESIA - 1921-5
THE COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES

FAILURES
CORFU - 1923

Question 6

WHY DID THE LEAGUE FAIL IN THE 1930S?

Answer 6

THE GREAT DEPPRESSION
STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS
BRITAIN AND FRANCES SELF INTREST
INEFFECTIVE TRADE SANCTIONS
ABSENCE OF POWERFUL COUNTTRIES

Question 7

HOW DID BRITAIN AND FRANCE UNDERMINE THE LEAGUE?

Answer 7

POLICY OF APPEASEMENT:
ACCOMMODATED AGGRESSIVE POWERS INSTEAD OF ENFORCING LEAGUE DECISIONS
LIMITED SUPPORT FOR SANCTIONS:
RELUCTANT TO FULLY ENFORCE ECO SANCTIONS WEAKENED ABILITY TO DETER AGGRESSION