to what extent was the league of nations a success?

Question 1

what were the four main objectives of the league

Answer 1

Disarm weapons, Enhance living conditions, Co-operate (buisness and trade with other countries), Keep peace

Question 2

what did the council deal with

Answer 2

border disputes and it met five times a year or in emergencies. resolving issues through talking, economic sanctions or military force

Question 3

what does the health committee deal with

Answer 3

health, diseases, medicine practice e.t.c.

Question 4

what does the international labour organisation deal with

Answer 4

working conditions

Question 5

why did the USA not want to join the LON

Answer 5

fear that england would dominate the LON to protect their empires, scared it’d mean sending it’s soldiers to different places, US wants to not get involved in European affairs

Question 6

The vilna border dispute

Answer 6

1920, between Poland and Lithuania over Vilna(capital of Lithuania but most of the population were Polish) and it was awarded to Poland

Question 7

Upper silesia border dispute

Answer 7

1921, border between Germany and Poland, a plebiscite was ordered in which the industrial areas became German and the rural became Polish

Question 8

Aaland Islands border dispute

Answer 8

1921, Sweden and Finland wanted control, the islands went to Finland and Sweden accepted

Question 9

Corfu border dispute

Answer 9

1923, Greece and Albania, Italian general investigating it was murdered and Italy blamed Greece which then resulted in the LON condemning Italy’s acts of invasion whilst Greece had to pay compensation

Question 10

Bulgaria border dispute

Answer 10

1925, Greece invaded Bulgaria, Greece were forced out of Bulgaria and had to pay £45,000 which they did

Question 11

what did the assembly deal with

Answer 11

The league’s parliament which met once a year and contained representatives from all members. All votes had to be unanimous

Question 12

what was the permanent court of international justice involved with

Answer 12

The court of the league that played a key role in providing decisions on disputes between countries about borders

Question 13

what does the secretariat deal with

Answer 13

any kind of civil services which made sure all the other bodies in the league ran smoothly by keeping records and reports. It was underfunded and under-staffed

Question 14

what did the washington conferences deal with

Answer 14

1921 and 1922 the USA, britain and japan decided to limit their navies on a ratio of 5:5:3

Question 15

what did the treaty of rapallo deal with

Answer 15

1922 the governments of germany and the soviet union agreed to establish friendly relations

Question 16

what did the dawes plan deal with

Answer 16

1924, huge US loans were provided helping germany’s, Britain and France’s economies

Question 17

what happened with the locarno agreements

Answer 17

1925, Rhineland was demilitarised with the borders of France, Belgium and Germany being outlined.

Question 18

when did Germany join the LoN

Answer 18

1926

Question 19

what happened with the kellogg-briand pact

Answer 19

1928, 65 nations condemn war as a means of solving international disputes

Question 20

When and why did Japan invade china in the Manchuria crisis

Answer 20

18th september 1931, Japan claimed China’s troops attacked the South Manchurian railway

Question 21

what was the LoN’s verdict on the Manchurian situation

Answer 21

Japan acted unlawfully and China should have it back

Question 22

How did Japan act to the LoN’s response on the Manchurian situation

Answer 22

they called for a vote in which they lost 42-1, and so they left the league March 1933

Question 23

what was the Abyssinia border dispute about

Answer 23

1934-1935, Britain and France vs Italy, the great depression hit Italy badly so they wanted to improve their empire’s situation so they tried to extend it

Question 24

what were the three main reasons as to Italy extending their empire

Answer 24

need raw materials, resources and territories

Question 25

when did Italy leave the league

Answer 25

1935