Was the LON a success

Question 1

5 aims of LON

Answer 1

Discourage aggression
Encourage cooperation
Encourage disarmament
Improve living and working conditions
Enforce ww1 piece treaty’s

Question 2

Where was the LON based

Answer 2

Geneva

Question 3

Number of countries that joined LON in 1920

Answer 3

42

Question 4

Key countries that did not join LON

Answer 4

Germany Russia America

Question 5

Permanent members of the LON

Answer 5

Britain France Italy Japan

Question 6

How was League of Nations organised

Answer 6

There were 2 bodies the assembly and the council
Each permanent member had a veto

Question 7

How did the league punish disobedient countries

Answer 7

Step 1 was moral condemnation
Step 2 was economic and financial sanctions
Step 3 military force

Question 8

What was the assembly

Answer 8

It was the leagues Parliament every country was represented and only met once a year

Question 9

What was the council

Answer 9

It was smaller than assembly it had permanent members and temporary members voted in by the assembly

Question 10

What were the LON commissions

Answer 10

The refugee committee
Mandates commission
Health committee
Slavery commission

Question 11

What did the refugee committee do

Answer 11

400,000 prisoners returned to homeland
In ww2 the refugee committee acted quickly
They acted quickly to get read of diseases in camps

Question 12

What were the problems of the refugee committee

Answer 12

Not enough funds

Question 13

What were the successes of the working conditions committee

Answer 13

Limited child labour 48 hours a week
Band poisonous lead
Abusers were known about they named and shamed

Question 14

What were the failures of the working committee conditions

Answer 14

Lack of funds
People didn’t listen limited success
Only named and shamed abuses nothing more

Question 15

What were the successes of the health committee

Answer 15

Spread practice and information is about diseases
Develop vaccines for leprosy and malaria
Prevent plague in Serbia
Reproduce the world health organisation

Question 16

What will the successes of social problems

Answer 16

Three 200,000 slaves
Raids against slave owners were stopped
4% of workers in Africa were dying instead of 50%

Question 17

What were the problems of social problems

Answer 17

Only operate in limited areas
Slavery still exists
Still 4% dying
Unable to remove social injustice

Question 18

What was an example of the league of Nations encouraging cooperation from any nation in business and trade

Answer 18

Delete controlled Austrian Hungary interest rates which stabilise the currency helping circulate banknotes they gave them loans all of this meant unemployment fell this happened in other places as well

Question 19

What happened in the Aaland islands

Answer 19

1921 midway between Sweden and Finland 90% of the population spoke Swedish both countries had to fight for it delete said it goes to Finland however should maintain government to satisfy the Swedish this was a success because both countries were somewhat satisfied

Question 20

What happened in upper Silesia in 1921

Answer 20

Industrial area on the border Poland and Germany the population of 50-50 split Troops were deployed to keep peace voted to go to Germany the league built safeguards to avoid further dispute it was split this for success because neither country was particularly happy meaning they were equally treated

Question 21

What’s happening Vilna

Answer 21

In 1920 the population was largely Polish Polish army march dinner and took control of Lithuania Lithuania appealed for help to the league the league was meant to send troops in but the French didn’t want to because they saw Poland as an ally it was a failure because they did nothing

Question 22

What’s happened in Bulgaria

Answer 22

In 1925 the Greek Soldier running after his dog went across into Bulgarian border guards short Greek man the second version Bulgarian soldiers crossed Greek border and attack Greeks killing a look out Greece demanded punishment an apology and compensation delete condemned the Greeks required to withdraw 45,000 in reparations Greek update but saw one rule for Italy and another for them

Question 23

What’s happened in Corfu

Answer 23

Italy marched into Greece because the Greeks killed some Italians and the league decided compensation money would be held by league until killers were found this was a Phalia because it’s one rule For a big power and another for a small Powell

Question 24

What did the Washington naval conference in 1920 do

Answer 24

Reduce navies to a ratio United Kingdom 500,000 tons Japan 300,000 tons France and Italy 175,000 times each they had to stop building capital ships they had to consult with each other before taking actions in a crisis

Question 25

What are the problems with the Washington naval conference in 1921

Answer 25

Militaries are still on even the power is found another way to build fighter ships they were called cruise ships and Japan was a rising military threat in the east

Question 26

When was the treaty of rapallo sighned and who by

Answer 26

1922 By Germany and Russia

Question 27

What was the purpose of the treaty of rapollo and consequences

Answer 27

Re-establish diplomatic relationships gave up all financial and territorial claims Cooperate for each other’s economical needs consequences were Germany wants to improve position brackets league of Nations Alarming power in central eastern Europe Major international deals made without the league power

Question 28

When was the Dawes plan signed and who by

Answer 28

1924 Germany and USA

Question 29

What was the purpose of the Dawes plan and the impact

Answer 29

The purpose was USA lent money to Germany 200,000,000 to pay reparations Staggered German payments Help resolve hyperinflation the impact Germany reliant on USA loans and America recall money depression in Germany Brought USA into European affairs Andrew Valley crisis Outside the leagues influence

Question 30

When was the treaty of Locarno treaty signed and Who by

Answer 30

1925 Germany LON

Question 31

What was the purpose of the Locarno treaty and the impact

Answer 31

Germany accepts all western borders normalise relationships between France and Germany Germany granted membership to league of Nations in 1926 the impact Germany welcome back Germany allowed access to foreign support and treat boost

Question 32

When was Kehogg briand pact signed and Who by

Answer 32

1928 Germany France USA

Question 33

What was the purpose and impact of the kehogg briand pact

Answer 33

The purpose war will never be used in a state foreign policy again 65 nations agreed the impact concluded outside of league of Nations again gave the question was disarmament necessary USA got involved again

Question 34

When was the young plan signed and who by

Answer 34

1929 Germany USA

Question 35

What was the purpose of impact of the young plan

Answer 35

Purpose was to reduce German reparations Germany given longer to pay impact concluded outside league of Nations USA again involved USA support for Germany not pleasing Britain and France treaty of Versailles time is being altered and changed

Question 36

What was the impact of the great depression

Answer 36

Damaged economies in trade Encourage military dictators Damaged international relations

Question 37

What is evidence that the great depression encourage military dictators

Answer 37

Many countries start to rehome to reduce unemployment Germany suffered unemployment poverty which helped Hitler come to power Japan invade Manchuria Britain couldn’t support Manchuria because economic crisis Economic problems encourage Mussolini to try and build overseas empires to distract from financial difficulties Japan was led by army generals

Question 38

What evidence is there that the great depression damaged economies and trade

Answer 38

Countries introduced tariffs on imports to try and protect their industries which demonstrate Japan’s main export was still in the USA but the USA was buying less silk Business in many countries went bust leading to unemployment

Question 39

What evidence is there that the great depression damaged international relations

Answer 39

Britain was unwilling to sort out international disputes focused on managing her economy Countries became more wary of each other as rearmament spread France built defences on the German border the Maginot line The USA was unwilling to assist the league of Nations in enforcing economic sanctions as it would damage its economy even more

Question 40

What was japan like in the 1920s

Answer 40

Wealthy Joyful Developed prosperous Westernised

Question 41

What was the impact of Great Depression on Japan

Answer 41

Devastating Couldn’t feed population Famine

Question 42

What were japans reasons for invading Manchuria

Answer 42

Needed space empire China needed law and order Wanted more land to crop Claimed that Chinese blow up railway in Manchuria

Question 43

How did the league respond to the invasion of Manchuria

Answer 43

Sent lord litten for investigation in Manchuria he decides Japan was in the wrong Japan call Britain hypocrites for having an empire and walk out of league

Question 44

When was the first invasion of Manchuria

Answer 44

1931

Question 45

When did Japan push further in to Manchuria

Answer 45

1933

Question 46

Why did the league fail to stop Japan’s conquest of Manchuria

Answer 46

Bring someone to the good relation No strong sanctions Far away

Question 47

Why was the disarmament conference in the 1930s fail

Answer 47

Nobody was serious about disarming. Germany proposed all members disarm down to its level when the conference disagreed the Germans walked out An agreement was finally reached to treat Germany equally however in 1933 Hitler became chancellor and started to rehome and secret Hitler withdrew from the disarmament conference The British sign is in agreement with Germany to allow Germany to build its navy as long as it stayed under 35% of the British navy

Question 48

What’s the food in Abyssinia

Answer 48

Dispute between Italian Ethiopian soldiers Mussolini claimed land and prepares to invade Britain and France sign stressor pact was Italy with no mention of Abyssinia election in Britain British foreign minister makes a speech in the league assembly about collective security no action no Musalini army launches a full-scale invasion of Abyssinia League bands arms sales to Italy loans and Italian imports hesitate about imposing oil sanctions they worry about American support Britain and France go behind leagues back to offer 2/3 of Abyssinia if he calls of the invasion the league decide to stop oil sales but it was too late initially had large areas of Abyssinia and the US were disgusted so the increased exports of oil to Italy Hitler move troops into Rhineland French in a desperate for a talion support Italy have continued to defy league and took capital of Abyssinia Mussolini annexed whole country

Question 49

Why did the invasion of Abyssinia take place

Answer 49

Italy wanted to extend its empire it had economic problems due to the depression Mussolini knew the league of Nations was weak and could get away with it

Question 50

What were some things the league could’ve done to prevent Italy taking Abyssinia

Answer 50

Close the Suez Canal Italy couldn’t get there sending troops impose oil sanctions earlier

Question 51

Why did the league fail with Abyssinia

Answer 51

Absent powers Lead for Italian support against Hitler’s Germany Britain and France on willing to take a lead in sanctions or condemnation Hoare laval plan discredited and disgraced which weakened the league the plan to give 2/3 of Abyssinia to Italy