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2 How successful was the League in the 1920s Flashcards

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What were Wilson’s rules in the League of Nations?

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  • All the major nations to join
  • All disarm
  • If they had a dispute with another country, they would take it to the League
  • Promised to accept the decisions made
  • Protect one another if invaded
  • If a member did break the covenant and go to war, other members would stop trading with them and sent troops if necessary to stop fighting
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What were the aims of the League?

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  • To discourage aggression from any nation
  • To encourage countries to cooperate, especially in business and trade
  • To encourage nations to disarm
  • To improve the living and working conditions of people in all parts of the world
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Who were the permanent members of the League?

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France, Britain, Italy and Japan

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Why were France and Britain poor countries to be the main leaders of the League?

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Because they weren’t as strong as they used to be, they were weakened by the war.

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What was the council?

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A smaller group than the Assembly

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How often did the council meet?

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Five times a year

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Who was in the council?

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France, Britain, Japan and Italy

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What was the assembly?

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The Leagues ‘Parliament’

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How often did the assembly meet?

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Once a year

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What was the Secretariat?

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A civil service serving the other bodies in the League

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What did the Secretariats do?

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They did all of the paperwork and arranged meetings, however there were never enough members

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What happened in Corfu in 1923?

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An Italian general called Tellini was supervising the border between Greece and Albania

While surveying the Greek side, he was killed

Mussolini was furious and blamed Greece

On the 31st of August Mussolini bombarded then occupied Corfu

Fifteen people were killed

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How did the League of Nations get involved in the Corfue dispute?

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Greece reached out for help

Firstly, they punished Italy, but then Mussolini didn’t like that.

France and Britain disagreed, but ended up making Greece pay compensation and apologize in order to get back Corfu

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What was the Geneva protocol?

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France and Britain decided that if two countries in the League dispute, they ask for the Council to help and accept this decision.

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What happened in Bulgaria in 1925?

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Greek troops invaded Bulgaria

Bulgaria appealed for help

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How did the League help the Bulgaria dispute?

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They demanded both sides stand their forces down

Greeks forces had to withdraw from Bulgaria and pay compensation of 45,000 pounds.

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What happened with the Aaland Islands and how did the LON help?

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Finland and Sweden fought over the Aaland islands, Sweden accepted the League’s decision of the islands belonging to Finland.

18
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What happened with Vilna and how did LON help?

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Poland took control over Vilna (Lithuanian capital), Lithuania asked the League for help, Poland was ordered to pull out but they did not.

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What happened in terms of refugees?

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400,000 prisoners were returned to their homes thanks to the TOV. Many were sent to refugee camps and the League acted quickly to limit the spreading of diseases.

However, this was stopped due to a lack of funds

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What happened in terms of working conditions?

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International Labour Organisation banned poisonous white lead from factories and reduced the maximum working hours per week to 48 hours, 8 hours allowed per day.

However, not many people listened to this as they were scared that it would cost their industries too much.

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What happened in terms of health?

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They sponsored research into infectious diseases and helped develop vaccines.

Still successful today, now known as the World Health Organisation

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What happened in terms of slavery and labor?

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They helped free 200,000 slaves in Sierra Leone. Brought down the death rate in Africa from 50% to 4%

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