C+T4 Contribution Of The League To Peace In The 1920s Flashcards
When was the Aaland Islands dispute?
1921
Which two countries disputed the Aaland Islands?
Sweden and Finland 
How did the league settle the Aaland Island dispute, and what were the terms? 
- They gave the islands to Finland 
- they were forbidden to build forts on them 
When was the Upper Silesia dispute? 
1921 to 1925 
Which two countries disputed upper Silesia? 
Poland and Germany 
Who won the Plebescite for upper Silesia? 
Germany won 60% of the vote, but Poland claimed this has been fixed 
How did the league divide Upper Silesia? 
The league split it into areas according to how they had voted 
What did Germany and Poland complain about how the league split upper Silesia? 
Germany complained that Poland got most of the industrial areas and Poland complained that they had around half the population but only one third of the land 
Was the upper Silesia dispute considered a failure or success by the league? 
Failure and success.
Both countries complained, but they did grudgingly except the leagues decision 
When was the Vilna dispute?
1920 to 1921 
What happened in the Vilna dispute?
Vilna is the capital of Lithuania a new country but there are many Polish people living there. The Polish army invaded and Lithuania asked the league for help but the league did nothing as Poland was a strong ally against Germany 
Was the Vilna dispute considered a success or failure? 
Failure 
When was the Bulgaria crisis?
1925
What happened in the Bulgaria /Greece crisis?
Greece invaded Bulgaria when Greek soldiers were killed on the border. The league forced Greece to withdraw and pay compensation. However, this seemed hypocritical since the league had aloud Mussolini, a much more powerful leader, to get away with something very similar in Corfu.
When was the Corfu crisis?
1923