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Chapter 1: League Of Nations Flashcards

1
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At the end of WWI, what did many nations believe about the old system of secret alliances and arms build-up?

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They believed that it had failed to prevent war.

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What is the new approach that many nations tried instead of the old approach that was based on nationalism?

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Internationalism.

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What was the most significant means of internation cooperation in the post-war world?

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League of Nations.

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Who championed the idea of an organisation like the League of Nations?

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US President Wilson.

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What was the aim of the LON?

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To resolve international disputes without going to war.

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What was Wilson’s vision for the LON?

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To be a world government and police force, thus in theory, all the major countries would join the League and bind themselves to its Government and disarm.

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What would League members do if one of them gets attacked?

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They would protect each other if attacked (Collective security)

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What would members of the LON do if any member broke the Covenant and went to war illegally?

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The other members would impose economic sanctions and as a last resort, the League could take military action against an aggressor nation.

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How many members did the LON have in 1919?

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44

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What were the concerns about the League?

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  1. Ability to achieve disarment
  2. Ability to stop aggressor countries
  3. Membership of the League
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Why was Lloyd George not convinced by Wilson’s vision for the League of Nations?

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He wanted a simpler organisation that only met for emergencies.

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Why was Clemenceau not convinced about the League of Nations?

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He wanted his country to be free so that they would be able to act independently.

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Why were there concerns about ability to achieve disarmament in the LON?

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  1. By joining the League, members were expected to disarm.
  2. Most member countries feared that they would be unable to protect their territories and interests if they were to do so.
  3. This led to reluctance among the member countries to disarm, which worsened in the 1930s
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Why were there concerns about the ability to stop aggressor countries?

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  1. Member countries were concerned about the impact of economic sanctions on their countries and thus, were reluctant to stop trading with aggressor countries.
  2. Although the League could take military action against aggressor countries as a last resort, this was difficult as the League did not have its own army.
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What happened in March 1920 to US after almost a year of debate?

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The US Congress refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles or allow the US to join the League.

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Who else was not included in the League and why?

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  1. Soviet Union, they were communists.
  2. Germany, they caused WWI
16
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Why was US not being a member of the League bad for the League?

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  1. Economic sanctions would be hard to enforce.
  2. US could continue supplying weapons and goods the aggressor countries even if the League imposed military or economic sanctions, meaning that aggressor countries would not be as badly affected as they could continue to trade with the US, the world’s largest economy.
  3. The absence of US from the League made it difficult to take strong action against aggressor countries even if the League chose to take military action as a last resort as the US had one of the most powerful militaries in the world.
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How was the League in 1920?

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It was a busy time for the League as it was involved in social and humanitarian work.

18
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Which issues was it able to resolve?

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Issues with the POWs from WWI and it also addressed international problems related to slavery, disease and drugs.

19
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How was the League judged by?

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Whether or not they were able to prevent war between member nations.

20
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Why was it extremely challenging to prevent war between member nations?

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The peace treaties that created a new set of states, that created new borders made it more challenging as enforcing borders in practical terms was much more difficult.

21
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How many disputes did LON have to deal with in the 1920?

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60

22
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Who had to step in to help LON with the some of the disputes?

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Conference of Ambassadors.

23
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What were the main disputes involving the League in the 1920s?

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  1. Vilna (1920)
  2. Upper Silesia (1921)
  3. Corfu (1923)
  4. The Greek-Bulgarian Border (1925)
24
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What was the dispute involving Vilna in 1920 about?

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  1. In 1920, Poland took control over Vilna, the Lithuanian capital.
  2. Lithuania appealed to the League but they could not get Poland to withdraw.
  3. Britain and France were reluctant to act as Poland was a potential ally against Germany.
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What was the dispute involving Upper Silesia in 1921 about?

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  1. In 1921, a dispute broke out between Poland and Germany over Upper Silesia.
  2. To solve the problem, the League oversaw a vote and divided the region between Poland and Germany.
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What was the dispute involving Corfu in 1923 about?

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  1. The Conference of Ambassadors were given the task to decide the border between Albania and Greece.
  2. However, 3 Italian officials were killed while surveying the Greek side of the frontier area.
  3. Italian leader Benito Mussolini blamed the Greeks, demanded compensation, and attacked and occupied the Greek island of Corfu.
  4. Greece appealed to the LON for help but Mussolini insisted that the matter be solved by the Conference of Ambassadors, not the LON.
  5. The British wanted to stand up to Mussolini but the French were already in a dispute with Germany in the Ruhr region over reparations and did not want another dispute with Italy as well.
  6. In the end, Mussolini got his way as the Conference of Ambassadors ruled that the Greeks must apologise and pay compensation directly to Italy.
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What was the dispute involved the Greek-Bulgarain border in 1925 about?

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  1. In October 1925, some Greeks were killed on Greece’s border with Bulgaria.
  2. When Greek’s troops invaded Bulgaria, Bulgaria appealed to the League for help.
  3. The League demanded both sides to stand down and told Greece to withdraw.
  4. Greece obeyed, but pointed out that there seemed to be one rule for large states (e.g. Italy) and another for smaller ones such as itself.
    5, The outcome was seen as a major success for the League, and optimism about its effectiveness soared.
28
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What were the other attempts to keep the peace other than the LON?

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  1. Rapollo Treaty (1922)
  2. The Dawes Plan (1924)
  3. The Locarno Treaties (1925)
  4. The Kellogg-Briand (1928)
  5. The Young Plan (1929)
29
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What was the Dawes Plan about?

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  1. Represented by US, Britain, France and Italy, the Plan helped Germany’s economy recover from hyperinflation and restructure its reparation payments.
  2. It ended a crisis in Europe by removing French and Italian troops from the German Ruhr region so that the area could start production to generate money.
  3. At the same time, the US also loaned Germany large sums of money to support its economy
30
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What was the Rapollo Treaty about?

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The Soviet Union and Germany re-established diplomatic relations.

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What was the Locarno Treaties about?

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  1. This series of treaties sought to maintain peace in Europe among Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Belgium.
  2. Germany accepted its western borders as set out in the TOV, reassuring France and ppaving the way for Germany to join the League.
  3. However, nothing was decided about Germany’s borders with Poland and Czechslovakia, making these states still feel anxious about Germany.
32
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What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact about?

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It was an agreement between 65 nations to not use force to settle disputes.

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What was the Young Plan about?

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  1. The plan was intended by former war time allies to support Germany’s economy and ensure that Germany could pay reparations.
  2. The plan sought to reduce the reparation amount and extend the repayment period.
  3. However, the Plan had been barely put in place when the Great Depression in 1922 began.

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