conflict and tension 1918-33 Flashcards

tofv, lofn

1
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when was the tofv signed

A

1919

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2
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when did usa join ww1

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1917

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3
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b r a t

A

blame reparations army territory

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4
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blame

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germany had to accept repsonsibility for starting the war
article 231 - war guilt clause

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5
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reparations

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germany had to pay £6.6 billion - estimated 1988 to pay back

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6
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army

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limited to 100,000 men, no subs or tanks or planes

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7
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territory

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10% of germany was taken, to form poland and czechoslovakia(rich in natural resources and defences)
no anschluss, 15 year ban on Saar coal mines, lost colonies lost alsalce lorraine

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why was tofv fair- hypocritism

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germany would have done the same thing, when they gave a treaty to russia, it was very harsh
brest-litovsk

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9
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why was tofv fair - civillians

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they killed 6500 civillians in 4 months

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10
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why was tofv unfair - diktat

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diktat - dictated peace

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why was tofv unfair - treaty of sevres

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britain changed turkey’s treaty - treaty of sevres to have no reparations and no army limit and thye got land.

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12
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why was tofv unfair - fear

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germany had 6 million people scared of persection

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13
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effects of tofv - pride

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no army

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14
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effects of tofv - reparations

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crippled economy, lead to hyper inflation

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15
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big three

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woodrow wilson usa georges clemenceau france david lloyd geoge britain

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16
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league of nations start

A

1920

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17
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who joined initially

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britain france italy japan

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18
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why was russia not allowed to join

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britain were suspicious of communist government

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19
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sanctions moral

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appealing to humanity

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20
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sanctions economic

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stoppping trade

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21
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sanctions military force

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armies uniting as threat

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22
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failures of set up of lofn usa

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usa werent there so undermined power

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23
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failures of set up of lofn leaving

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japan italy germany eventually left

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24
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failures of set up of lofn vetos

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big powers got vetos which opposed the idea of it being a democracy

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25
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failures of set up of lofn reliance

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relied on goodwill and persuasion - had not army or force

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26
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corfu

successes of lofn

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mussolini invaded greece because italian soldiers died, lofn said italy had to withdraw troops but greece had to pay compensation

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27
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manchurian crisis

failures of lofn

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1933 - china had valuable space and resources that japan needed. china was weak due to revolution. japanese blew up the manchuria railway and invaded saying thye would rule china better. lord lytton from lofn was sent and a year later, morally sanctioned japan.

28
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when was manchurian crisis

A

1933

29
Q

more weaknesses of the lofn - time

A

took time to make a decision as all decisions needed to be unanimous

30
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why was manchuria such a failure - economic

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they wouldnt use economic sanctions because japan was trading partners with the usa who werent in the lofn

31
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why was manchuria such a failure - ussr

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could have helped due to geographical location? but wasnt allowed in the lofn

32
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why was manchuria such a failure - time

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took 1 year for a report

33
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why was manchuria such a failure - britain’s self interest

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china was far away and wasnt relevant in britain and france’s economy so they weren’t quick to act

34
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what did the lofn set up

A

agencies

35
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lofn agency opium

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permanent central opium board
- tried to stop the production of illegal opium and sale.
- blacklisted four large companies
- the leaders weren’t interested in stopping the sale as they were amking money from being hired.

36
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lofn agency economic

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economic and financial committee
- rebuilt economies
- helped austria-hungary not go bankrupt
- the great depression in 1929

37
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lofn agency health

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the health committee
- started a campaign to eradicate mosquitoes
- helped educate russia on sanitation
- still exists today as the world health organisation

38
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lofn agency slavery

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the slavery commission
- set 200,000 people free

39
Q

why did the german people turn to hitler

A

when the kaiser resigned, the weimar republic was started, but it was not strong enough to run the country as there was hyperinflation

40
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how many civillians died due to starvation in germany

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763,000

41
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what were the german government known as due to signing the treaty of versailles

A

the november criminals

42
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what was the hypocrytic treaty between geramny to ussr

A

brest-litovsk

43
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what was treaty of st germain

A

austria
lost land to italya nd romania
no reparations fixed
czechoslavia and poland made
30000 men in army
no anschluss

44
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what was the st germain treaty

A

austria
lsot lad to italy and romania
30k men in army
no set reparations
no anschluss

45
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treaty of sevres

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turkey
lost land to greece
only allowed constantinople
empire was split up
50k men
revolted and overthrew govermnentt
so the allies changed it as they threatened war => treaty of laussanne more land bakc and any army, no reparations

46
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when was locarno treaty

A

1935

47
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what was locarno treaty

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where germany signed an agreeement they were allowed into lofn - france belgium czech england italy signed promising no war
a few days into hitlers rule, he left at the dearmamnet geneva conference in 1933

48
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upper silesia

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21-25 germany abd poland both wanted to claim the land, unfair plebiscite, so lofn split it up
germay appealed to the lofn and got cheap coal transport importation so relations actually worsened no peace

49
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the aaland islands

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1921 sweden and finladn both wanted island. lofn gave to filand but they couldnt use it as a military base to attack sweden, so war was avoided

50
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what year was corfu

A

1923

51
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what is the kellog-briand pact

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1928 - 65 countirs in paris sayign they wouldnt use war as a reolve to dispute. this took place outside the league so undermined their power.

52
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why was manchuria a proper failure

A

japan launched an ivasion on the rest of china in 1937

53
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why did the league not do that mcuh against the abyssinian crisis

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becaus eof the stresa front, they wanted to make sure italy was kept an ally.

54
Q

how may italisns vs abyssinians were killed

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2 italians : 150 abyssinians

55
Q

abyssinia further

A

the emperor of abyssinia warned the lofn against it but the league did nothing

56
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abyssinia what happened french minister

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he met mussolini in secret to say he wouldnt interefere and gave mussolini land in chad and said to do what he wants there

57
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what and when was the hoare leval pact

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1935 britain and france secretley met with itlay and allowed them to have areas only self interest

58
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what was the suez canal

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where mussolini would have had to go to invade, britain and france could have closed it at any time

59
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what was vilna

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1920 - capital of lithunia - poland sent army in and took it over. vilna appealed to the league and the league did nothing becuase france and britain wanted poland as an ally

60
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bulgaria 1925

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greek soldiers invaded bulgaria as thier soldiers were killed on the border, thye did this as italy did the asme thing to them but the league condemned greece. showed that small coutnries coudlnt rely on the league

61
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bulgaria 1925

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greek soldiers invaded bulgaria as thier soldiers were killed on the border, thye did this as italy did the asme thing to them but the league condemned greece. showed that small coutnries coudlnt rely on the leaguew

62
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what did the soldiers ride in on in 1936

A

bikes into the rhineland

63
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what happened anschluss

A

1938
schuschnigg met hitler
schsusnigg started a plebisicte as he knew hitler needed a reason to invade. it was postponed. that ame day, hitler made schsishnigg redign and seyss-inquart came into power. nazi troops invaded austria and a plebiscite was held which was heavily enforced by nazis 99% voted yes.

64
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what happened sudetenland

A

1938 go to holiday home and arrange that czech poland and germany get some of sudetenland
then hitler changed mind and wants all
munich conference held
ussr not invited and neithe czech
1938 then hitler took the rest of czech as they were defenseless

65
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why did appeasement not work

A
  1. more he was given, the more confident he grew
  2. was a gamble
  3. allowed germany to grow strong again
  4. showed britain and france were weak