conflict in europe Flashcards
what were some causes of World War 2
The Great Depression
Policy of Appeasement
Failure of the Collective Security
who’s ideas made the league of nations
The idea was made by Us president Woodrow Wilson
what were the aims of the LoN
- disarmament or reduction in global arms
- collective security
- settle international disputes
- deal with global poverty
what was the structure of the league
- assembly
- council
- court of justice
- secretariat
- international labour organisation
what was the assembly’s role?
all members of the nation had to meet and vote once a year
what was the councils role
they were a committee that took major decisions.
what was the court of justices role
15 of the judges met at the Hague in Netherlands and settled international disputes
what was the secretariat’s role
they were a permanent civil service and carried out decisions taken by the council
what was the international labours role?
they would sent two government ministers and one empower and one worker to discuss the working conditions to get nations to improve
what is modern day Manchuria?
China
What happened to Manchuria?
Japan invaded them in Sep 1939 after the railway in Japan had exploded and they had blamed it on china. so Shanghai was bombed in 1932 and then they bombed Manchuria.
what were some reasons to why the league failed?
aggressor nations undermining its authority, but also down to its own members
what ad abyssinia?
Modern day Ethiopia
Why did Mussolini invade them?
Because it was flanked by Eritrea and Somaliland which were Italian colonies. So he adressed the nation to attack
