Crisis and the league of nations Flashcards
When was Vilna?
1920
What happened in Vilna?
Polish army invaded Lithuania and they appealed to the league, a retreat was order but the Polish went on to invade Vilna
When was the upper Silesia crisis?
1921
What happened in Upper Silesia?
a peblicite took place and the rural areas went to Germany and the industrial area to Poland
When was the Arland Island crisis?
1921
What happened in the Arland Island crisis?
Both Sweden and Finland claimed the islands, league decided island went to Finland but forts were not allowed on the islands
When was the Corfu crisis?
1923
What happened in the Corfu crisis?
Tellini and troops murdered on Greece border, 31st august Mussolimi invaded, Greece appealed to the league and agreed that Greece would give money for the league to hold tell the attackers were found
When was the Bulgarian crisis?
1925
What happened in the Bulgarian crisis?
Greek soldiers were killed on the Bulgarian border, Greek troops invaded and were ordered to retreat by the league and done so
When was the Manchurian crisis?
1931-1937
What happened in the Manchurian crisis?
Japan suffering from the crash killed the primeinister and set up a military dictatorship, in September there was an explosion on the south Manchuria railway, and Japanese troops invaded. Japan was ordered to withdraw but they left the league and invaded the rest of China
When was the Abyssinia crisis?
December 1934 to June 1935
What happened in the Abyssinian crisis?
soldiers clashed the Italian soldiers at the wal-wal oasis and 150 Italian solider killed and 2 Abyssinian soldiers.
the french foreign minister met with Mussolini and agreed that France would not intervine. the Abyssinia minister appealed but the league did nothing
When did Italy leave the league of nations?
may 1936
