EoY- League of Nations and International Peace

Question 1

What were strengths of the league

Answer 1

-written into peace treaties at the end of WW1 so many nations had signed agreements recognising the organisation

-had a vast membership

many members so economic sanctions and moral condemnation were daunting for many countries

Question 2

What were the weaknesses of the League

Answer 2

-many important countries did not join such as USA which undermined it as a ‘global’ organisation

-had no army

-complicated structure

-power of veto made decision-making hard and slow

Question 3

What were the aims of the LoN

Answer 3

-keep world peace by dealing with disputes between nations
-safeguard the independence of nations and their frontiers
- encourage nations to reduce their armaments
-improve living and working conditions for all people

Question 4

When was the Manchurian Crisis

Answer 4

1931-33

Question 5

What event did Japan say was the reason for their invasion

Answer 5

Japanese troops set up an explosion on the South-Manchurian railway which they owned at Mukden and blamed the Chinese

Question 6

Why did Japan actually want to invade Manchuria

Answer 6

-accessible
-had economic rights
-rich in resources

Question 7

When was the Abyssinian crisis

Answer 7

1935-36

Question 8

What pact did Britain and France make with Mussolini

Answer 8

Hoare-Laval Pact