Failure Of Disarmament Flashcards
Give some background information about the goal of disarmament
One of Wilsons 14 points, no appetite for disarmament, Ger forced to disarm, Fr Br and Jap needed their power, the conference was on February 1932
What were the successes
Bombing of civilians prohibited, size of tanks and artillery limited, chemical warfare prohibited, suggestions to treat Germany equally
What were the failures of the conference
No limit to making bomber planes, no actual limits set to tanks or artillery, no ban to making chemical weapons, equal treatment of Germany unsupported
What happened with Germany in July 1932
They asked other countries to disarm as well but they refused and Germany left the conference
What then happened with Germany in December 1932
Agreed to treat Germany equally
What happened in February 1933 with Germany
Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany and begins to re-arm secretly
What happened with Germany in May 1933
Hitler promises not to re-arm if other countries have disarmed in 5 yrs
What happens with Germany in October 1933
Despite British efforts to disarm other countries refused and Hitler withdraws Germany from conference
Why was disarmament a failure
Differences in desires resultes in little agreement, awareness that Hitler was disarming makes further discussion pointless
What were the results of the conference
Germany left the LoN in 1933, conference ended in failure
Why did major powers not want to disarm
Br main defence is Royal Navy, Fr needed army to defend from possibly Ger, Ita wanted to expand, Jap expansionist
What were Br and Fr opinions about Ger re-arming
Br didnt care, Fr worried about possible attack
Why did Hitler want to re-arm
Revenge for ToV, imperialistic, make Germany great again
Give examples of when the LoN was affected by self-interest
Manchuria, Corfu, Disarmament, Abyssinia
