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Which two European countries occupied territories surrounding Abyssinia?
Britain and Italy.
What two countries had a dispute about Vilna in 1920?
Poland and Lithuania.
The Hoare-Laval Pact was never put into action. Why is it still significant in understanding about the invasion of Abyssinia?
It proved to the world that Britain and France were willing to undermine the League of Nations for their own self-interest.
Which of the four questions on the Conflict and Tension exam should you do a plan for?
Q4
What was discussed at the Washington Arms Conference of 1921-11?
disarmament
On Conflict and tension exam Q2 (How useful are these sources…) what should you use to help decide how useful the sources are?
Explicit topic knowledge and PASTA.
Which countries were not invited to the Munich Agreement that should have been there?
Czechoslovakia and Russia.
Which country did the Rhineland belong to?
Germany.
Had Hitler always wanted war with Britain?
No, he suggested a 25 year non-aggression pact in 1936, but Britain refused.
How can the word BRAT help you remember about the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
B= blame, R = reparations, A= army, T=territory
Which country lost land in the Treaty of St Germain?
Austria
What was article 232 of the Treaty of Versailles all about?
Reparations - £6,600 million!
When was the Treaty of St Germain?
September 1919
What did Hitler demand at the League of Nations Disarmament conference in 1933?
That other countries (not just Germany) disarm. Then that Germany be allowed to have the same sized army as France.
In what month and year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
June 1919
What did Lloyd George want from the Paris Peace Conference?
To keep Germany strong for trade with Britain, gain German colonies for Britain, keep the Royal navy powerful, ensure Germany was a buffer against Russia communism.
Which of the League of Nations organisation listed below needed a unanimous decision for it to happen? A. The Assembly B. The Council C. The Permanent court of International Justice D. The Secretariat E. The special commissions
A
In what month and year was the Wall Street Crash?
October 1929
How much of its territories did Germany lose as part of the treaty of Versailles?
10%, including Alsace Lorraine which was returned to France.
Which of the League of Nations organisation listed below had the power to offer advice and issue blame but could not actually punish? A. The Assembly B. The Council C. The Permanent court of International Justice D. The Secretariat E. The special commissions
c
What was forbidden between Germany and Austria in the Treaty of Versailles (spelt correctly)?
Anchluss
Why did Stalin of Russia make a deal with Hitler despite them being so different and Hitler hating Communists?
Stalin doubted the strength of the League, nobody stood up to Hitler over the remilitarisation of the Rhineland, he had been left out of the Munich agreement in 1938.
What did the Kwantung army do after the Mukden incident?
They took over Manchuria.
How many Austrians voted in favour of Anschluss in the April 1938 plebiscite?
99%
What was the choice between and the outcome of the Saar plebiscite?
Whether the areas should be governed by France or Germany. 90% of the population voted for Germany.
In what country would you have found the Sudetenland?
Czechoslovakia
Why did Japan want Manchuria in 1931?
The Great Depression had ruined Japan’s silk industry (America was a big customer), Manchuria had vast natural resources and good farmland, Japan already had factories, the South Manchurian railway and the Kwantung army in Manchuria.
Which of the League of Nations organisation listed below met only once a year? A. The Assembly B. The Council C. The Permanent court of International Justice D. The Secretariat E. The special commissions
A
What did Japan do when it was ordered to withdraw from Manchuria in February 1933?
Left the League of Nations instead.
The Treaty of Lausanne is famous for reversing the tough treatment that Turkey was given in the Treaty of …………………………. ?
Sevres
When writing about the League of Nations in a quick form, should you write ‘LON’ or ‘the League?’
‘the League’
Which countries made an agreement in the Stresa Front?
Britain, France and Italy.
What was agreed in the Kellogg-Briad Pact of 1928?
War would not be used as a way to settle disputes.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
President of the USA in 1919.
What did Lord Lytton conclude?
Japan was in the wrong and should not have invaded Manchuria.
In what year was the Nazi-Soviet Pact?
1939
On what condition were the Aland islands granted to Finland in 1921?
Finland was not allowed to build military bases on the islands.
Which country wanted to invade Manchuria?
Japan
What military forces was Germany allowed in the Treaty of Versailles?
Only 6 ships in the navy and no submarines. Only 100,000 soldiers in the army, conscription not allowed and no tanks. No airforce allowed either.
Which two countries signed the Rapallo Treaty of 1922?
Germany and Russia.
In what month and year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
June 1919
What was agreed in the Pact of Steel?
The armies of Italy, Japan and Germany would work together in any war that broke out.
What has Versailles got to do with the Paris Peace Conference?
It was where the Paris Peace conference took place.
How many countries met to sign the Kellogg-Briad Pact of 1928?
65
What does the Spanish civil war have to do with our topic?
One side in the Spanish Civil war were Fascists led by General Franco. Hitler and Mussolini sent troops and weapons to support him; this gave their forces a good opportunity to practice fighting.
In what year did the League of Nations first meet?
1920
How much did Germany have to pay in reparations for WW1?
£6,600 million
On Conflict and tension exam Q4 (How far do you agree with this statement…) what is the very first thing you should do?
Be absolutely clear about the knowledge focus of the question.
When was the Treaty of Trianon and which country lost out?
1920, Hungary.
What was agreed at the Washington Arms Conference of 1921-22?
Britain and the USA could have the same sized navies and for every 5 tonnes each of their ships weighed, Japan could have 3 tonnes.
What was the Saar and what happened to it in the Treaty of Versailles?
An important industrial area of Germany. It was put under the control of the League of Nations for 15 years.
What did Woodrow Wilson want from the Paris Peace Conference?
Creation of the League of Nations, not to be too hard on Germany, self-determination, freedom of the seas, the fourteen points.
How did the Wall Street Crash impact other countries in the world?
The American economy entered a state of depression, this impacted all the countries that America traded with and/or had lent money to, such as Germany.
On Conflict and tension exam Q2 (How useful are these sources…) how many marks is it worth?
12
What form of transport was at the centre of the Mukden incident?
A train of the Japanese owned South Manchurian railway.
What was appeasement?
A British policy of giving Hitler a little of what he wanted in order to prevent a war.
Who was Lord Lytton?
The British politician in charge of the Commission of Inquiry put together by the League to investigate events in Manchuria?
What connected the Saar and the League of Nations?
The Saar had been given to the the League of Nations for 15 years as a result of the Treaty of Versailles. This was due to expire in 1935.
What did Russia and Germany agree when they signed the Rapallo Treaty in 1922?
Germany would return to Russia money and land that had been lost at the end of WW1. Also, both countries would try to cooperate more in the future.
Including colonies, how much territory in total did Germany lose after the Treaty of Versailles?
13%
Who did the Japanese claim had attacked their train in the Mukden incident?
Chinese soldiers.
What was done with the land taken from Austria in the Treaty of St Germain?
Some of it was given to Italy and Romania. Some of it was used to create new countries such as Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
What was the outcome of the Corfu incident of 1923?
Mussolini was condemned but not punished by the League. Greece was made to pay compensation to the League for the loss of Tellini and his men. Mussolini demanded that this compensation go directly to him and the League agreed. Italian troops then left Corfu.
Which of the League of Nations organisation listed below was comprised of 42 nations? A. The Assembly B. The Council C. The Permanent court of International Justice D. The Secretariat E. The special commissions
A
What happened to General Tellini and his men when they went to survey the Greek/Albanian border?
They were murdered.
What kind of voting took place in Upper Silesia in 1921?
A plebiscite to decide whether the area would be owned by Germany or Poland.
Which of Hitler’s foreign policy aims is not included in RUT?
destroy communism
What is significant about the city of Geneva in Switzerland?
It is where the League of Nations HQ was.
Which country lost out in the Treaty of Sevres?
Turkey
What was the choice between and the outcome of the Saar plebiscite?
Whether the areas should be governed by France or Germany. 90% of the population voted for Germany.
How can the word LAMB help you remember about the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
L=land, A=army, M=money, B=blame
