🧩 | History | Chapter 2

Question 1

Greco-Bulgarian case study

Answer 1

• 19 Oct 1925: 2 Greek soldiers killed at Greco-Bulgarian border.
• A report to the Greek government exaggerated the deaths as a Bulgarian attack on Greece; Greece declares war on Bulgaria.
• Bulgarian Foreign Minister contacts the president of the League’s council, who telegrams both sides to stop all acts of war and return within their borders.
• A commission is sent by the League to investigate the matter, and they find that Greek soldiers have stolen Bulgarian cattle and crop. Greek paid a compensation of 30 million Bulgarian levas.

Question 2

League of Nations Assembly

Answer 2

• elected non-permanent members of the Council; new members are admitted
• voted for the best response to an issue; would agree unanimously
• only met once a year
• speeches made at the Assembly were reported worldwide

Question 3

When did the Corfu incident happen?

Answer 3

1923

Question 4

When did the Greco-Bulgarian confrontation happen?

Answer 4

1925

Question 5

Date of the creation of the League of Nations

Answer 5

10th Jan. 1920

Question 6

Article 8 and 9 of the League Covenant

Answer 6

All members must encourage disarmament but still allow efficient national security

Question 7

Article 10 of the League Covenant

Answer 7

The whole League must defend a victim of attack

Question 8

Article 11 of the League Covenant

Answer 8

A country can seek for help from the League if threatened

Question 9

Article 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the League Covenant

Answer 9

Members swore not to go to war until 3 months had passed since the League looked into the matter.

Also mapped out the League’s problem-solving system:
1. Look into the problem
2. Discuss the problem
3. Seek arbitration

Question 10

Article 16 of the League Covenant

Answer 10

Stated that all members must act immediately against a country involved in war. Country will be punished through economic sanctions.

Question 11

Example of conventions in this chapter?

Answer 11

By 1939, the ILO had agreed 67 conventions.

Question 12

When was the Wall Street crash?

Answer 12

Oct 1929

Question 13

How many members did the League’s secretariat have?

Answer 13

Secretariat: 700 officials from different countries, had a Secretary-General

First Secretary General - Sir Eric Drummond

Question 14

What was the Secretariat’s job?

Answer 14

Carry out administrative tasks

Question 15

How many times did the Secretariat act each year?

Answer 15

They work throughout the year

Question 16

What was the Council’s job?

Answer 16

Had to make decisions - in response to a crisis - based on a unanimous decision.

Question 17

What were the members of the Council?

Answer 17

They were non-permanent and permanent members.

Question 18

How many times did the Council act each year?

Answer 18

Council: acted 4 times a year but more often during a crisis

Question 19

What was the Assembly’s job?

Answer 19

Voted on major decisions unanimously, and whatever was spoken in the Assembly was reported to the global audience

Question 20

How many times did the Assembly act each year?

Answer 20

Assembly met once a year

Question 21

What were the members of the Assembly?

Answer 21

Assembly elected non-permanent members of the Council and it allowed new members in as well.