History- League of Nations

Question 1

disarmament + prevention of war
3

Answer 1

-all mayor nations disarm
- protect one another if invaded
- If wants to dispute needs permission

Question 2

discourage agression
4

Answer 2

• ensure future peace
• solve conflicts in parliament
• everyone same alliance
  -no secret treaties

Question 3

collective security
3

Answer 3

-article 10
- avoid mass slaughter again
- by acting together to prevent war

Question 4

international cooperation
1

Answer 4

• ## everyone works together

Question 5

improve living conditions
4

Answer 5

• less money into military more into better living e.g health, refugees
  -self determination for some countries
• more trade+ less war so better economy
• working conditions

Question 6

self determination

Answer 6

a nation or group of people with similar political ambitions

Question 7

always members of the league

Answer 7

Britain, france

Question 8

other members

Answer 8

italy, japan, ger 1926, ussr

Question 9

never members

Answer 9

usa

Question 10

structure of the league
6

Answer 10

1, assembly
2, council
3, secretariat ( civil service)
4, international labour organisation
5, permanent court of justice
6,special commissioners

Question 11

assembly
4

Answer 11

• met once a year
• discussed league’s actions
• every member had 1 vote
  -votes were unanimous

Question 12

council
3

Answer 12

• holds all power+ decision making body Great Britain, France, Japan and italy
• decisions were unanimous
• power of veto

Question 13

civil service (secretariat)
2

Answer 13

• did paperwork + kept records
• made sure league’s decisions were carried out

Question 14

international labour organisation
2

Answer 14

• worked for better working conditions
• tried to make improvements for workers

Question 15

permanent court of justice
3

Answer 15

• 15 judges
• decisions to save international disputes
• can’t make countries obey its decisions

Question 16

special commissions
4

Answer 16

1, mandates commissions
2, refugees commissions
3, slavery commissions
4, health committee

Question 17

disputes : success + year
3

Answer 17

upper- Silesia 1921
aaland islands 1921
greek Bulgarian 1925

Question 18

disputes: failures + year
3

Answer 18

vilna disputes 1920
corfu crisis 1923
Geneve protocol 1924

Question 19

upper Silesia 1921

Answer 19

success because league oversaw a peaceful plebiscite

Question 20

Aaland islands 1921

Answer 20

success because they demilitarised and both nations accepted peacefully

Question 21

Greek- Bulgarian 1925

Answer 21

Greeks obeyed, greek payed 45,000 compesetions

Question 22

vilna disputes 1920

Answer 22

league was ignored, protested to poland

Question 23

corfu crisis 1923

Answer 23

Mussolini didn’t listen, ignored league, Br and Fr did not cooperate

Question 24

Geneve protocol 1924

Answer 24

british conservatives government refused

Question 25

strengths of the league
8

Answer 25

• 63 countries joined
• reduced slavery
  -improved working conditions
• health committee + refugees
  -encouraged international trade, agreements
• collective security
  -washington conference reduced the size of the armies
• involvement of France and Britain

Question 26

meeknesses of the league
6

Answer 26

1, biggest economy and industrialised country didn’t join USA
2, often short of funds
3, unable to intervene properly
4, most countries refused to disarm
5, unable to enforce peace without an army
6, lack of International cooperation