International Agreements - 1920's Flashcards
Rapallo
- 1922
- re-establish diplomatic relations
- Russia, Germany
- Hindered leagues work
Washington Treaty (conference)
- 1921
- stop tension in east
- USA, GB, FR, JPN.
- Helped league
Dawes plan
- 1924
- USA helping Germany out of reparations
- USA, Germany
- helped league
Kellogg Briand (pact of Paris)
- 1928
- renounce war
- 65 nations F, USA
- helped LoN
Young Plan
- 1929
- help economic problems in G.
- G, USA
- reducing Reparations
- didn’t affect LoN
Locarno
- 1925
- keep peace
- G, FR, BELG, GB, IT
- guaranteed western boarders
- helped league but LON not involved
What area of Europe was occupied by French and Belgium troops in 1923?
Ruhr
What was the ‘spirit of Locarno’?
- keep peace
- people felt more positive after it was signed
Who was the German foreign minister when the young plan was negotiated
Stresemann
Describe one dispute from the 1920’s which the LoN solved (3)
Sweden and Finland fighting over the Aaland islands in 1921
Describe one dispute that was a failure for the LoN (3)
Vilner Poland and Lithuania asked for help and the LoN did nothing in 1920
The League had three powers it could use against aggressor nations - what were they?
- Moral condemnation
- economic sanction
- Military force
What were the four aims of the league?
- encourage DISARMAMENT
- keep PEACE
- improve WORKING CONDITIONS
- encourage countries to co-operate and TRADE
What was the line of fortifications that the French built on their border with Germany?
Maginot line
What was the constitution (rule book) of the League called?
Covenant
