International Relations 1918-39 - The League of Nations in the 1920s Flashcards
how did the league deal with prisoners of war?
(1920) the league succeeded as they took home half a million prisoners of war from world war one
how did the league deal with the aaland islands?
(1921) the league succeeded as sweden and finland accepted the league’s decision to give the aaland island to finland
how did the league deal with poland?
(1921) the league failed. the poles invaded vilna (lithuania), and the league ordered Poland to withdraw. poland refused and the league did nothing
how did the league deal with turkey?
(1922) the league succeeded as the league set up camps and fet turkish refugees
how did the league deal with corfu?
(1923) the league failed. mussolini ignored the league’s orders to pull out of corfu and made greece pay money to italy
how did the league deal with disarmament?
(1923 and 1932) the league failed. disarmament talks failed because germany demanded as many weapons as everyone else
how did the league deal with austria?
(1923) the league succeeded as it sent economic experts to help austria when its government went bankrupt
how did the league deal with bulgaria?
(1925) the league succeeded as greece obeyed the leagues orders to pull out of bulgaria
how did the league deal with slaves?
(1926) the league succeeded as they approved the slavery convention, freeing 200,000 slaves
how did the league deal with drugs?
(1936) the league succeeded as they signed an international convention to combat the drugs trade
how did the league deal with disease?
(1920s) the league succeeded as they worked to prevent malaria and leprosy
how did the league deal with jobs?
(1920s) the league failed as the international labour organisation failed to persuade countries to adopt a 48h work week
