League of Nations

Question 1

What were the aims of the league?

Answer 1

1) Discourage aggression
2) Encourage companies to cooperate
3) Encourage nations to disarm
4) Improving living and working conditions

Question 2

Who were the 4 permanent members of the council?

Answer 2

Britain, France, Italy and Japan

Question 3

What was the special commissions of the league?

Answer 3

It meant they helped to tackle issues such as health, slavery and refugees

Question 4

What were the successes and failures of the international labour organisation in the league?

Answer 4

Success- Recommended banning use of white lead in paint, 77 countries agreed on minimum wage
Failures- Only 4 members voted for a working day limited to 8 hours

Question 5

What were the successes and failures of the commission for refugees in the league?

Answer 5

Successes- 1921 the league freed 427,000 out of 500,000 prisoners
Failures- 1933 Germany rejected the proposal to appoint a commissioner to help jews fleeing Germany

Question 6

Success of the slavery commission in the league?

Answer 6

Organised raids on camps of slave traders setting 200,000 free

Question 7

What were the successes and failures of the economic and financial committee in the league?

Answer 7

Success- send financial experts to help Austria and Hungary
Failure- The depression in the 1930s made it difficult for this committee

Question 8

Success of the organisation for communications and transport in the league?

Answer 8

Success- introduced shipping lanes and produced an international high way code

Question 9

Success of the health committee in the league?

Answer 9

Started an international campaign to kill mosquitoes and helped improve health in refugee camps

Question 10

Success of the permanent central opium board in the league?

Answer 10

Introduced a system where companies had to have a certificate to say they were allowed to support opium

Question 11

How did the absence of USA weaken the league?

Answer 11

USA were the most powerful so sanctions were not able to take place

Question 12

Why did the absence of Germany weaken the league?

Answer 12

They were uncontrollable

Question 13

Why did the absence of Russia weaken the league?

Answer 13

There was a risk of communism

Question 14

Border dispute of Vilna

Answer 14

1920
Problem- lithuania asked the league for help when Poland took control over vilna
Action taken- France refused to send troops, Britain refused to act alone. The league did nothing
Failure of the league

Question 15

Border dispute of Upper Silesia

Answer 15

1921
Problem- Germany and Poland voted for upper Silesia, Germany won , Poland unhappy
Action taken- The league split up upper Silesia into regions to how people voted, Germany lost a lot of coal so league imported coal on heavy discount
Success

Question 16

Border dispute of Aaland islands

Answer 16

1921
Problem- Sweden and Finland both claimed control over aaland islands
Action taken- League gave islands to Finland but were not allowed to build forts, Sweden agreed
Success

Question 17

Border dispute of Corfu

Answer 17

1923
Problem- Tellini was murdered whilst discussing boundaries of Greece and corfu, Mussolini invaded corfu
Action taken-Greece should pay compensation to the league which would be given to Italy once killer was found, Greece forced to pay Italy, Greece unhappy
Failure

Question 18

Border dispute of Bulgaria

Answer 18

Problem- Greek troops invade Bulgaria
Action taken- League ordered Greece out who reluctantly obeyed
Success

Question 19

What was the rapallo treaty?

Answer 19

1922
An agreement where Germany would return the money and land Russia has lost
The league was not involved

Question 20

What was the Kellogg-Briand pact?

Answer 20

65 countries met to agree war would not be used to solve disputes, league was not involved because USA was not a member, league seemed like it wasn’t being used for solutions, damages reputation

Question 21

What were the Locarno treaties?

Answer 21

An agreement where France and Germany agreed to work together peacefully , Britain and Italy also agreed not to go to war,
League was not involved as the treaty was suggested by Germany who were not part of the league

Question 22

How did the depression impact the league?

Answer 22

The depression made countries in the league less willing to cooperate

Question 23

What was the Manchurian crisis?

Answer 23

Japan wanted Manchuria because of it being close to them and had raw materials, 18 September 1931 the Mukden incident gave Japan an excuse to invade Manchuria

Question 24

What were the leagues reaction to the Manchurian crisis?

Answer 24

Slow to act as they were too far away, members of the league could not afford to send troops and america was japans main trading partner

Question 25

Consequences of the Manchurian crisis

Answer 25

Japan didn’t back out and left the league, this face confidence to other leaders such as hitler that could ignore the league too

Question 26

What happened at the Abyssinian crisis ?

Answer 26

150 abyssinians and 2 Italians were killed in a conflict, Mussolini sent troops into abyssinia despite moral condemnation from the league

Question 27

What were the leagues reaction to the Abyssinian crisis?

Answer 27

Members of the league were forbidden from importing Italian goods. Mussolini said he would have stopped the invasion if coal or iron were banned

Question 28

Consequences of the Abyssinian crisis?

Answer 28

Italy left the league

Question 29

Why did the League of Nations fail?

Answer 29

1) Had no army 2) Plans were too ambitious 3) Trade sanctions didn’t work 4) America refused to join 5) The depression mean countries were more concerned about their own problems