LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Question 1

When and Why was LoN created?

Answer 1

Jan 10, 1920
-Maintain world peace and security together

Question 2

2 aims of the LoN

Answer 2

1. Disarmament
2. Collective Security

Question 3

3 stages of Collective Security

Answer 3

1. Moral Disapproval (condemn)
2. Economic Sanctions (stop trading)
3. Military Actions (send in troops to take action)

Question 4

collective security: 1 example of Success and Failure for LoN

Answer 4

Success- Aaland Islands 1921
Failure- Corfu 1923

Question 5

3 strengths of the LoN

Answer 5

-written in all peace treaties after ww1, so all nations involved signed an agreement that recognized the LoN.
-large membership
-severe punishments: Economic sanctions and Moral Disapproval

Question 6

4 weaknesses of the LoN

Answer 6

1. structural weakness (understaffed & disorganised)
2. limited membership (usa, russia, germany)
3. lack of authority
4. inability to achieve disarmament

Question 7

2 parts - lack of authority

Answer 7

1. enforce economic sanctions
   -offending country can leave LoN
   -offending country can trade with others not part of LoN
2. enforce military sanctions
   -did not have an army to enforce measures
   -members were still recovering from ww1.

-LoN give a verbal warning, offending country gets bolder over time.

Question 8

Aaland Islands 1921 (Finland vs Sweden)

Answer 8

SUCCESS
-Aaland islands between the 2
-LoN decided the islands go to Finland
-Finland was not allowed to BUILD FORTS, no base for attacks.
-both countries agreed,

Question 9

Corfu 1923 (Greece vs Italy)

Answer 9

-greece and albania boundaries redrawn.
-tellini, italian general was in charge- was murdered in GREECE while surveying the land.
-31 aug 1923, italy invaded Corfu. greece appealed to LoN for help.
-LoN did not want to upset italy. ruled that greece had to apologise and compensate.
-LoN is powerless against strong countries.