league of nations

Question 1

what was the league of nations created

Answer 1

1. to solve disputes that could cause conflicts
2. to achieve world disarmament
3. to encourage nations to trade feely
4. to improve standard of living

Question 2

why didnt the USA join the league

Answer 2

1. some americans had german ancestory
2. it would affect trade in America ‘
3. though the league to be dominated by France and Britain

Question 3

who were members of the league of nations

Answer 3

Britain , france, italy and japan

Question 4

what were the parts of the league of nation

Answer 4

1. the council
2. the civil service
3. the international labour organisation

Question 5

what was the council in the League of Nations

Answer 5

. met 5 times a year
. included Britain ,France ,Italy and Japan
.the milatary force was combined
. each permamnent member had a veto

Question 6

what was the civil service

Answer 6

worked on issues around the world in health and economic related matters

Question 7

what was the international labour organsiation

Answer 7

worked to improve working conditions and to persuade other countries

Question 8

what positive things did the league of nations do

Answer 8

. helped around 400,000 prisioners of war return home
. banned poisonous lead from paint
. reduced working hours
. helped develop vaccines for diseases such as malaria
. helped free over 200,00 slaves in serria leone

Question 9

what was the Manchurian crisis

Answer 9

. between japan and china

. japan owned manchuria

. invaded and took control

. japan in search of natural
resources as it had suffered from great depression

. china appealed to the league for help league decided to investigate

. report takes over a year and japan ignores the league taking control of manchuria and leaving the league of nations

Question 10

what was the Abyssinian crisis

Answer 10

. between Italy and Abyssinia

. Italian general Mussolini wanted to expand his army

. he also wanted revenge as Mussolini had previously been defeated by the Abyssinians

. due to both members being in the league of nations the league decided to allow italys actions although placed santions on them

. in the end italy captures the capital of abbysinia

Question 11

what happened in vilna

Answer 11

. Poland and Lithuania

. Vilna had a high polish speaking population but Lithuania had ownership

. the polish army invaded and Lithuania appealed to the league

. the league ordered the polish army to retreat though polish ignored and took over Vilna

Question 12

what happened in the Aaland islands

Answer 12

. Finland and Sweden

. Aaland island had a large swedish population

. sweden believed that Aaland island should be theirs

. league investigated dispute and gave island to finland with the protection of swedish islanders

. both countries accepted decision

Question 13

what happened in Corfu

Answer 13

. Greece and Albania

. Italian general tellini was murdered

. the Italian leader leader

.Mussolini blamed Greek
government for murder

. Mussolini then bombarded Greece and Greece appealed for help from the TOV

. the league of nations condemned Mussolini and suggested Greece pay compensations