League Of Nations Flashcards
What ways did the LON have to discourage negative acts?
Moral Disapproval
Economic Sanctions
Military Sanctions
Describe what the Assembly does.
Meet once a year Every member had one vote Considered matters of general policy Controlled the leagues budget Admitted new members.
Describe what the council does.
Executive body of the league. Met four or five times a year. Had permanent and non permanent members. In 1926 Germany became a permanent member?
What was a main weakness of the league.
The USA was a inspiration behind the league however its policy of isolation meant it was not involved in the league at all this made the league spineless.
What did the league look like a victors club.
Germany was not allowed to join until 1926.
What made it difficult to pass decisions and why.
Unanimous decisions , this meant all members had to agree on each decisions making it difficult to pass different decisions.
Which person did the report on the Manchuria crisis?
Lord Lytton
Describe what happened in the Aaland Islands
In 1921 a small group of islands were under dispute. They were located in the Baltic Sea, both Sweden and Finland had claims on the island. Most islanders wanted to become Swedish, the league awarded the islands to Finland but put in place protections for the islanders including demilitarisation
What happened in Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia contained a valuable industrial zone. In the treaty of versaille it was granted to Poland however Germans protested and a plebiscite was agreed to be held. The plebiscite saw a Germany victory, however specific parts were heavily polish vote. Riots took place, the league suggested a petition of land. Both sides accepted this .
What happened in Mosul
In 1924 turkey claimed the Kurdish populated province of Mosul which was part of the British territory of Iraq. The league investigated the problem and awarded the territory to Iraq turkey accepted this decision.
What happened in Bulgaria
In 1925 , Greece w ordered to pay 45000 pounds compensation to Bulgaria after its invasion of Bulgarian territory. This was judge a disproportionate response to a shooting incident on the shard border which a Greek sentry was killed in fire exchange. However Greece accepted the ruling but felt it was unfair Italy had been treated very differently in the Corfu incident.
Why did the league appear to work in the 1920s
Because it was just after the First World War, no one wanted another major conflict. Most countries were rebuilding so had no interest in foreign disputes. Most of the cases handled by the league were very minor disputes and therefore rulings were not challenged .
How was the refugee organisation successful?
It helped send home over 425000 displaced persons after WW1. The committee had a shoestring budget and used ingenious ideas to help for instance it taught new skills and trades and also issued identity documents.
How was the Health Organisation successful
Now know as the WHO, it helped all states even those not members to set up an information web about health issues. In Russia it helped stop the spread of a typhus epidemic in Siberia by organising a campaign on health and sanitation.
How did the league help Austria after the war?
The economic and financial organisation helped Austria. It was a land locked country and was in danger of financial collapse. The league devised a rescue plan it stabilised the currency by controlling the level of interest rates. A substantial loan was given and Austria avoided financial collapse.
