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League Of Nations Flashcards

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1
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Which two countries were members of the league the whole time

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Gb

France

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2
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Who never joined the league

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USA

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3
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Who joined the league in 1919

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Italy

Japan

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4
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Who left the league in 1933

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Germany

Japan

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5
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Who left the league in 1937

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Italy

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6
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Who joined the league in 1926

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Germany

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7
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When did Italy join the league

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1919

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8
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When did Japan join the league

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1919

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9
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When did Germany join the league

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1926

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10
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When did Italy leave the league

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1937

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11
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When did Japan leave the league

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1933

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12
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When did Germany leave the league

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1933

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13
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How often did the assembly meet

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Once a year

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14
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Who was represented on the assembly

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All member countries

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15
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Why was the assembly weak

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Didn’t meet often enough

Having everyone meet one decision and agree proved difficult

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16
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How many permanent and non permanent members did the league have

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4

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17
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Who were the 4 permanent members of the council

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GB
France
Italy
Japan

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18
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What did the council due

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Dealt with countries who acted aggressively

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19
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How did the council react to acts of aggression

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Dealt 3sanctions

20
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What were the 3 sanctions the council dealt

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Moral condemnation
Economic sanctions
Military actions

21
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What was economic sanctions

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Stop trading with the country

22
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What was moral condemnations

A

Giving warnings

23
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What was military force

A

Sending an army to physically stop the country

24
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Why was the council weak

A

Power of veto
No standing army
People could still trade with non-league members

25
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What was the power of veto

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If one person voted against then the decision law or decision would not be enforced

26
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Why was no standing army a weakness of the league

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Couldn’t physically stop a country straight away,ma country had to volunteer army

27
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When did the league start

A

1919

28
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What was the aim of the league

A

To ensure that war never broke out again

29
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What was the covenant

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A set of aims and principles on which the league would be based

30
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What 4 things did the convenant say

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Discourage aggression from any nation
Encourage disarmament
Encourage cooperation
Improve working and living conditions

31
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What is collective security

A

If one countries was attacked others would help

32
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Why was the USA not part of the league

A

Most of the American people wanted to follow isolationism and voted against it

33
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What did the vote in congress against the league say

A

38/53 against

34
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What did Wilson think of the terms of the Treaty

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Upset because the “Self-determination” principle wasn’t applied
Thought that the treaty was too harsh

35
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What did Lloyd George think of the terms of the Treaty

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Felt “Justice” hadn’t been done

Predicted German desire for revenge would lead to another war

36
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What did Clemenceau think of the terms of the Treaty

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Concerned the treaty wasn’t harsh enough

Thought that Germany were still a threat to France

37
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What were the “November Criminals”

A

Those who signed the Treaty

38
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How did the German people react to the treaty

A

Felt they were being blamed for the mistakes of the German government

39
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What was the excuse of the German people to support the belief they were being treat unfairly

A

In August 1914it was the government who declared war not the German people

40
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Who gained support by promising to tear up the treaty

A

Hitler

41
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What were 4 weaknesses of the league

A

Hitler gained support by promising to tear up the treaties
German resentment meant they wanted revenge
League was ineffective
Millions of Germans moved out of Germany

42
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What was the only technical strength for the league

A

Lloyd George and Wilsons predictions about German revenge was true

43
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Why did the lack of membership from America weaken the league

A

USA was a rich country so league didn’t have the financial backing
Many didn’t trust GB and France to uphold Wilsons ideology

44
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Why was the ability to trade with America a weakness of the league

A

A huge exporter so economic sanctions didn’t really work

45
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Who was banned from ever joining the league

A

Russia

46
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What did people dub the League

A

“Winners club”

47
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Why did the involvement of Britain and France weaken the league

A

Were left damaged by the war so refused to intervene in anything that would cost them economically or militarily, this damages the leagues authority

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