League Of Nations

Question 1

Which two countries were members of the league the whole time

Answer 1

Gb

France

Question 2

Who never joined the league

Answer 2

USA

Question 3

Who joined the league in 1919

Answer 3

Italy

Japan

Question 4

Who left the league in 1933

Answer 4

Germany

Japan

Question 5

Who left the league in 1937

Answer 5

Italy

Question 6

Who joined the league in 1926

Answer 6

Germany

Question 7

When did Italy join the league

Answer 7

1919

Question 8

When did Japan join the league

Answer 8

1919

Question 9

When did Germany join the league

Answer 9

1926

Question 10

When did Italy leave the league

Answer 10

1937

Question 11

When did Japan leave the league

Answer 11

1933

Question 12

When did Germany leave the league

Answer 12

1933

Question 13

How often did the assembly meet

Answer 13

Once a year

Question 14

Who was represented on the assembly

Answer 14

All member countries

Question 15

Why was the assembly weak

Answer 15

Didn’t meet often enough

Having everyone meet one decision and agree proved difficult

Question 16

How many permanent and non permanent members did the league have

Answer 16

4

Question 17

Who were the 4 permanent members of the council

Answer 17

GB
France
Italy
Japan

Question 18

What did the council due

Answer 18

Dealt with countries who acted aggressively

Question 19

How did the council react to acts of aggression

Answer 19

Dealt 3sanctions

Question 20

What were the 3 sanctions the council dealt

Answer 20

Moral condemnation
Economic sanctions
Military actions

Question 21

What was economic sanctions

Answer 21

Stop trading with the country

Question 22

What was moral condemnations

Answer 22

Giving warnings

Question 23

What was military force

Answer 23

Sending an army to physically stop the country

Question 24

Why was the council weak

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What was the power of veto

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Why was no standing army a weakness of the league

Answer 26

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

Question 27

When did the league start

Answer 27

1919

Question 28

What was the aim of the league

Answer 28

To ensure that war never broke out again

Question 29

What was the covenant

Answer 29

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

Question 30

What 4 things did the convenant say

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What is collective security

Answer 31

If one countries was attacked others would help

Question 32

Why was the USA not part of the league

Answer 32

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

Question 33

What did the vote in congress against the league say

Answer 33

38/53 against

Question 34

What did Wilson think of the terms of the Treaty

Answer 34

Upset because the "Self-determination" principle wasn't applied Thought that the treaty was too harsh

Question 35

What did Lloyd George think of the terms of the Treaty

Answer 35

Felt "Justice" hadn't been done | Predicted German desire for revenge would lead to another war

Question 36

What did Clemenceau think of the terms of the Treaty

Answer 36

Concerned the treaty wasn't harsh enough | Thought that Germany were still a threat to France

Question 37

What were the "November Criminals"

Answer 37

Those who signed the Treaty

Question 38

How did the German people react to the treaty

Answer 38

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

Question 39

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

Answer 39

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

Question 40

Who gained support by promising to tear up the treaty

Answer 40

Hitler

Question 41

What were 4 weaknesses of the league

Answer 41

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

Question 42

What was the only technical strength for the league

Answer 42

Lloyd George and Wilsons predictions about German revenge was true

Question 43

Why did the lack of membership from America weaken the league

Answer 43

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

Question 44

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

Answer 44

A huge exporter so economic sanctions didn't really work

Question 45

Who was banned from ever joining the league

Answer 45

Russia

Question 46

What did people dub the League

Answer 46

"Winners club"

Question 47

Why did the involvement of Britain and France weaken the league

Answer 47

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