LON Flashcards
name 4 disputes
resolved
Upper Silesia
Greek-Bulgarian border
Unresolved
Corfu
Vilna
Vilna
(1920) Poland look control over Vilna, the capital of Lithuania. Vilna appealed to LON => X make Poland withdraw
France & Britian were reluctant =>Poland was a potential ally against germany
Greek-Bulgarian border
1924, greek soldiers were killed pn Greek’s border with Bulgaria.
Greek troups invaded, Bulgaria appealed to LON for help.
LON demanded both sides to stand down& Greeece withdraw (B & F supported)
Greece obeyed. Pointed out that there seemed to be one rule for large states like Italy and another for smaller states such as itself.
Oucome was big sucsess for LON & optimism about tis affectivness soared
Cofu
1923
3 Italian officials were killed while servaying Greek side of frontier
Benito Mussolini (ItLeader) blamed Greek.
1. Demanded Compensation
2. attacked/occuppied Corfu (Greek island)
G appealed to LON but Mussolini insisted dsipute resolved by Conference of Ambassadors, X LON
=>Brit wanted stand up to Mussolini. French involved in dispute with G in Ruhr region over reparations X want a dispute with italy as well.
Mussolini got his way/
If britain & france stood tgt, Mussolini X gotten his way
Upper silesia
1921
dispute between G & P over upper silesia. Solve the problem, LON oversaw a peaceful vote and divided region betweem G & P
Vilna
1920
Poland took control over Vilna (Lithuanian capital) Lithuanian appealed. LON X make Poland withdraw. B & F were reluctant as P was a potential ally against G