LoN 1920s

Question 1

Vilna

Answer 1

1920
Failure
Capital of Lithuania invaded by Poland
Poland was ordered to withdraw but didn’t
League did nothing

Question 2

Upper Silesia

Answer 2

1921
Success 
Industrial region between Germany and Poland— both countries wanted it
B+F troops sent to keep order
Plebiscite 
Divided along the voting lines
Countries accepted

Question 3

Aaland Islands

Answer 3

1921
Success
Both Sweden and Finland wanted islands
Asked league to settle dispute
Decision made for Finland to own islands
Accepted the decision

Question 4

Corfu crisis

Answer 4

1923
Success/failure
Mussolini invaded Greek islands after Italian ambassadors murdered on Greek-Albanian border
He demanded compensation and occupied Corfu
Council condemned Italy -did nothing
Because Italy wouldn’t leave they ordered Greece to pay compensation—Mussolini got league to pay money directly to Italy rather than through league
Withdrew from Corfu
Mussolini can see that he has sway over leagues decisions

Question 5

Port of Mendel

Answer 5

1923
Lithuania allowed to seize the port of Mendel
Failure for league
No one stopped them

Question 6

Bulgaria

Answer 6

1925
Greece invaded Bulgaria
League forced Greece to leave Bulgaria and payed compensation
Success