Second World War part 2

Question 1

1. FOUNDING THE LON TO PROMOTE WORLD PEACE :))))))

why was the LON established

Answer 1

to promote world peace and

the social and economic well-being of its member states

Question 2

1. :((((. In terms of members of LON –> NOT VERY EFFECTIVE :(((. WHY!!??

and what were the effects/ consequences?

Answer 2

a) 2 major powers Germany and Russia –> excluded

b) another major power –> US REFUSED TO JOIN *****. —-> resumed her ISOLATIONIST POLICY!!!

THUS there was a lack of support and military backing of these big powers, so league could achieve little

Question 3

2. :))))) advocating self-determination and redrawing the map of Europe

Answer 3

principle of s-d suggested by Wilson was applied in redrawing the map of Europe

–> Poland became an independent state
–> many new states such as Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia were created

–> former Russian provinces of Finland, Estonia Latvia and Lithuania were given independence

Question 4

2. :((( ineffectivenesss of self-determination

YES NEW STATES WERE CREATED BUT…… __________________________________________

give an example of many diff ppl living in same area
as to why RACIAL TROUBLES WERE INEVITABLE

Answer 4

*** interests of some minority groups continued to be ignored
—> principle of self determination not applied to all national minorities equally

—-» 3 and a half millions germans in Czechoslovakia
——-» one million germans in Poland
——–> In Yugoslavia many Rumanians and magyars
——> Czechoslovakia herself rules over six minority groups

Question 5

what did the Paris peace conference lead to ? there are two main directions

Answer 5

a) establishing a peace keeping body —-> but it couldn’t keep in check all the dictators

—> dissatisfied with peace treaties —> rise of totalitarianism

Question 6

3. PPC caused resentment against the peace settlements and the rise of _______________

Answer 6

totalitarianism

Question 7

3. why did bad feelings develop among the defeated countries?

Answer 7

no discussion between victorious and the defeated countries at the ppc

Question 8

3. what did most of the defeated countries feel?

Answer 8

that the terms were entirely dictated by the victors

Question 9

3. why was hitler given rise who eventually became a totalitarian dictator??

Answer 9

to germany —-> treaty was unbearable ——> intense wave of resentment grew —> made her ppl eager for a strong leader in their protest against the peace settlements

Question 10

3. ITALY’S DISPUTE with the other allied countries in PPC

although Italy attended the PPC as one of the victors ________________________________

Answer 10

a) the big three still dominated the DECISION MAKING PROCESS

Question 11

3. why was Italy disappointed by the PPC

Answer 11

a) she only received little of the land she desired

b) Italians accused the gov of showing weakness at the ppc and allowing the big three to bully her