Success Of League In 1920's Flashcards
The league sent home half a million what in 1920?
POW’S ( prisoners of war)
In 1921 Yugoslavia looked like it was going to take over parts of Albania what did the league do to solve this problem?
The league warned Yugoslavia and adjusted its borders.
In 1921 what was the dispute over the Åland Islands?
How did the league solve the murder?
What were the Åland Islands?
The Åland Islands were a collection of 6,500 islands.
The dispute was between Sweden and Finland.
They were given to Finland and war was avoided.
1921 why was there a plebiscite in upper Silesia?
What happened after the vote?
It was to determine the wether the territory should be part of Germany or Poland.
After the vote most of the area was given to Germany.
But the polish got the area containing the majority of the region mineral resources and much of its industry.
What did the league do for Turkish refugees in 1922?
The league set up camps and fed Turkish refugees.
What did the league do in 1925 to solve the dispute on the Greek/Bulgarian border which was leading to an invasion?
The league orders an cease fire and troops to withdrawal from both sides.
1926 what was the Mosul dispute?
- what was Mosul?
- how did the league solve the dispute?
- what was avoided?
Mosul was a disputed area between the new countries of Turkey and Iraq. The league awarded it to Iraq and a was was avoided.
Why was the league success full in these matters?
As they were smaller disputes so it was easy for the league to solve it but the league couldn’t deal with bigger problems which involved countries with more power.
