Successes and Failures of LoN

Question 1

Upper Silesia (success)

Answer 1

1921, between Ger and Pol, wanted Upper Silesia and went to LoN, plebiscite held, land split in 2 and both agreed

Question 2

Aaland Islands (success)

Answer 2

1921, finnish islands wanted indep but Finland and Sweden wanted them, LoN gave them to Finland, all agreed

Question 3

Greek-Bulgarian War (success)

Answer 3

1925, sentry killed by Bulgaria, Greece attacked, LoN told Greece to leave and pay, ordered ceasefire, all agreed and war stopped from growing

Question 4

Vilna

Answer 4

1920, part of Lithuania but Pol didn’t leave, LoN protested but Pol stayed, didn’t act VS Pol

Question 5

Corfu Crisis

Answer 5

1923, Greek-Albania boundary making, Italian general killed, Ita attacked Greek Corfu Island, LoN told Ita to stop but they ignored, Br and Fr didnt act

Question 6

Geneva Protocol

Answer 6

1924, made after Corfu, stated that if there was a problem they had to obey, ignored and weakened LoN