The collapse of the League of Nations key dates Flashcards
When did the Wall Street Crash occur?
October 1929, with Black Thursday on 24th October 1929 being the worst day.
When did the global economic downturn caused by the Depression peak?
Between 1929 and 1932, with global GDP falling sharply.
When did Japan stage the Mukden Incident?
September 1931.
By when had Japan fully occupied Manchuria and renamed it Manchukuo?
March 1932.
When did the League issue the Lytton Report condemning Japan?
February 1933.
When did Japan withdraw from the League of Nations?
1933, after the League condemned its actions in Manchuria.
When did Mussolini invade Abyssinia?
October 1935.
By when had Mussolini fully conquered Abyssinia?
May 1936.
When was the Rome-Berlin Axis formed between Italy and Germany?
1936.
When did Mussolini come to power in Italy?
1922.
When did Stalin consolidate his control of the USSR?
1924.
When did Hitler become dictator of Germany?
By 1934.
When did Franco gain control of Spain?
1939, following the Spanish Civil War.
When was the League of Nations created?
1920, following the Treaty of Versailles.
When did the League’s reputation collapse after the Abyssinian Crisis?
1936, when it failed to prevent Italy’s conquest of Abyssinia.
When were the League’s organisations absorbed into the United Nations?
After 1945, with commissions like the International Labour Organization and Health Commission becoming part of the UN.
