the league’s successes

Question 1

upper silesia

Answer 1

• a region with valuable industry
• citizens voted whether poland or germany should have it, but the vote was too close
• in 1921 the league suggested it be split
• most people and both countries accepted this

Question 2

the aaland islands, 1921

Answer 2

• belonged to finland
• the people wanted to be ruled by sweden
• 1921 the league decided it should remain finnish. everyone agreed

Question 3

bulgaria

Answer 3

• invaded by greece in 1925
• the league ordered greece to withdraw and it obeyed

Question 4

slavery comission

Answer 4

freed 200 000 slaves

Question 5

helping people after ww1

Answer 5

sent 500 000 prisoners of war back home

Question 6

international labour organisation

Answer 6

persuaded members to limit weekly work hours and introduce a minimum wage

Question 7

health organisation

Answer 7

combatted spread of serious diseases

Question 8

big successes?

Answer 8

not very significant because the countries they helped were small