The LoN in the 1920s Flashcards
How did the LoN handle the conflict in Upper Silesia?
They divided the land between Poland and Germany equally
How did the LoN handle the conflict in The Aaland Islands?
In 1921 they decided the Aaland Islands should stay Finnish instead of Swedish
How did the LoN handle the conflict in Bulgaria?
After Greece invaded in 1925, the League ordered them to leave and they obeyed
How did the LoN fail to fully solve the conflict in Corfu?
The LoN told Italy to leave and the Greeks were fined, however after Italy refused, the League sided with Italy and told Greece to pay compensation.
How did the League fail the solve the conflict in Vilna?
When Poland siezed the new Lithuanian capital due to its high Polish population, the League couldn’t intervene due their powerlessness against military aggression
What happened in the Ruhr in 1923?
France invaded and occupied it after Germany failed to pay the reparations, however the League didn’t intervene.
What major agreements were made in the 1920s?
Locarno Treaties, 1925 - Germanys western borders should be permanent (Germany joining the LoN)
Kellog-Briand Pact, 1928- 65 nations agreed not to use agression to solve conflicts
