Unit 2 - The League of Nations Flashcards
What was the League of Nations?
The League of Nations was an international organisation established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles
Which three major countries were not in the League of Nations to begin with?
The USA, Germany and the USSR
Who’s idea was the League of Nations?
Woodrow Wilson’s
What was the Secretariat in the League of Nations?
An organisation that ran bodies such created by the League such as the Health department and social unit
What was the assembly in the League of Nations?
A group of all the countries in the League of Nations. Each country had 3 representatives and 1 vote. Votes had to be unanimous.
What did the assembly in the League of Nations decide?
Who could be members, what the budget was and appointing council members
What was the council in the League of Nations?
The council was the decision making body in the League of Nations and met 5 times a year. The council has 4 permanent members and 4 non-permanent members who alternated every 3 years
What could the League of Nations use to keep countries in line?
Threats and Trade Sanctions
What happened in Vilna in 1920?
Poland invaded the Lithuanian capital Vilna and no-one was willing to lend their army to help
What happened in the Aland island in 1921?
Both Finland and Sweden wanted control of the Aland islands so the League of Nations gave them to Finland but they weren’t allowed to use it as a base to attack Sweden
What happened in Upper Silesia from 1921 - 25?
Both Germany and Poland wanted Upper Silesia so the League of Nations split it between them. However neither countries were happy with the agreement.
What happened in Corfu in 1923?
Italy invaded in Corfu so the League told them to leave but Italy didn’t leave Corfu.
What happened in Bulgaria in 1925?
Greece invaded Bulgaria and the League of Nations asked then to leave which they did because they didn’t want to be against Britain and France
What was the Wall Street Crash?
When the USA’s economy reduced in one day in 1929
What did the Wall street cause?
The great depression
Why did Japan want an empire?
Their main trading partner, the USA, wasn’t trading so they has no goods from other countries
Where did Japan invade?
Manchuria
Who did China ask for help?
The League of Nations
Who went to Manchuria to help sort the problem?
Lord Lyton
What did the League do to Japan?
Nothing
What years was the Manchurian Crisis?
1931 - 1932
Why did Italy invade Abyssinia?
They wanted revenge after being defeated by Abyssinia in 1896, there was valuable resources in Abyssinia, Mussolini gained support from the Italian people and he had seen the weakness of the League of Nations in Manchuria and Hitler’s growing power
What did the League of Nations do to Italy?
Nothing
