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Year: Corfu incident |
1923 |
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Year: Locarno Treaties |
1925 |
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Year: Germany admitted into League |
1926 |
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What were the Locarno Treaties? |
Clarification of Europe's borders by Germany. An acceptance of the Treaty of Versailles. |
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Year: Kellogg-Briand Pact |
1928 |
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What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact? |
Agreement not to use force as a means of settling disputes |
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Date: Wall Street Crash |
October 1929 |
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Effect of Wall Street Crash on International Trade |
Congress placed high tariffs on imports - attempt to protect American industry Other countries retaliated by placing same high tariffs on American imports World trade 'collapsed' |
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Reactions to Wall Street Crash |
The high unemployment caused by the effects of the crash was met, by some countries, with: aggressive nationalism - often meant these countries became intent on expansion |
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Years: Manchurian Crisis |
1931-1933 |
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Timeline of Crisis |
1931 - Incident on Manchurian railway February 1932 - Japanese puts up puppet government. Creation of Manchukuo September 1932 - Lord Lytton presents report February 1933 - Japan announces intentions on further invasion of China February 24th 1933 - Majority vote in LoN for Japan to withdraw March 27th 1933 - Japan leaves League Following week, Japan invades Jehol (province next to Manchuria) |
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Discussed sanctions against Japan |
Economic sanctions - USA was Japan's main trading partner Banning arms sales to Japan - fear Japan would retaliate, causing another war. Britain still wanted to keep good relations with Japan Military force - Britain and France didn't want to risk their navies against Japan |
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Date: Hitler proposes disarmament |
May 1933 |
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Date: Britain sends Germany note |
September 1933 |
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Date: Hitler leaves the Conference and the League |
October 1933 |
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Years: Abyssinian Crisis |
1935-1936 |
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Year: Mussolini came to power |
1922 |
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Why did Mussolini want control of Abyssinia?(4) |
1.Revive glory days of Roman Empire - so people didn't go 'soft' 2.Colonial expansion - driven by effects of Depression. Better economic conditions for Italians 3.Revenge for Adowa, 1896 4.Wanted fertile lands |
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Why did Mussolini believe he could get away with his invasion? |
Britain and France had done the same to other countries before He claimed he was civilising Abyssinia - slavery was being practised Britain and France didn't want to attack Italy |
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Abyssinian Crisis Timeline |
December 1934 - Wal-Wal Oasis dispute. 80km inside Abyssinia October 1935 - Italian army invaded Abyssinia May 1936 - Capital of Abyssinia fell |
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Sanctions imposed against Italy |
Arms sales to Italy banned Imports from Italy were banned Sale of Rubber, tin, and all metals to Italy was banned |
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Sanctions not Imposed against Italy |
Ban of oil sales to Italy - argued that USA would continue to sell oil to Italy, so it would needlessly hurt the economies of member countries Suez Canal not closed - fear it would cause war. However, it could have ended Italy's campaign |
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Date: Hoare-Laval Pact |
December 1935 |
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Aim of Hoare-Laval Pact |
Give 2/3 of Abyssinia to Italy if Mussolini stopped his invasion Planned to present it to Mussolini before the League and Haile Selassie |
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Why did League Fail?(6) |
Unfair Treaty - League's job was to enforce treaty many people felt was unfair Key countries missing - USA and USSR missing. It was often argued that these countries were the only countries with enough force to deal with aggressors. Encouraged lazy attitude Ineffective/lack of sanctions - again often argued only USA had power to make them work, so they weren't used Self-interest - Most countries were unwilling to invest own resources, or sacrifice economy for sake of collective security Lack of armed forces Depression- meant countries weren't willing to afford economic or military sanctions. Caused some countries to disobey the League. |
