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16 Cards in this Set
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When was the League of Nations formally founded? |
10th January 1920 |
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How many countries initially joined the League? |
42 |
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How many countries were in the League by the 1930s? |
60 |
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What were the four powers of the League? |
Sanctions Condemnation Arbitration Covenant |
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Name some weaknesses of the League. |
Did not have an army Organisation confusing and inefficient Most powerful countries in world were not members e.g. America Moral power lay in covenant- not effective Criticism of Versailles fell also on League |
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Why didn't America join the League? |
Thought it would be beneficial to stay out of global affairs Concerned about economic cost Many Americans disliked the ToV--> many were German immigrants Dislike of British/French colonies/empires; supported freedom/ self-determination |
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How many slaves did the League free in the 1920s? |
200,000, after attacking slave traders in Africa/Burma |
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Which treaty of 1928 was a failure of the League, which 65 countries signed to end war and then ignored? |
Kellogg-Briand Pact |
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Name some successes of the League in the 1920s. |
Silesia- 1921 Aaland Islands- 1921 Bulgaria- 1925 |
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Name some failures of the League in the 1920s. |
Vilna- 1920 Memel- 1923 Invasion of the Ruhr- 1923 Corfu- 1923 |
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What were the aims of the League? |
Disarmament Stop wars Enforce the ToV Improve people's lives/jobs |
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What happened in 1929 which resulted in major economic catastrophe and the self-absorption of many countries thereafter? |
Wall Street Crash; Great Depression |
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Which crisis happened in 1931-33 involving Japan, who ignored the League's orders and invaded further into China? |
The Manchurian Crisis |
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What happened in the Disarmament Conference of 1932-34? |
Germany complained nobody else had disarmed, but the League could not get other members to agree to disarm. Germany subsequently left the League and re-arm openly- unstopped. |
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Which crisis of 1935-36 involved Mussolini invading a location right on the League's doorstep, and resulted in a secret agreement made by Britain and France? |
Abyssinian Crisis |
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Which dates did the USSR join and leave the league? |
1934-1929 |
