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41 Cards in this Set
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What were the territorial terms of the Treaty of Versailles? |
Germany lost 10% of its land in Europe, all of its empire ; Anschluss with Austria was forbidden |
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What were the military terms of the Treaty? |
Army limited to 100,000 men, navy cut to six battleships, conscription, planes and submarines were forbidden and the Rhineland was demilitarised |
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What was the War Guilt clause? |
Germany had to admit responsibility for all of the damage as a result of the war |
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What were the reparations of the Treaty? |
£6.6 billion to be payed over 66 years in either gold or goods |
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What were the German reactions to the Treaty of Versailles? |
-They did not believe they had been defeated as they signed an Armistice -They especially hated Article 232 believing that Russia had started the war - German newspapers claimed reparations were an attempt to starve German children |
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What did the French think of the Treaty? |
-Wanted an independent not demilitarised Rhineland -Didn’t think League of Nations would protect them from Germany |
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What did Wilson think of the Treaty? |
-Thought it was too harsh -Many Americans didn’t want to get involved in Europe |
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What did Lloyd George think of the Treaty? |
-Thought it was too harsh -Harold Nicholson called it “neither just nor wise” |
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Who were the Leagues leading powers / members? |
Britain, France, Japan and Italy |
BIFJ |
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Why did the US refuse to join the League? |
Didn’t want to get involved in future wars German immigrants hated the ToV America became isolationist |
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What three sanctions could be applied against aggressive countries? |
Moral Economic Military |
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Name a problem with each of these sanctions |
Moral-ineffective and easy to ignore Economic- hurt member countries too much which meant League members were reluctant to use them Military- expensive and didn’t have their own army |
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Name 3 countries who didn’t join in 1920 |
Germany ( not allowed till 1921) USSR ( joined 1934 ) USA never joined |
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What year was German allowed to join the League? |
1926 |
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Why wasn’t Germany allowed to join the League? |
They signed the Locarno Treaties (1925 ) and proved they could be trusted |
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Name the part of the League where all the members met annually? |
Assembly |
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What was the problem with the Assembly? |
All decisions had to be made unanimously so they were slow to act |
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What was the function of the Council?Wha |
Settle disputes between nations |
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What was the problem with the Council? |
Each permanent member had the power to veto decisions |
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Name two special departments or agencies of the League |
Refugees commission Slavery commission International Health Organisation Mandates Commission |
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What were the aims of the League? |
Stop war, improve living and working conditions, disarmament, encourage cooperation, uphold the Treaty of Versailles |
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Why did the US refuse to join the League? |
Didn’t want to get involved in future wars German immigrants hated the ToV America became isolationist |
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What three sanctions could be applied against aggressive countries? |
Moral Economic Military |
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Name a problem with each of these sanctions |
Moral-ineffective and easy to ignore Economic- hurt member countries too much which meant League members were reluctant to use them Military- expensive and didn’t have their own army |
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What was the effect of the Great Depression on the League? |
Countries began to prioritise their own interests over international ones Britain suffered from high unemployment and wasn’t willing to get involved in international disputes Japan relied on exports of luxury goods, which led to the invasion of Manchuria In Italy economic problems led Mussolini to invade Abyssinia to distract the public |
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What was the League’s response the Manchurian crisis? |
Slow, took 13 months for Lord Lytton to investigate and blame Japan |
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Which sanction did the League use against the Japanese? |
Moral |
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How did Japan react to this sanction? |
Left the League (February 1933) |
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In what year did the Italians invade Abyssinia? |
1935 |
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What excuse did the Italians use for their attack? |
Argument at Oasis ( 100 Abyssinian’s and 30 Italians killed) |
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Which type of sanction did the League impose on Italy? |
Limited economic |
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What were the main reasons for the collapse of the League in the 1930s? |
hi |
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Name 3 countries who didn’t join in 1920 |
Germany ( not allowed till 1921) USSR ( joined 1934 ) USA never joined |
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What year was German allowed to join the League? |
1926 |
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Why wasn’t Germany allowed to join the League? |
They signed the Locarno Treaties (1925 ) and proved they could be trusted |
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Name the part of the League where all the members met annually? |
Assembly |
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What was the problem with the Assembly? |
All decisions had to be made unanimously so they were slow to act |
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What was the function of the Council?Wha |
Settle disputes between nations |
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What was the problem with the Council? |
Each permanent member had the power to veto decisions |
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Name two special departments or agencies of the League |
Refugees commission Slavery commission International Health Organisation Mandates Commission |
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What were the aims of the League? |
Stop war, improve living and working conditions, disarmament, encourage cooperation, uphold the Treaty of Versailles |
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