General
The year the League of Nations was created.
What is 1919?
Mosul happened in
1924
This high flying politician spent several decades dreaming up the League of Nations.
Who is President Woodrow Wilson?
Prime minister of Britain during the Treaty of Versailles.
Who was David Lloyd George?
Who was not allowed to join at the start
Germany
Three major countries did not join the League of Nations at the beginning.
Who are the USA, Germany and USSR?
Where are the Aaland Islands
Baltic Sea
He was the fascist dictator of Italy who invaded Abyssinia.
Who was Benito Mussolini?
Compensation to be paid by the defeated powers to the victorious powers for the cost of the war.
What was 'Reparations'?
How often did the assembly meet
After the Treaty of Versailles, this was the major aim of the League of Nations.
What was the end of all wars?
What did Greece have to do after it invaded Bulgaria
Pay 45,000 Pounds
The League of Nations' home is this European city.
Where was Geneva, Switzerland?
A list of key ideas of how the world should be governed by Woodrow Wilson.
What were "The Fourteen Points"?
How often did the council meet
4 or 5 times a year... Plus times of crisis
Between Germany and Italy, this land was partitioned between the two
What is silesia
This region, taken from Germany by the Treaty of Versailles, was one of the first to be invaded by Hitler.
Where was the Rhineland?
As 1929 struck, times became hard, and there were little jobs and food to be had. It was the time of...
What was the Great Depression?
Name of the means that the League could maintain peace (ALL 3 plus umbrella term)
Collective security, Moral disapproval, Economic and Military sanctions
Name 3 weaknesses of the League of Nations.
What were: a lack of power, NO USA, No Military, Veto,
Once one of its major members left the League and started conquering other parts of China, the League was perceived in this way
How was the League perceived by other states as being weak?
This event was considered the first real "test" for the League of Nations when Greece and Italy seemed on the brink of starting war in the 1920's.
What was Corfu Incident?
The attitude of the USA towards international affairs after WW1, believing that Europe's issues should be left to Europe.
What was the policy of isolationism?