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What was the main purpose of the League of Nations?
Answer: To maintain international peace and prevent future wars.
Which part of the League included representatives from every member nation?
Answer: Assembly.
Which country invaded Manchuria in 1931?
Answer: Japan.
Which treaty officially ended the war with Germany?
Answer: Treaty of Versailles.
Who were the Big Three leaders?
Answer: Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau, David Lloyd George.
Which U.S. president proposed the League of Nations?
Answer: Woodrow Wilson.
Which League body settled legal disputes between countries?
Answer: Permanent Court of International Justice.
Which country invaded Abyssinia in 1935?
Answer: Italy.
What was Article 231 commonly known as?
Answer: The War Guilt Clause.
Which leader wanted Germany punished the most?
Answer: Georges Clemenceau.
Name two main aims of the League besides preventing war.
Answer: Any two: collective security, disarmament, international cooperation, improving living standards.
Which organization improved workers' rights and labor conditions?
Answer: International Labour Organization (ILO).
Why were sanctions against Italy ineffective during the Abyssinian Crisis?
Answer: Oil exports were not banned and Britain and France did not fully support stronger action.
How many soldiers was Germany allowed to keep?
Answer: 100,000 soldiers.
Which treaty affected Austria?
Answer: Treaty of Saint-Germain.
Why was the League's requirement for unanimous voting considered a weakness?
Answer: It delayed decisions and made action difficult.
Which dispute was settled by awarding islands to Finland while protecting Swedish-speaking residents?
Answer: Aaland Islands dispute.
What did Japan do after rejecting the League's report on Manchuria?
Answer: Withdrew from the League and kept Manchuria.
Name three military restrictions placed on Germany.
Answer: Any three: no tanks, no submarines, no air force, six battleships, no conscription, Rhineland demilitarized.
Which treaty affected the Ottoman Empire and was later replaced by the Treaty of Lausanne?
Answer: Treaty of Sèvres.
Explain why the League failed despite having good intentions.
Answer: No army, slow decisions, major powers ignored it, important nations absent/withdrew, Britain and France prioritized self-interest, Great Depression.
Why were the League's humanitarian achievements considered successful even though it failed politically?
Answer: It helped refugees, prisoners of war, disease control, slavery reduction, drug trafficking control, and labor rights.
How did the League's failures contribute to World War II?
Answer: Aggressive nations realized they could ignore international law without serious consequences, encouraging expansion and militarism.
Explain why many Germans called the Treaty of Versailles a "Diktat."
Answer: They were excluded from negotiations and forced to accept harsh terms without input.
Compare the goals of Wilson, Clemenceau, and Lloyd George.
Answer: Wilson wanted fair peace and the League of Nations; Clemenceau wanted severe punishment and security for France; Lloyd George wanted punishment but also Germany's economic recovery for future trade.