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The League of Nations

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International relations with a focus on League of Nations
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Question 1

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Why was the League of Nations created?
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  • To promote peace and encourage Internationalism
  • To fight organised crime
  • Because Clemenceau thought it would help ensure French security

Question 2

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What were the main principles of the League? (More than one answer)
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  • Nations would work towards disarmament
  • The League would arbitrate in disputes
  • The League would provide 'collective security' for its members
  • Sanctions would deter countries from aggression
  • Members would respect and abide by international agreements

Question 3

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What was the 'mood' when the League was first established? (more than one answer)
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  • Generally optimistic
  • Very confident it would solve all disputes
  • Completely pessimistic - it was an idealistic body destined to fail

Question 4

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How many countries joined in 1919? (Suggesting there was support for the concept of the League)
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  • 42
  • 34
  • 21

Question 5

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How many members did the league have in 1930?
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  • 59
  • 42
  • 34

Question 6

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Which two founding members stayed for the whole time?
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  • Britain
  • France
  • USA
  • Germany
  • Japan
  • Italy

Question 7

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The assembly met once a year.
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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Which disputes were successfully solved by the League?
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  • Vilna 1920
  • Upper Silesia 1921
  • Aaland islands 1921
  • Corfu 1923
  • Bulgaria 1925

Question 9

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Disarmament was a major success of the League. True or Flase?
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  • False - the League acted slowly to organise a meaningful disarmament conference
  • False - the League was never meant to commit to a disarmament
  • True - the League was directly resonsible for a number of important disarmament treaties such as the Washington Conference of 1921

Question 10

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Why did the League fail? (More than one answer)
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  • French and British self-interest
  • Absent powers - no USA
  • Ineffective sanctions
  • Lack of an effective standing army
  • Burdened with trying to uphold unfair treaties
  • Structure made decison making slow
  • No one wanted it to work from the outset

Question 11

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How did the worldwide economic depression affect the League?
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  • It strengthened it - countries were committed to working closely to solve their differences at a time of economic upheaval.
  • It severely weakened it as countries acted acted in their own national interests .
  • It helped the league economically as nations adopted protectionist policies.

Question 12

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Which of the following were True of the League’s Permanent Court of Justice?
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  • The Permanent Court of Justice could enforce its rulings
  • The Permanent Court of Justice could provide mediation/ arbitration
  • It was based in Geneva
  • It was effective if both conflicting parties accepted its ruling.

Question 13

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Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931.
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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Which of the following is true of the League’s response to Japan’s invasion of Manchuria?
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  • It ignored Japan’s actions
  • It sent the Lytton Committee to investigate
  • It imposed harsh and effective sanctions
  • It ruled Japan was the aggressor

Question 15

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A major consequence of the global economic conditions was...
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  • To encourage nations to enter into constructive diplomacy
  • To encourage nations to adopt a nationalist agenda
  • To convince the USA to join the League

Question 16

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How did Japan respond to the Lytton commission findings?
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  • It apologised and left as instructed
  • It ignored the League and bombed Shanghai
  • It said it’s act were defensible and left the League

Question 17

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A major success of the League was its organisation of an effective disarmament conference.
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  • True
  • False

Question 18

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What did member nations have to agree to in order to be a member of the league?
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  • Wilson’s 14 Points
  • The Covenant

Question 19

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When did he Abyssinian crisis begin?
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  • 1929
  • 1931
  • 1934

Question 20

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Which of the following points are true?
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  • In January 1935, Haile Selassie, the emperor of Abyssinia, asked the League to arbitrate.
  • In July 1935, the League banned arms sales to either side.
  • September 1935, the League appointed a five-power committee to arbitrate.

Question 21

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In October 1935, the League's committee suggested that Italy should have some land in Abyssinia. Instead, Italy's 100,000-strong army invaded Abyssinia. The Italian troops used poison gas and attacked Red Cross hospitals.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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