The League of Nations successes and failures

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	The League of Nations successes and failures
	AdvantagesGetting StartedGetting Started From 1920 to 1930, sixteen memers (including Germany) were admited permanent seats in The League. TASIBO Teschen, 1920- Rich in coal, this area was disputed over between Czechoslovakia and Polandin 1919. The area was split between the two, and although they were not happy about this decision, both accepted it and stopped fighting. Aaland islands, 1921- Sweden and Finland were disputing over this area. This was resolved in handing it to Finland, on the condition that they did not use it as a base for attack on Sweden; Both agreed. Silesia, 1921- The land was split between Germany and Poland. Iraq, 1924- The Turks demanded Mosul; The league supported them and Iraq obliged. Bulgaria, 1925- Greeks invaded Bulgaria; who appeal to the League of Nations. The League ordered Greece to withdraw, which it did. Other The Refugees community resettled 400,000 refugees. The Economic commitee helped Austria rebuild their economy to stability. In an attempt to stamp out slavery, the League gathered as much information and records available. The Health Organisation dealt with epidemics such as cholera.	Disadvantages VIMC Vilna, 1920- When Poland captured the capital of Lithuania, it ordered Poland to withdraw (despite support from the French and British). Poland refused. Invasion of the Ruhr, 1923- This crippled German economy, to which Britain disagreed, but the case was not even brought to the League. Memel, 1923- Lithuania seized the German port under League control, and although ordered to leave, the Conference of Ambassadors gave it to Lithuania. Corfu, 1923- Italian general Tellini was murdered in Greece, who in return occupied Corfu. When ordered to leave by the League, they were overruled by the Conference of Ambassadors, who forced them to pay compensation to Italy. 1933- Italy and Germany leave the League without sanctions; 1937- Japan storms out of the League without sanctions. The League has no army, and high levels o self-interest, and can therefore not enforce it's laws upon the members. The General Assembly meets only once a year; They are missing the most powerful member in the world: USA. Moral condemnation is useless
	Evaluation The League of Nations started in 1920 with good intentions- such as practising Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points. However, the League was set back by numerous negative factors: self-interest of the powers prohibited a successful disarmament of Europe, an army of the League was nowhere to be seen, therefore they could not enforce their laws and sanctions, and far more. The foundation of the League was set up as an idealistic ploy to get Europe to play fair, however Europe was not prepared to unite straight after the first World War; It still had grievances is mind, not to mention the expansion of Communist USSR.

The League of Nations successes and failures

AdvantagesGetting StartedGetting Started

From 1920 to 1930, sixteen memers (including Germany) were admited permanent seats in The League.
TASIBO
Teschen, 1920- Rich in coal, this area was disputed over between Czechoslovakia and Polandin 1919. The area was split between the two, and although they were not happy about this decision, both accepted it and stopped fighting.
Aaland islands, 1921- Sweden and Finland were disputing over this area. This was resolved in handing it to Finland, on the condition that they did not use it as a base for attack on Sweden; Both agreed.
Silesia, 1921- The land was split between Germany and Poland.
Iraq, 1924- The Turks demanded Mosul; The league supported them and Iraq obliged.
Bulgaria, 1925- Greeks invaded Bulgaria; who appeal to the League of Nations. The League ordered Greece to withdraw, which it did.
Other
The Refugees community resettled 400,000 refugees.
The Economic commitee helped Austria rebuild their economy to stability.
In an attempt to stamp out slavery, the League gathered as much information and records available.
The Health Organisation dealt with epidemics such as cholera.

Disadvantages

VIMC
Vilna, 1920- When Poland captured the capital of Lithuania, it ordered Poland to withdraw (despite support from the French and British). Poland refused.
Invasion of the Ruhr, 1923- This crippled German economy, to which Britain disagreed, but the case was not even brought to the League.
Memel, 1923- Lithuania seized the German port under League control, and although ordered to leave, the Conference of Ambassadors gave it to Lithuania.
Corfu, 1923- Italian general Tellini was murdered in Greece, who in return occupied Corfu. When ordered to leave by the League, they were overruled by the Conference of Ambassadors, who forced them to pay compensation to Italy.
1933- Italy and Germany leave the League without sanctions; 1937- Japan storms out of the League without sanctions.
The League has no army, and high levels o self-interest, and can therefore not enforce it's laws upon the members.
The General Assembly meets only once a year; They are missing the most powerful member in the world: USA.
Moral condemnation is useless

Evaluation

The League of Nations started in 1920 with good intentions- such as practising Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points. However, the League was set back by numerous negative factors: self-interest of the powers prohibited a successful disarmament of Europe, an army of the League was nowhere to be seen, therefore they could not enforce their laws and sanctions, and far more. The foundation of the League was set up as an idealistic ploy to get Europe to play fair, however Europe was not prepared to unite straight after the first World War; It still had grievances is mind, not to mention the expansion of Communist USSR.

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The League of Nations successes and failures