What three important world powers were not original members of the League of Nations?
The USA, the USSR & Germany
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What word was used to describe that all decisions in the Assembly needed the support of every member?
unanimous
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How often did the Assembly meet?
once a year
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Who were the four permanent members of the council?
Britain, France, Italy & Japan
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What is the name of the power given to each member of the League's council to reject any proposal being made and stop decisions made by the Assembly?
veto
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What was the set of rules made by the League which outlined that one country should not invade another and how the League would deal with aggression from members?
covenant
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What city was supposed to be the capital of the newly created country of Lithuania but was invaded by the Polish army in 1920 and never given back despite the League telling them to do so?
Vilna
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What islands became the subject of a dispute between Sweden and Finland in 1921 leading the League to successfully intervene and decide they are Finnish?
Aland Islands
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What island did Mussolini invade in 1923 after an Italian general was murdered in Greece?
Corfu
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What two things were Greece forced to do by Britain and France which undermined the League's decision to tell Mussolini to withdraw his troops from the island?
pay reparations and apologise
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What was the name of the agreement signed by countries such as Germany, Britain and France in 1925 which improved relations with Germany so much that it was accepted into the League of Nations the next year?
the Locarno Pact
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What did Germany, France and the USA agree to do in the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928?
solve disputes peacefully
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Where in Manchuria did the Japanese railway explode in 1937?
Mukden
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What individual did the League of Nations send to investigate the Manchurian Crisis who took over a year to publish his report?
Lord Lytton
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What was the name of the secret plan between Britain, France and Italy which would have given half of Abyssinia to Italy in return for Mussolini's support against Germany?
the Hoare-Laval Pact
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What waterway did Britain allow Italy to use to transport their troops Abyssinia quickly?
the Suez Canal
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Why did the League not put oil sanctions on Italy during Abyssinian Crisis?
They could still trade with the USA, who weren't members of the League of Nations and therefore didn't apply to sanctions
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What word was used to describe that all decisions in the Assembly needed the support of every member?
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unanimous
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How often did the Assembly meet?
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Card 4
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Who were the four permanent members of the council?
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Card 5
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What is the name of the power given to each member of the League's council to reject any proposal being made and stop decisions made by the Assembly?
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