League of Nations 1930's

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  • Created by: Ross Hill
  • Created on: 23-02-13 12:01
At the start of the 1930's did most countries believe that the league was the best option at keeping peace?
Yes, because of the number of successes in the 1920s
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In the 1930s which 3 countries threatened the idea of world peace?
Germany, Japan, and Italy
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What effect did the great depression as a result of the wall street crash have on countries idea's?
Germany, Japan and Italy all looked at the idea of invading other countries to get there goods and sell them to bust the economy, but other countries wanted to keep the peace, for example; Britain and France
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In 1931 what did Japan do?
Japan invaded Manchuria, a industrial province of China.
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What excuse did Japan use for their actions?
They said that China had blown up the railway which belonged to them however, in fact it was Japan who did it to use as and excuse to invade China.
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What commission did the league set up to investigate the incident?
The Lytton Comission
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What did the league decide to do?
The league said Japan was in the wrong and should withdraw her army from Manchuria
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What did Japan do after being told to leave?
They did not leave and instead nnounced their intentions to invade more of china and said it was necessary in self defense.
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What did the league do after what Japan announced?
Nothing!!!!!!!!!
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Why was the league powerless to stop Japan?
1. Tried to discuss economic sanctions with Europe but without Japans main trading partner (USA) 2. Britain wanted to keep good relations with Japan 3. Worried about retaliation of Japan 4. League couldnt agree on not selling arms to Japan
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Which 2 leaders saw the weakness in the league?
Hitler (Germany) and Mussolini (Italy)
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Which Leader acted next?
Mussolini (Italy)
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Where and When did Mussolini act?
In 1935, in Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
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Why did Japan invade Abyssinia?
1. To distract the people from the economic problems of the country 2. To Build a Empire 3. To get revenge on the loss 30 years earlier
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What did the league do?
Put in place economic sanctions and prevented arms sales to Italy
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Did the league's actions do anything?
No
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Was the league's actions a success or failure?
Failure
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What was the name of the secret pact which Britain and France tried to make with Italy but got caught? What did it intend to do?
The Hoare Laval Pact which aimed to give Italy most of Abyssinia.
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Why did Britain and France want to remain friends with Mussolini?
To work with him against Hitler
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In 1936 what treaty which involved Germany and Italy took a large step on the road to WW2?
The Rome-Berlin Axis which saw Germany and Italy become political friends
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Why did Disarmament fail?
Because countries were rearming to invade other countries or out of fear from the potential invaders.
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What did the league need more than anything to show authority?
AN ARMY
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In the 1930s which 3 countries threatened the idea of world peace?

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What effect did the great depression as a result of the wall street crash have on countries idea's?

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In 1931 what did Japan do?

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What excuse did Japan use for their actions?

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Ibrahim

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On the 13th card its Italy not Japan....

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