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The League of Nations

The League of Nations

Question 1 of 20

1

Why was the League of Nations created?

Select one of the following:

  • To promote peace and encourage Internationalism

  • To fight organised crime

  • Because Clemenceau thought it would help ensure French security

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

What were the main principles of the League? (More than one answer)

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

What was the 'mood' when the League was first established? (more than one answer)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Generally optimistic

  • Very confident it would solve all disputes

  • Completely pessimistic - it was an idealistic body destined to fail

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • 42

  • 34

  • 21

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

How many members did the league have in 1930?

Select one of the following:

  • 59

  • 42

  • 34

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

Which two founding members stayed for the whole time?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Britain

  • France

  • USA

  • Germany

  • Japan

  • Italy

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

The assembly met once a year.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

Which disputes were successfully solved by the League?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Vilna 1920

  • Upper Silesia 1921

  • Aaland islands 1921

  • Corfu 1923

  • Bulgaria 1925

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

Disarmament was a major success of the League. True or False?

Select one of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Why did the League fail? (More than one answer)

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

How did the worldwide economic depression affect the League?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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.

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

Which of the following were True of the League’s Permanent Court of Justice?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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.

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

Which of the following is true of the League’s response to Japan’s invasion of Manchuria?

Select one or more of the following:

  • It ignored Japan’s actions

  • It sent the Lytton Committee to investigate

  • It imposed harsh and effective sanctions

  • It ruled Japan was the aggressor

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

A major consequence of the global economic conditions was...

Select one of the following:

  • To encourage nations to enter into constructive diplomacy

  • To encourage nations to adopt a nationalist agenda

  • To convince the USA to join the League

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

How did Japan respond to the Lytton commission findings?

Select one or more of the following:

  • It apologised and left as instructed

  • It ignored the League and bombed Shanghai

  • It said it’s act were defensible and left the League

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

What did member nations have to agree to in order to be a member of the league?

Select one of the following:

  • Wilson’s 14 Points

  • The Covenant

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

When did he Abyssinian crisis begin?

Select one of the following:

  • 1929

  • 1931

  • 1934

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

Which of the following points are true?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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.

Explanation

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