Question 1
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Why was the League of Nations created?
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
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The League would arbitrate in disputes
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The League would provide 'collective security' for its members
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Sanctions would deter countries from aggression
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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)
Question 4
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How many countries joined in 1919? (Suggesting there was support for the concept of the League)
Question 5
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How many members did the league have in 1930?
Question 6
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Which two founding members stayed for the whole time?
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Britain
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France
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USA
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Germany
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Japan
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Italy
Question 7
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The assembly met once a year.
Question 8
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Which disputes were successfully solved by the League?
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Vilna 1920
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Upper Silesia 1921
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Aaland islands 1921
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Corfu 1923
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Bulgaria 1925
Question 9
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Disarmament was a major success of the League. True or False?
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False - the League acted slowly to organise a meaningful disarmament conference
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False - the League was never meant to commit to a disarmament
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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
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Absent powers - no USA
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Ineffective sanctions
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Lack of an effective standing army
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Burdened with trying to uphold unfair treaties
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Structure made decison making slow
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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.
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It severely weakened it as countries acted acted in their own national interests .
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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
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The Permanent Court of Justice could provide mediation/ arbitration
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It was based in Geneva
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It was effective if both conflicting parties accepted its ruling.
Question 13
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Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931.
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
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It sent the Lytton Committee to investigate
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It imposed harsh and effective sanctions
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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
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To encourage nations to adopt a nationalist agenda
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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
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It ignored the League and bombed Shanghai
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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.
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
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The Covenant
Question 19
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When did he Abyssinian crisis begin?
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.
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In July 1935, the League banned arms sales to either side.
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September 1935, the League appointed a five-power committee to arbitrate.