League of Nations - Key terms

Commissions

Specific (League) groups that tackle certain issues

Aims of the League

**A**ggression is discouraged 

**C**o-operation between countries 

**I**mprove living and working conditions 

**D**isarmament

Collective security

Members considered an attack on one to be an attack on all, and would protect each other if needed

Economic sanctions

Refusing to trade with a country if they broke the League's Covenant(binding rules)

Washington Conference

Rapollo Treaty

* Plan to resolve issue of Germany's reparations 
* It meant that Germany's annual reparations would be reduced, but would grow along time alongside its economy 
* Foreign governments would loan Germany money to encourage economic stabilisation 
* It worked so well that by 1929 it was thought control over Germany could be removed and reparations fixed 

Dawes Plan

* 1925
* Signed by Germany, Britain, France, Belgium and Italy 
* Germany's western borders were accepted 
* The participating countries would not invade Germany except in self defence 
* The relationship between the European countries was improved 

Locarno Treaties

* August 27th 1928
* Agreement attempting to eliminate war from national policy 
* Initially, 15 nations signed, including US, Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, Belgium and Poland 
* It was important because it offered the US protection since they could join the League 

Kellogg-Briand Pact

* June 7th 1929
* Revision of the Dawes Plan 
* Reduced amount of reparations due from Germany 
* Set up Bank for International Settlements to handle the funds 
* Ended foreign controls on Germany's economic life 
* However, soon after the plan was put into place, the world depression began, so Germany was unable to pay reparations regardless    

Young Plan