League of Nations: successes and failures

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Polish occupation of Vilna (1920)
* Polish forces took control of Vilna (capital of Lithuania).
* League protested to Poland.
* France didn’t want to upset an ally/ Britain didn’t want to send troops.
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Polish occupation of Vilna (1920)?
Failure
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Partition of Upper Silesia (1921)
* Upper Silesia had to be divided between Poland and Germany.
* League supervised and provided safe guards to prevent conflict e.g. protecting railways.
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Partition of Upper Silesia (1921)?
Success
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Aaland Islands dispute (1921)
* Sweden contested Finland’s control of Aaland islands.
* League investigated.
* Determined should remain a part of Finland.
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Aaland Islands dispute (1921)?
Success
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Yugoslavian invasion of Albania (1921)
* Yugoslavia occupied more of Albania.
* League set a new border- similar to before.
* Yugoslavian troops withdrew.
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Yugoslavian invasion of Albania (1921)?
Success
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Italian occupation of Corfu (1923)
* Italy occupied Corfu (Greek Island) after an Italian general was killed surveying the Greek border.
* Condemned Italian invasion.
* Under Italian pressure made Greece pay reparations.
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Italian occupation of Corfu (1923)?
Failure
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Greek invasion of Bulgaria (1925)
* Greek invaded Bulgaria in a border dispute.
* League condemned Greek action and was order to pay compensation.
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Greek invasion of Bulgaria (1925)?
Success