League of Nations: successes and failures

History

Polish occupation of Vilna (1920)

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.

Polish occupation of Vilna (1920)?

Failure

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.

Partition of Upper Silesia (1921)?

Success

Aaland Islands dispute (1921)

• Sweden contested Finland’s control of Aaland islands.

• League investigated.

• Determined should remain a part of Finland.

Aaland Islands dispute (1921)?

Success

Yugoslavian invasion of Albania (1921)

• Yugoslavia occupied more of Albania.

• League set a new border- similar to before.

• Yugoslavian troops withdrew.

Yugoslavian invasion of Albania (1921)?

Success

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.

Italian occupation of Corfu (1923)?

Failure

Greek invasion of Bulgaria (1925)

• Greek invaded Bulgaria in a border dispute.

• League condemned Greek action and was order to pay compensation.

Greek invasion of Bulgaria (1925)?

Success