The successes and failures of peace-making

What were 3 successes of the LoN in preventing war?

1. Arbitrated between SW & FI over Aaland Islands

2. Prevented GR invasion of BG

3. Economic Experts saved AU & HG from bankruptcy

When was the Kellogg Briand Pact signed, between how many nations, and including who? Relation to the LoN?

1. KB 1928

2. 65 nations - including GB, Fr, DE, JA, US

3. Arranged by LoN

What were the two weaknesses of the LoN?

• All members had to agree before acting

• Dominated by GB & Fr interests

When was the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and how did it undermine the LoN?

1931 - took over a year to respond, then only a verbal condemnation = powerless/negligent.

What 3 further breaches of the KB Pact and the LoN followed 1931?

• 1935 IT conquest of Abyssinia

• 1936 DE remilitarisation of Rhineland

• 1937 JA invasion of China

What was the main impact of peacemaking after WW1?

WW2!

When was SEATO formed?

1954

What was the main success of peacemaking in Asia? Limit?

NO WW3 - proxy conflicts. but due to economic balance of power + nuclear deterrent (economic) rather than diplomacy

Which 3 conflicts occurred in Asia after WW2? Limits to this failure?

1. Korean War 1950-53

2. Vietnam War

3. Chinese Civil War 1945-9

BUT all localised, regional conflicts due to power vacuum/Cold War

Overall significance of the effects of peacemaking

1. Peace-making was more successful in Asia, as an all-out war was prevented.

2. However, this was more influenced by the economic balance of power than by diplomatic endeavours.

3. Peacemaking post-WW1 failed as the power imbalance from before the war remained unsolved