League of Nations and Collective Security Practice Flashcards

A set of flashcards covering the powers, successes, and failures of the League of Nations, including specific crises and structural weaknesses.

What is the definition of collective security according to the lecture notes?

Working together to prevent war.

What was the goal of mitigation within the League of Nations?

To get countries to talk through problems and negotiate without going to war.

How did the League of Nations use international laws to maintain peace?

A court was used to uphold laws, reducing the chance of countries disagreeing.

What did economic sanctions entail as a power of the League?

Countries would not trade with aggressive countries to punish them financially.

What was the outcome of the $1925$ 'War of the Stray Dog' between Greece and Bulgaria?

Greece was made to withdraw and pay compensation after invading Bulgaria.

Why did the absence of America weaken the League of Nations?

It made sanctions less effective, specifically noted during the Manchurian crisis.

How did self-interest from Britain and France affect the League?

They were concerned with protecting their own interests, such as the Suez Canal, which meant the League could not enforce its decisions.

What structural weakness was evidenced by the Lytton report?

The League took too long to make decisions; for example, the Lytton report took over a year.

What was the result of the League condemning the Japanese invasion of Manchuria?

Japan ignored the order to leave, left the League of Nations, and the League was humiliated for being unable to control large countries.

What event did Mussolini use as a pretext for threatening to invade Abyssinia?

A clash between troops at Wal Wal.

How did the League handle the initial reports regarding the clash at Wal Wal?

The League reported that no one was to blame.

What was the ultimate consequence of the League's weakness during the Abyssinian crisis?

The League was left powerless to act against invasions, and Mussolini later signed an alliance with Hitler.