Mr Allsop Q&A- League of Nations in 1920s

In which year did the Upper Silesia dispute take place

1921

Which two countries were involved in the Upper Silesia dispute

Germany and Poland

How did the League decide what to do over Upper Silesia

They ran a plebiscite

Which country did the industrial areas in Upper Silesia mostly vote to join

Germany

Which territory did Finland and Sweden have a dispute over in 1921

Aaland Islands

Which country did the League grant control of the Aaland Islands to

Finland

How did Sweden respond to the League’s ruling over the Aaland Islands

They accepted the ruling

The War of the Stray Dog involved Bulgaria and Greece in which year

1925

How did the League respond to the border clashes between Bulgaria and Greece

Appealed to both countries to stop fighting and sent a commission to investigate

What was the League’s ruling over the Bulgaria Crisis

Greece should leave the country and pay compensation

Why was Greece unhappy with the League’s ruling over Bulgaria

Greece felt larger countries were being favoured over smaller countries

Approximately how many First World War prisoners did the League help to repatriate

400,000

Approximately how many slaves did the League free in Sierra Leone

200,000

When was the Locarno Treaty signed

1925

When was the Kellogg-Brian Pact signed

1928

Which city was the focus for a dispute in 1920 between Poland and Lithuania

Vilna

What did Poland do the Lithuanian capital

Occupied it by moving in their army

Why did France support Poland over Vilna

To secure Polish support in the event of a future attack by Germany

Why did Britain not intervene over Vilna

The British public felt Vilna was too far away to worry about

Why was the League unable to respond to the Polish occupation of Vilna

The League didn’t have its own army

In which year did the Corfu Crisis take place

1923

Before the Corfu Crisis, Italian soldiers were mapping the boundary between Greece and which country

Albania

What is the name of the Italian general whose death prompted the Corfu Crisis

Tellini

Italy broke the Covenant of the League by attacking Corfu. Why?

Greece did not pay compensation for the death of Tellini, or hand over the murderers

What did the League demand Greece do after Mussolini put pressure on the Council

Pay compensation to Italy

When did Mussolini remove Italian troops from Corfu

27 September 1923

In what year did the Washington Naval Conference take place

1921

What was agreed at the Washington Naval Conference

The USA, Japan, Britain and France would limit the size of their navies