Chapter 2.4 - AICE International History 2.3 + 2.4

What 3 ways was the League of Nations to settle matters ?

1. preventing future wars

2. administering the post-war peace settlements

3. promoting international cooperation

What is collective security?

the idea that if any member state of the League was threatened, all the other member states would work together to defend it

What Two ways would ensure that the terms of Peace settlements would be carried out?

1. arranging plebiscites - example = a plebiscite would be held so that local people could decide for themselves whether the area should belong to France or Germany

2. organising mandates - example = if it was felt that territories were not ready for full independence, they would be run as mandates

What is the role of the General Assembly?

to decide general policy, deal with the admission of new members of the League and to handle the organisation's finances

Which countries were the original permanent members of League of Nations?

- britain

- france

- italy

- japan

What was the role of the Secretariat?

carrying out day-to-day work of the league:

-preparing agenda

-publishing reports

-dealing with vital routine matters

What was the role of the Permanent Court of Justice?

to deal with legal disputes between states

How many judges on this Court?

15 judges of different nationalities who elected for a period of 9 years by the General Assembly

How was the area of Teschen decided in 1920?

the League of Nations arbitrates the dispute, splitting the region between Czechoslovakia and Poland in 1920

What was the main purpose of the Dawes Plan?

come up with a plan for Germany to repair their economy and pay reparations

What Nations were mainly involved in the Kellog-Briand?

USA and France

What was the first country to return the Gold Standard?

Britain

What allies occupied the Ruhr region?

Belgium and France

Who was the leader of the Italian Fascist Party?

Mussolini

Who did not sign the treaty of Versailles?

USA

Which best describes the foreign policy of America

isolationist

Who suffered the greatest from the great depression?

USA

Why was the Dawes plan flawed?

dependency of foreign economies

Which country did not attend the Locarno conference?

USA

What is defined by the optimistic mood of reconciliation and compromise that swept through Europe?

Locarno Spirit

Which country had the strongest economy after WWI?

USA

What is the intention of the gold standard?

Give nations currency international credibility

What was the Locarno conference?

series of agreements for stability in Europe

What year did Italy return to the gold standard?

1927

Where was the Locarno conference?

Switzerland

What year did France return to the gold standard?

1926

Christopher Addison was in charge for reconstruction of which country?

Britain

Who created departments for reconstruction of infrastructure and industry in France?

Louis Loucheur

What conference achieved nothing?

Genoa Conference

This fascist state has a danger of becoming isolated and vulnerable because of its aggressive foreign policies?

Italy

When did the last country sign the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

1971

What was drafted after the failure of the Dawes plan?

Young Plan

What did war increase?

manufacturing

What year was the Dawes plan made?

1924

What year was the Young plan made?

1929

The "Roaring 20's" was a period of what?

Economic Boom

The reparations payments of _________ German gold marks was too much for the recovering German economy.

226 billion

Agreement to implement the _____ Plan and withdraw from the Ruhr was achieved at the ____ Conference of August 1924.

Dawes; London

In order to finance the war effort countries had left the ____ ________.

Gold standard

What had to happen in order for Germany to join the League of Nations in 1926?

Recognize their requirement to pay reparations and guarantee their borders

with France and Belgium

What was Germany's currency replaced as after Rentenmark?

Reichsmark

Who was Charles G. Dawes?

An American Banker

Which of these correctly states the nations that signed the Locarno Treaties?

Germany France Belgium Britain Italy

Why was it important to find a solution to German reparations in 1924?

To regulate the German economy and promote recovery after World War 1.

What type of government were the Bolsheviks?

Communist