How successful was the league's attempts at peacekeeping in the 1920's

10 marker- BORDER DISPUTES

was successful (dispute)

Bulgaria

aaland islands

was successful (another reason)

• economic recovery - the dawes plan

  • the dawes plan 1924 particularly helped germany

  • the usa lent money to germany to help pay its reparations

  • the american loans helped the german economy as well as paying off their reparations

  • american loans meant industry was rebuilt which increases employment, which increases trade, which increased profits

  • also helped B+F’s economies as they could trade with germany

• fulfilled peacekeeping because

  • increased trade between countries- they were less likely to go to war with each other as trade was beneficial to their economies

  • helped the league keep peace→ one of the aims was to encourage cooperation through trade

not successful (disputes)

vilna

corfu crisis

not successful (another reason)

• disarmament

  • germany disarmed but no other country did to the same extent

  • no country was prepared to disarm first (risky)