CIE 02 League of Nations keywords

What was the American policy of isolationism?

• A policy in the 1920s which stated the USA should not be involved in international disputes.

• The American policy of not joining the League of Nations because they didn't agree with the idea of international cooperation between any countires.

• The dispute between Wilson and the Senate which kept the USA out of trade agreements.

• The American policy of staying out of any treaties with any other countries.

What is disarmament?

• Not having enough soldiers in your army to be able to attack another country.

• Living side by side without threatening another side.

• The process of scrapping land, air and sea weapons.

• Tactic of cutting off supplies to a country.

When was the Wall Street Crash (Black Tuesday)?

• October 1928

• September 1929

• October 1929

• November 1930

What was the purpose of the Assembly in the League?

• To sanction other countries by using moral, economic and military force where necessary.

• For discussing important issues, such as the budget of the League and appointing new members, and other topics put forward by the Council.

• To veto any decisions they didn't agree with that were put forward by the Council.

• An assembly body made up of employees, trade unionists that protected workers' rights and working conditions.

What was the Conference of Ambassadors?

• A conference of delegates to help Italy which was set up by Mussolini after the 1923 Corfu incident.

• An organisation set up to manage international affairs and to prevent wars after WW1. Brainchild of President Woodrow Wilson.

• An organisation made up of Britain, France, Italy and Japan that met to sort out international disputes. They worked alongside the League of Nations.

• An organisation made up of Britain, France, Italy and Japan that met to sort out international disputes. They worked against the League of Nations.

What powers did the Council of the League have? (Choose 2)

• Military force, economic sanctions and moral condemnation

• Nuclear deterrents

• Denying international treaties between countries

• The power of veto

What does unanimous mean?

• Agreed by all

• Denied by one

• Power of veto

• 50/50 split

What is collective security?

• The principle of the League of Nations that all members could expect to be secure because the other members of the League could defend them from an attack.

• The principle of the Treaty of Versailles that all members could expect the Treaty to be signed because the other members could raise an army to defeat Germany.

• The principle of the League of Nations that no members could expect to be attacked because to be in the League of Nations you must disarm totally.

• The principle of the League of Nations that some members could expect to be secure because they were the biggest countries in the League, whereas other countries were not given the same treatment.

What is: The article of the League of Nations Covenant which promised security to League members from attack by other states?

• Article 231

• Article 10

• Article 12

• Article 15

What is a covenant?

• The invasion of Poland

• An oath taken by all

• An agreement or set of rules

• To reduce all land, air and sea weapons