League of Nations and 1920s Challenges

The video explores the League of Nations in the 1920s, focusing on its successes and failures. It discusses the dissatisfaction with post-WWI peace settlements, the instability in Europe, and the economic challenges faced by Germany. The video also highlights the League's humanitarian efforts and the economic recovery during the Golden 20s, before the Wall Street Crash of 1929.

What was the primary focus of the League of Nations in the 1920s?

• Colonial expansion

• Humanitarian efforts and border dispute resolutions

• Economic sanctions

• Military expansion

Why was the Treaty of Versailles particularly unpopular in Germany?

• It imposed harsh reparations and territorial losses

• It provided economic aid to Germany

• It was negotiated with full German participation

• It allowed Germany to keep its colonies

What was a common feature of the treaties imposed on defeated nations after World War I?

• Unconditional support from the League of Nations

• Increase in colonial holdings

• Expansion of military forces

• Loss of territory and reparations

Which new states emerged in Europe between 1920 and 1923?

• Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia

• Spain and Portugal

• Hungary and Austria

• Poland and Finland

What was a significant threat to European stability in the early 1920s?

• The decline of industrialization

• The resurgence of monarchies

• The spread of communism from the Soviet Union

• The rise of fascism

What was the Dawes Plan designed to do?

• Increase German military power

• Reorganize the German economy and manage reparations

• Annex new territories for Germany

• Establish a new German government

What event marked the end of the economic prosperity of the Golden 20s?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Wall Street Crash of 1929

• The start of World War II

• The rise of the Nazi Party

What was one of the humanitarian achievements of the League of Nations in the 1920s?

• Creating new colonies

• Ending World War I

• Improving global working conditions

• Establishing the United Nations

What was a major failure of the League of Nations during the 1920s?

• Its inability to prevent World War I

• Its failure to stop Mussolini's aggression

• Its lack of involvement in economic recovery

• Its support for colonial expansion

How did the League of Nations contribute to human progress in the 1920s?

• By supporting autocratic regimes

• By expanding colonial territories

• By ending child labor and improving education

• By promoting military alliances