League of Nations

• self determination


  People have a right to choose which country they want to belong to
• Plebiscite - referendum


  vote for the public to decide who ran the country
• collective security


  countries work together to protect each other. Sanctions can be used to punish countries, e.g. invasion
• secretariat


  they provide admin of the papers (official papers)
• Mandate


  Made after Germany lost the war

  Allowed a government to perform an action or govern a country
• Nansen Passport


  Passport for stateless refugees
• Conference of Ambassadors


  Different from the League. Special organisation of leading powers, e.g. Britain, USA. Used as a way to undermine the league.
• Covenant


  Rules of the League
• Sanctions


  Used to punish countries, e.g. they had invaded another country, e.g. economical, diplomatic, military
• Locarno Treaty


  Guaranty Germany, France and Belgium's borders

  Germany allowed to join the League
• Kellogg-Briand pact


  1928

  Between many countries and was agreed that they would never go to war again
• Manchuria


  Japan invaded Manchuria in 1930
• Unanimous


  All members have to be in total agreement
• Lord Lytton


  Inspected Manchuria for a year

  Decided what was to happen to Manchuria
• Abyssinia


  Italy tried to rule Abyssinia and invaded via the Suez Canal.

  Invaded in 1935.
• Hoare-Laval Pact


  Gave 2/3 of Abyssinia to Italy as long as they stopped the fighting.

  Didn't consult Abyssinia leader, (Haile Selassie)

  Leaked to press and they lied
• Suez Canal


  Connected Italy to Africa
• Isolationism


  USA would not be involved in any international disputes

  Ended in WW2

  America became very involved in 1945+