border disputes

• background of vilna (lithuania)


  was under russian control from 1790s, then regained independence after ww1. by 1920, most of the population was polish.
• what was the conflict at vilna?

  poland and lithuania both wanted vilna. poland invaded and took control (9 october 1920)
• what did LoN do about Vilna?

  • asked poland to remove their troops
  • called for a plebiscite
• was vilna a success?

  the league could've sent british + french troops but didn't want to anger poland (a potential ally). vilna was annexed and remained under poland until ww2.
• background of corfu

  border between greece and albania wasn't settled by ToV, League created conference of ambassadors to deal with it, led by General Tellini.
• what was conflict at corfu. (1923)


  tellini and teams were ambushed and killed while marking borders, mussolini blamed the greeks and demanded 50 million lira and execution, but greeks refused unless proven, mussolini sent warship to corfu and 15 people killed
• what did LoN do about corfu

  • LoN suggested greece pay to the league as safe-keeping until proven and condemned Italy's actions
  • Mussolini 'accepted' but went behind League and convinced the conference of ambassadors to change decision
  • greece had to pay to italy and apologise
• was corfu a success?

  • showed corruption of LoN
  • supported the larger powerful nation instead of the smaller one
• background of aaland islands (1921)


  a group of islands between sweden and finland (belonged to sweden). finland + islands lost to russia, 1917 finland declared independence. who do islands belong to?
• what was conflict at aaland islands

  both sweden and finland threatened to go to war over ownership of the islands
• what did LoN do about aaland islands

  • created neutral commission
  • islands belong to finland
  • islanders get protections
  • no weapons held on islands
  • sweden forced to agree
• was aaland islands a success?

  • prevented a war
  • both countries agreed
  • protected the islanders
• background of upper silesia (1921)


  was a part of prussia at end of ww1. ToV recommended plebiscite. 700,000 voted germany, 500,000 voted poland.
• conflict of upper silesia

  the close outcome of plebiscite caused riots. germany and poland fought over ownership
• what did LoN do about upper silesia

  • created a commission
  • after 6 weeks, decided to split upper silesia
  • germany got most land, poland got most mineral resources + industry
• was upper silesia successful

  • prevented war
  • split based off the people's preferences
• were the border disputes successful?

  • if no permanent members were involved
• background of greece + bulgaria (1925)


  shared a common border, fired at eachother, greek soldier died, greek army invaded bulgaria
• what did LoN do abt bulgaria

  ordered both sides to stop fighting and greece leave. greece fined 45,000 and was to blame
• was bulgaria a success

  • both countries agree
  • greece unhappy as treated differently when italy did same thing