The League

The League

The league took time to develop a plan but was rejected by Poland,

leaving the league with no other means of enforcement. In the end,

nothing was achieved by the League. The Poles kept Vilna.

Their original ruling was devised without a mention of a delay.

Upper Silesia 1921

It took a year from the plebiscites for the situation to be resolved.

Their original ruling of a plebiscite was devised without a mention of

a delay.

Aaland Islands 1921

There is no obvious evidence that the league were slow to act.

Their original ruling was devised without a mention of a delay, even

though the subject matter was studied closely.

Corfu 1923

(most useful for exam)

In the end, it took a month for the Italians to leave.

Fortunately the league was in session so a response was devised in a

couple of days.

The Geneva Protocol 1924

Obviously, it took the entire above crisis (esp. Corfu) to finally

consequence the form of this protocol.

There is no mention of an immediate delay between the discussion and

the write up of the protocol.

Bulgaria 1925

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There is no obvious evidence that the league were slow to act.

When Bulgaria appealed for help in 1925, there was no mention of a

delay and the league of nations proceeded to act and condemned Greece

to pay compensation. Although Greece argued it did comply with the

rules.

ACTING IN THEIR OWN INTEREST, NOT THEE LEAGUE’S

Vilna 1920

Britain or France, in the end, did not want to send their troops to

force Poland out of Vilna because of personal problems (France...

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...y. Furthermore, as Britain didn’t sign it, it actually weakened the

league instead of wanting to strengthen it.

Because we know that Britain and France were trying to make progress

within the league and thinking ahead. It is just unfortunate the

conservative government wouldn’t sign it- plus, even if USA were a

member it doesn’t mean Britain would have signed it then.

Bulgaria 1925

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Greece complained and disagreed with the orders (although obeyed) and

it is possible to say that if USA was a member Greece might have

conformed more easily and silently.

The Greeks obeyed, ultimately, to the response of the league and did

all that was asked without force. Furthermore, the Bulgarians trusted

the league with the matter as they only sent a military warning, not a

plan of attack/defence.