Today you are going to examine some of the first challenges that the League faced!
League of Nations at Work
“Any war or threat of war… is a matter of concern to the whole League and the League shall take any action that may… safeguard the peace of nations.”
(from the Covenant of the League of Nations)
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Look at the diagram (on p.16-17) on “The League of Nations at work”.
It shows some of the disputes that the League had to deal with in the first 10 years of its existence.
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Read the introductory paragraphs on this article about…
The League of Nations at Work:
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We will now look at each of the disputes individually, starting with:
ONE: The Dispute over Teschen
Dispute: Teschen. (1:06 minutes long)
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TWO: The Dispute over Fiume
Dispute: Fiume. (1:10 minutes long)
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“Crisis in Italy: D’Annunzio and Fiume.” (p.24, first column)
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Make a note on your Disputes Article that the details for the dispute over Fiume can be found on p.24 in your League booklet.
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THREE: The Dispute over Vilna
Dispute: Vilna. (0:37 minutes long)
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FOUR: War between Poland & Russia
Dispute: Poland vs. Russia. (0:48 minutes long)
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“War in Poland, Wars in Russia.” (p.26)
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Make a note on your Disputes Article that the details for the War between Poland & Russia can be found on p.26 in your League booklet.
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FIVE: War between Greece & Turkey
Dispute: Greece vs. Turkey. (2:02 minutes long)
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“Hatred in Turkey.” (p.28)
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Make a note on your Disputes Article that the details for the War between Greece & Turkey can be found on p.28 in your League booklet.
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SIX: The Dispute over Upper Silesia
Dispute: Upper Silesia. (0:47 minutes long)
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SEVEN: The Dispute over the Aaland Islands
Dispute: Aaland Islands. (0:59 minutes long)
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Complete the missing information on the following Disputes that the League had to deal with in the first 10 years of its existence:
- Dispute over Fiume (page 18)
- Dispute over Teschen (page 18)
- Dispute over Vilna (page 19)
- War between Poland & Russia (page 23)
- War between Greece & Turkey (page 22)
- Dispute over Upper Silesia (page 19)
- Dispute over the Aaland Islands (page 19)
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If there is time in this lesson, stick the worksheet on “Hatred in Turkey” (provided) into your book. Then answer the questions in full sentences.
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