Category Archives: League of Nations – Archived

Today you are going to mark some tasks about the League and its work in the 1930’s! League of Nations 1. Mark the following tasks: 2. MARK YOUR WORK WITH A PENCIL. 3. Below are typical 10-mark exam questions on The League of Nations. Will you be able to answer these questions? Page 38 inContinue reading “Y11: 1-21. League – end 1930’s”

Today you are going to display your knowledge on the Manchurian Affair and the Abyssinian Crisis… League of Nations 1. First make sure that your book is up to date! 2. Use the rest of the lesson to work on the following project: Make two detailed posters that explain the League’s involvement in: 1) theContinue reading “Y11: 1-20. 1930’s Poster Work”

Today you are going to discover how Italy, a permanent member of the League of Nations, invaded Abyssinia and got away with it! League of Nations 1. The Abyssinian Crisis, 1935-36. (13:09 minutes long) 2. “The Ethiopia Crisis, 1935-36” (p.70-71). 3. 4. Use page 72-74 in your League of Nations booklet… 5. (These questions areContinue reading “Y11: 1-19. Invasion of Abyssinia”

Today you are going to discover how Japan, a permanent member of the League of Nations, invaded Manchuria and got away with it! League of Nations 1. The Manchurian Crisis, 1931-32. (11:36 minutes long) 2. “Japan, Manchuria & the League, 1931-1933”, (p.46-47). 3. 4. Take note of the following changes in place names: 5. UseContinue reading “Y11: 1-18. Invasion of Manchuria”

Today you are going to have a final look at the League and its work in the 1920’s! League of Nations We will look at: 1. During the 1920’s there were a number of disputes as well as attempts to ensure lasting peace globally. Let’s see how well you know the events of the 1920’s.Continue reading “Y11: 1-17. End of the 1920’s…”

Today you are going to investigate the League’s attempts at encouraging disarmament… League of Nations 1. Disarmament in the 1920’s “Disarmament in the 1920’s”, p.33-34. 2. …about “Disarmament, in the 1920’s” … (p.77) 3. (1:37 minutes long) 4. Disarmament in the 1930’s “Why did disarmament fail in the 1930’s?”, p.78. 5. …about “Disarmament, in theContinue reading “Y11: 1-16. The League & Disarmament”

Today you are going to look at the Great Depression and how it impacted on international relations… League of Nations 1. During the 1920’s people became hopeful that there may be lasting peace in Europe after all. Apart from International Agreements, the League’s good intentions and a general sense of goodwill and cooperation, economic recoveryContinue reading “Y11: 1-15. The Great Depression”

Today you are going revise why there was genuine hope for peace in Europe by 1929! League of Nations 1. During the 1920’s there were a number of attempts to ensure lasting peace globally. Let’s see how well you know the international agreements of the 1920’s. Fill in the table on “International Agreements” by cuttingContinue reading “Y11: 1-14. 1920’s Agreements”

Today you are going examine why there was genuine hopes for peace in Europe by 1929! League of Nations 1. During the 1920’s there were a number of attempts to ensure lasting peace globally. These attempts did not always directly involve the League of Nations. Here are a few examples of such attempts. 2. Let’sContinue reading “Y11: 1-13. Hopes for Peace”

Today you are going to complete some questions about the Disputes of the 1920’s… League of Nations 1. If not completed in the previous lessons, stick the worksheet on “Hatred in Turkey” (provided) into your book. (It is also on p.37 of your booklet.) Then answer the questions in full sentences. 2. Stick the worksheetContinue reading “Y11: 1-12. The 1920’s Disputes – Questions”

Today you are going to continue to examine some of the first challenges that the League faced! League of Nations 1. 1. EIGHT: The Dispute over Memel Dispute: Memel. (0:48 minutes long) 2. 3. NINE: The Bombardment of Corfu Dispute: Bombardment of Corfu. (1:14 minutes long) 4. “Crisis in Italy: Challenges to the Treaty ofContinue reading “Y11: 1-11. The 1920’s Disputes II”

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 LeagueContinue reading “Y11: 1-10. The 1920’s Disputes I”

Today you are going to answer some Questions about the League of Nations to consolidate what you know about the League so far. League of Nations 1. Stick the worksheet on the League of Nations (provided) into your book. Then answer the questions in point form. For the last question, instead of writing how successfulContinue reading “Y11: 1-9. League Questions”

League of Nations Today you are going look at the strengths and the weaknesses of the League of Nations… 1. First complete the cut-and-paste task on “The Structure of the League of Nations” that you started in the previous lesson. (You had to match the information about “The structure of the League of Nations” (below)Continue reading “Y11: 1-8. Strengths & Weaknesses of the League”

League of Nations Today you are going look at the aims of the League of Nations as well as how it was meant to work… 1. We will start with a detailed tutorial on the way the League was meant to work. Pay close attention as this covers most of what you need to knowContinue reading “Y11: 1-7. Structure of the League”

Today you are going to continue with presentations on your research on the Social Work of the League of Nations… League of Nations 1. Let’s hear what else your classmates can tell you about The Social Work of the League of Nations… Presentations on: Social Work of the League of Nations 2. Continue to make veryContinue reading “Y11: 1-6. Social Work of the League – Presentations (C)”

Today you are going to do present your research on the Social Work of the League of Nations to the rest of the class! League of Nations 1. Let’s hear what your classmates can tell you about The Social Work of the League of Nations… Presentations on: Social Work of the League of Nations 2. YouContinue reading “Y11: 1-5. Social Work of the League – Presentations (B)”

Today you are going to do the final preparation for your presentation on the Social Work of the League of Nations! League of Nations 1. Let’s first look at an overview of what the League of Nations was all about. Below are two video clips that introduce the League – the first is from anContinue reading “Y11: 1-4. Social Work of the League – Presentations (A)”

Today you are going to continue with your investigation of the social work of the League of Nations! “an international organisation, set up after WW1, as part of the Paris peace settlement, to keep world peace and improve social conditions world-wide” TASK Continue with your Presentation task on the League of Nations’ efforts to makeContinue reading “Y11: 1-3. Social Work of the League – continued”

Today you are going to continue with your investigation of the social work of the League of Nations! “an international organisation, set up after WW1, as part of the Paris peace settlement, to keep world peace and improve social conditions world-wide” TASK Continue with your Presentation task on the League of Nations’ efforts to makeContinue reading “Y11: 1-2. Social Work of the League of Nations”

Today you are going to start with your topic on “The League of Nations” by investigate what sort of social work the League of Nations did! 1. The League of Nations was the brainchild of President Woodrow Wilson. Unfortunately the USA did not join the League of Nations as the US Senate refused to ratifyContinue reading “Y11: 1-1. League of Nations – Introduction”