WW2 notes on the causes and the involvement of Canada.

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The League of Nations

Isolationism

Canada's policy= isolationism: The practice whereby a country severely limits its participation in international affairs.

Attacked collective security at Paris Peace Talk

League said it would consider nation's geographical national position before asking for an attack.

League of Nations

League of Nations: An association of many countries formed to promote peace and cooperation among nations.

DID THIS THROUGH COLLECTIVE SECURITY!

Collective Security: A sense of security arrived at by a group of countries grouping together.

If one member attacked another, all members would stop trade with it.

 Minor Successes

Settled dispute between Sweden and Finland

Settled border conflict between Greece and Bulgaria

 Abyssinian Invasion

Background: There was a border clash between Abyssinia and Italy. Mussolini saw the League's failure at Manchuria and took advantage of it.

Crisis: Italy attacked Abyssinia in October 1935. It was the Italian tanks and aircraft against Abyssinian spears.

Resolution: League imposed boycott on certain trading products (excluding oil) but there was little enthusiasm by the countries in the League.

 

Manchurian Crisis

Background: Japan wanted Manchuria (Chinese territory) so they could get to Mongolia (Russian territory)

Crisis: Japan invaded on September 1931. They claimed it to be because China attacked their South Manchurian road. China needed help from the League of Nations.

Resolution: League of Nations condemned Japan and ordered them to stop. Japan responded by leaving the LON. Little effort was made because no one stopped trading with Japan.

Consequences: League realized they had no real power over the nations. It also showed Italy that the League wasn't willing to intervene.

Riddell's Proposal

Canada's rep. in the League of Nations.

Suggested a boycott on trading oil with Italy during the Abyssinian crisis.

Idea was shot down.

Quebec very angry at the idea and thought of going against Italy (a fellow Roman Catholic country).

Government mad at Riddell for doing this without consulting them.

 

Axis Powers

Japan signed Anti-Comintern Pact with Germany to protect troops in Manchuria.

Agreed to co-operate against a threat from Soviet Union.

Year later, Italy joined.

CREATED ROME-BERLIN-TOKYO axis.

Terms

Collective Security: A sense of security arrived at by a group of countries grouping together.

Isolationism: The practice whereby a country severely limits its participation in international affairs.

Diplomacy: The management of relations between nations including the making or treaties, international agreements, etc.

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Arbitration: The settlement of a dispute by the decision of a judge, or other arbiter.

Article X: It's an agreement in the League of nations which requires a country to refuse trade with the aggressor or a conflict.

Causes of WWII

Spanish Civil War (Non-intervention)

Right-Wing government: The more conservative or reactionary part of the government.

Left-Wing government: The more liberal or radical part of the government.

Causes: After the fall of monarchy, the left wing and right wing governments became opposed to one another. Francisco Franco was leader of Morocco army and had the support of right-wings. He ...

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