Border Disputes

Vilna 1920

• Between Poland and Lithuania (2 new states).
• Private Polish army took over Vilna (capital of Lithuania).
• Lithuania asked for help.
• League protested to Poland.
• Poland did not withdraw.
• League did nothing Poland kept Vilna.
• FAILURE

Upper Silesia 1921

• Germany and Poland wanted control of this rich iron and steel region.
• Vote was organised (plebiscite).
• Industrial areas voted Germany.
• Rural areas voted Poland.
• Region divided and both countries accepted.
• SUCCESS

Aaland Islands 1921

• Sweden and Finland wanted control.
• Both prepared to go to war.
• League ruled for Finland.
• Sweden accepted.
• War avoided.
• SUCCESS

Corfu 1923

• Border between Greece and Albania.
• Italian general murdered whilst doing job.
• Mussolini bomber Corfu (Greek island).
• Greece appealed to league.
• League condemned Mussolini's actions and ordered reparations.
• Mussolini persuaded league to change its mind.
• FAILURE

Bulgaria 1925

• Greek troops invaded Bulgaria.
• Bulgaria asked League for help.
• League ordered Greece out and to pay reparations.
• Greeks reluctantly obeyed.
• Complained one rule for big countries and another rule for small ones.
• SUCCESS (But criticised by Greece)