Forming the League of Nations

Question 1

Key aims:

Answer 1

Disarmament, arbitration, collective security, encouraging cooperation and to solve social and economic issues e.g. slavery

Question 2

Structure: the assembly

Answer 2

1) Met once a year for each country to vote on a decision
2) Every League member had one vote
3) Controlled the League’s budget and considered general policy
4) Elected non-permanent members of the council

Question 3

Structure: the council

Answer 3

1) Met at least 4 times a year
2) It had permanent members (UK, France, Italy, and Japan) and temporary members.
3) All bodies were compelled to vote, but permanent members could veto council decisions
4) All decisions had to be unanimous-it only took one negative vote to stop a power

Question 4

Structure: the secretariat

Answer 4

Carried out the work of the League (like civil service)

Question 5

Global structure

Answer 5

42 countries joined initially
In the 1930’s, about 60 countries were members (the League was looking quite strong at this point)
The League had a wide range of agencies and commissions

Question 6

Purpose

Answer 6

The covenant established basic moral guidelines for peacekeeping which all members were forced to abide by. Further moral justice included PCIJ (Permanent Council of International Justice) which would:

1) Who was right
2) Tell a country it was doing wrong
3) Impose economic sanctions upon the aggressor (military in extreme cases)

Question 7

The League and collective security

Answer 7

The League didn’t have an army, instead it relied on the idea of collective security (that other countries would provide military/naval/air force services)

Question 8

The International Labour Organisation

Answer 8

1) Aimed to improve working conditions around the world
2) Introduced minimum wages in the 1920s
3) Made companies abide by industrial safety precautions
4) Published information on health dangers such as toxic chemicals