History- The league of Nations Flashcards
When was the League of nations formed and why?
On the 10th January, 1920, in order to provide a forum and unity to discuss situations globally.
League of Nations: the council’s permanent members
Britain, France, Italy and Japan
What happened every three years in the LoN’S council?
Four to nine temporary members were selected to join the council
What was a veto in the LoN Council and who could use it?
The permanent members could use the veto to stop any decision the council had agreed on.
What was the council made for?
To settle disputes between nations through negotiations and discussion.
How would the council achieve their goal?
Moral condemnation and economic
Sanctions
What was the Assembly to the LoN and who was in it?
Every member had a representative and it acted as the leagues parliment
Where and when did they meet?
Once a year and the location was unanimous
What, where and why was the Permanent court of Justice?
A group of 15 judges met in the hugh in the netherlands to settle international disputes: e.g fishing rights
What did the Assembly do?
Recommended what the council should vote on: Budget; temporary members; new members; and more.
How did the International Labour organisation work and what was their goal?
Each member sent two representatives (a worker and an Employer) to discuss and encourage countries to improve their working conditions
International Labour Organisation success…
-Encouraged 77 countries to develop a minimum wage,
-Reduced deaths on Tanganyika railway from 50% to 4%
-Recommended the end of the poisonous white lead paint
International Labour Organisation Failure…
-Didn’t ban child labour
-Didn’t limit work days to 8 hours
The main three commissions:
Refugees, Health and Slavery
Commissions Refugees success and their aim…
Ran by Fridtjof and wanted to repatriate refugees of war:
-Freed 427,000 out of the 500,000 prisoners of war.
-Resettled 1.5million russian refugees
-Set up camps during wars between Greece and Turkey and destruction of the Ottoman Empire
-Introduced the ID Documents for refugees
