League of Nations Flashcards
What kind of organization did
the Big Three want the League to be?
- Wilson want a word parliament where the nations could meet regularly
- British want a simple organitions that only meet in emergency
- France want a strong League whith his own army
Why USA never joined The League?
Because of the opposition of the people. They said that:
* Britain and France would use it to protect his empires
* Joining The league ment sending US soldiers to every little conflict
* Some Americans hate the Treaty
* Stopping trade whith a country Americans would suffered most
Aims of The League
- discourage aggresion
- Co-operate
- Disarm
- Improve the working and living condition of the people
Weaknesses of The League at start
The Usa didn’t joined. The most powerfull countries had other priorities:
* Britain want to rebuild British trade and looking after British empire
* France prepare to bypass The League if necessary in order to strengthen its position against Germany
What is and what does the Council?
A group that meets five times a year or in emergencies. Conformed by Permanent members (France, Japan, Britain and Italy) and temporary members elected by the Assembly. Resolve disputes by the using of:
* Moral condenation
* Economic sactions
* Military force
What is and what does the Assembly?
Gropu of representations od each country that recommend actions or vote members for the Council. This have to be unanimous.
What does The secretariat, PCIJ and ILO?
The Secretarians administrate the league. The ILO improve working conditions. And the PCIJ made by judges work on settling disputes.
What happened in the Corfu crisis?
The Corfu Crisis was a diplomatic conflict between Italy and Greece in 1923. Italy accused Greece of not doing enough to prevent the assassination of an Italian mission on the border between Greece and Albania, and demanded an apology and compensation. The League of Nations intervened to resolve the crisis, but Italy refused to accept the League’s resolution and withdrew from the conference in Corfu. The crisis had a negative impact on the credibility of the League of Nations.
