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League of Nations:Structure Flashcards

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Who were the members of the Assembly?

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–>all member nations

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What was the role of the Assembly?

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LIMITED
decide on:
-->Admission new members
-->app. temp members of COUNCIL
-->budget of league
-->Other ideas put forth by council
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How were decisions made in the assembly?

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–>had to be unanimous

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What made the structure of the assembly more difficult for the league to work effectively and why?

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  • ->Decisions had 2 b unanimous
  • ->Very difficult
  • ->different interests
  • ->Couldn’t take decisive action
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Who were the PERMANENT members of the Council?

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–>Britain,France,Italy and Japan

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How many times a year did the council meet?

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  • ->in crisis

- -> on average 5 times a year

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How many times a year did the assembly meet?

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–>once a year

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What made the structure of the council more difficult for the league to work effectively?

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  • ->each member had a veto
  • -> If one member vote against, wouldn’t get passed
  • -> decisions had to be UNANIMOUS

–>stop. council mak. dec. against interests of memb

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What was the role of the council?

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  • ->settle international

- ->disputes

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What could the council implement if discussions between countries proved ineffective?

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–>sanctions

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What was the role of the Secretariat?

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–>CIVIL SERVICE OF THE LEAGUE

  • ->paperwork
  • ->arrange meetings
  • ->carry out decisions
    - -> made by council
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What made the structure of the Secretariat more difficult for the league to work effectively?

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  • ->not many members
    - ->took too long 2 proc. pw
    - ->got things done
    - ->too SLOW
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What commissions did the League of Nations have?

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  • ->Mandates
  • ->Disarmament
  • ->Slavery
  • ->Refugees
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What were the committees of the League?

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  • ->Health organisation

- –>International Labour Organisation

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What were the criticisms of the council?

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  • ->European club
  • ->Racial discrimination
  • ->Dominated by Britain,France and Italy
  • -> examp. of “white man’s burden” attitu.
  • ->Significant world powers missing
    - ->USA,USSR,Germany
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What sanctions could the council impose if discussions between countries proved ineffective?

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  • ->Moral Condemnation
  • ->Economic sanctions
  • ->Military Force
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What was moral condemnation?

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  • -> LoN would declare who was the “agressor”

- ->condemn them

18
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How can moral condemnation be said to be ineffective?

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  • -> world public opinion diff across globe
    - ->some sympathy
    - -> some condemn
  • ->If dictatorship, they don’t rrly care
19
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How can military force be said to be ineffective?

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  • ->League:no army
  • -> Relies on countries sending troops
    - -> if not in self-interest, they won’t send
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How can trade sanctions be said to be ineffective?

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  • ->Occurred during GD

- -> don’t wnna hurt citi. even more

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What was the role of the International Court of Justice?

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  • -> 2 give LEGAL advice to
  • ->council/assembly
  • ->to help them make decisions
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Who were members of the International Court of Justice?

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  • ->Lawyers
  • ->Legal experts
  • ->Judges
23
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What were the sources of tension between Britain and France?

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  • ->Brit. want. 2 limit powers of league(military action)
    - -> didn’t want to get invo. in uncessory For.
    - ->took a lot of money + military resources
    - ->Didn’t want to weaken emp.
  • ->Fr. wanted league have more power (military action)
    - -> Want. it 2 be require for MS to send troops
    - -> if one country act. aggresively
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Who were members of the International Labour Organisation?

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  • ->two GOVERNMENT MINISTERS per nation
    - ->one 4 employer
    - ->one 4 worker
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What was the aim of the International Labour Organisation?

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  • ->2 improve the cond. of working peeps

- ->around the world

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What constituted the work of the International Labour Organisation?

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–>to collect stats

  • ->and to persuade
  • ->member countries
    • > 2 adopt suggest.s
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How did the League improve working/living conditions?

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  • ->ILO banned poisonous white lead
  • ->ILO limit. hours small childr. allowed to work
  • ->HEALTH COMMTTEE spons. research in infect.D
  • ->HEALTH COMMITTEE redu. no.malaria cases

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