League's Organisations

Question 1

League’s aims?

Answer 1

Stop aggression, Improve working/living conditions, Disarmament, Enforce TOV

Question 2

how many orgs were there in LON?

Answer 2

8

Question 3

list all 8 orgs

Answer 3

mandates commission
refugees committee
slavery commission
court of international justice
health committee
international labour org
council
assembly

Question 4

4 main facts about Refugee Committee?

Answer 4

• ensured refugeed who fled from conflict areas went home/had a place to go to if homeless
• helped 500,000 WW1 refugees return home…
• … establishing ‘Nansen Passports’
• constantly short of funds
• most pressing probs in former Russian territories
• work became diff in 1930s

Question 5

4 main facts about Mandates Commission?

Answer 5

• ensured Leauge’s mandates were ruled fairly
• aim= ensure B+F acted in ppl’s interests, not theirs
• made of expert adviser teams…
• … reported to League how ppl in mandates were treated
• e.g. Germany and Turkey’s former colonies

Question 6

4 main facts about the Slavery Commission?

Answer 6

• aimed to abolish slavery around the world
• freed 200,000 slaves
• organised raids against African & Burmese slave traders
• ensure ppl who weren’t classified as slaves to still be treated well

Question 7

5 main facts about the Court of International Justice?

Answer 7

• gave legal advice
• made of judges from member countries
• settled disputes b/w countries peacefully (key League role)
• would give a decision b/w countries on a border dispute if asked
• but couldn’t ensure countries 100% followed its rulings

Question 8

4 Health Committee Facts?

Answer 8

• dealt w/ dangerous disease probs
• developed vaccines for Malaria/leprosy
• brought experts tgt & worked w/ charities
• educate public on health/sanitation

Question 9

5 facts about ILO?

Answer 9

• aimed to improve ppl’s working conditions globally
• brought tgt emps’, gov’s, workers’ representatives
• collected statistics & info about working conditions –> tried to persuade member countries to adopt suggestions
• reduced child labour by limiting hours
• banned poisonous white lead from paint

Question 10

6 Council Facts?

Answer 10

• smaller group than Assembly
• met 5x annually (but more in emergencies)
• each member had veto
• main aim= resolve disputes by talking
• had range of powers: moral condemnation, econ sanctions, military force

Question 11

6 Assembly Facts?

Answer 11

• League’s Parliament
• each member country sent representative to Assembly
• could recommend action to Council
• met annually
• could vote to admit new members to League
• unanimous decisions