LON structure

Question 1

Counclil

Answer 1

Had 4 permanent members (Brit, France, Japan, Italy), meant to also have USA

Met 5 times a year & in an emergency

Could take various actions if negotiation didn’t work: Moral condemnation, economic sanctions, military force (no army, troops supplied by member states)

Question 2

Conference of Ambassadors

Answer 2

Not a formal part of the LON but worked closely with it

Informal meeting of more important countries in the LON

Made a lot of League’s decisions

Question 3

Assembly

Answer 3

Where everyone met once a year

Could recommend action to the Council

Could vote on: adding members to League, budget of league, putting forward ideas to Council

All decisions had to be unanimous

Question 4

Permanent Court of International Justice

Answer 4

Made up of judges from member countries

gave Legal advice to Assembly & Council

Could give decisions on border disputes

Question 5

Mandates Commission

Answer 5

Made up of members from Imperial establishments

but acted independently of states & constrained behaviors of colonial powers

said mandates could not be annexed by colonial powers

Question 6

Name all Commissions/Agencies

Answer 6

Mandates commission,
refugees commission,
slavery commission,
Health committee
Rights of minorities
Financial committee
ILO