Membership and organisation

Question 1

Which major world power never joined the League of Nations?

Answer 1

USA

Question 2

Which two countries left the League in 1933?

Answer 2

Japan and Germany

Question 3

Why did membership weaken the League?

Answer 3

• Aggressive countries could still trade with the USA/others
• Seen as League for victorious powers as Germany not allowed to join at first
• Reputation damaged as major powers not members or left when challenged

Question 4

What was collective security?

Answer 4

If one state was attacked, all League members would join together and act against the aggressor

Question 5

How many countries were permanent members of the Council and who were they?

Answer 5

4- GB, France, Italy and Japan

Question 6

What was the main duty of the Council?

Answer 6

To solve disputes between countries, through negotiation at first.

Question 7

What 3 types of action (sanctions) could the League take against an aggressive country?

Answer 7

1. Moral condemnation (telling off to shame them into stopping aggression
2. Economic sanctions (stop trading with aggressor)
3. Military action (countries of the League to contribute towards an armed force)

Question 8

What name was given to 15 judges chosen from countries in the League, they met in the Hague (Netherlands) and dealt with disputes between countries over international law?

Answer 8

The Permanent Court of Justice

Question 9

What met yearly and all decisions had to be unanimous?

Answer 9

The Assembly

Question 10

What was the power of ‘veto’?

Answer 10

Each country in the Council had a vote, one single vote could block a decision being put into effect