The League’s Agencies Flashcards

1
Q

What was the International Labour organisations’ aims ?

A

To improve working conditions

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2
Q

What was a success for the International Labour Organisation ?

A

In the 1920s, the death rate of workers on the Tanganyika railway was educed form 50% to 4%

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3
Q

What was a failure for the International Labour Organisation?

A

In 1919 most members refused to ban children under 14 from working as they felt it would be too expensive for them for business

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4
Q

What were the aims of the Slavery Commission ?

A

End slavery

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5
Q

What was a success for the Slavery Commission ?

A

During the 1920s the League freed 200,000 enslaved people in Sierra Leonne.

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6
Q

What was the aims of the Commission for Refugees ?

A

Help people who had been homeless by war or had no safe place to live

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7
Q

What was a success for the Commission of Refugees?

A

Helped free 427,00 of the 500,000 soldiers who were still imprisoned at the end of WW1

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8
Q

What were the aims of the Health organisation?

A

Cure disease

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9
Q

What were the success of the health organisation?

A

Sent doctors to help in Turkish refugee camps

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