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Leaugue of nations
why america didn't join, organisation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what were the aims of the league of nations | achive international peace, encourage nationas to resove disputes by peaceful means, take actions against agressors, reduce armaments, improve working conditions, fight disease and slavery |
| Why didn't america join the league | concerened over economic cost, 150,000 american deaths; did not want there troops solving europes problems, german imigrants hated treaty of versailles, opposed idea of colonies. |
| How many members were there when the league started in 1920, how many members by 1930's | 1920: 42 → 1930's: 59 |
| when did the league start | January 1920 |
| Why were Britain and france poorly placed to be leading members of league | weakened by first world war, neither had resources, even at start they doubted effectivness |
| USSR years of membership of the league | 1934 → 1939 |
| Japan, years of membership of the league | 1920-33 |
| Germany years of membership of the league | 1926-33 |
| The assembly (of the league of nations) | all representatives from each member state met once a year, all had one vote, decisions had to be unanimous |
| The council members | four permanent members; uk, France, Japan, italy. Germany in 1926. each permanent member had a veto. no. of temporary members varied (elected by assembly. |
| council powers | moral condemnation, economic trade sanctions, military force. |
| secretariat | based in Geneva, had specialist sevtions. |
| court of international justice | based in hague in holand, to settle disputes peacefullly. No way of enforcing decisions |
| international labour organisation | Aims: to improve labour conditions. collected information about working conditions and suggested improvements |