forming the league of nations Flashcards
1
Q
where did the League of nations come from
A
Wilsons 14 points
2
Q
what were the league’s two main aims
A
to maintain peace and to encourage cooperation
3
Q
how did the league maintain peace
A
- disarmament
- helping countries talk about their disputes rather than fight
- collective security - if one country attacked another league members would act together to control the aggressor
4
Q
how did the league encourage cooperation
A
helped solve economic and social problems
- disease, slavery, and poor working and living conditions
5
Q
what was the assembly in the league
A
- met once a year to discuss memberships of the league and how to maintain world peace
- decisions had to be unanimous and every country had one vote
6
Q
what was the council in the league
A
- met 4 times a year
- had permanent members and temporary members
- dealt with international affairs and aimed to settle disputes
-all members had a vote but permanent members got to veto anything
7
Q
what was the secretariat
A
carried out the work of the league
8
Q
how many countries were part of the league
A
60
9
Q
what did the permanent court of international justice do
A
- decide what country was in the right and wrong and impose sanctions on the one doing wrong
10
Q
what sanctions could be applied
A
- apply for economic sanctions
- if this doesn’t work then military sanctions and send troops
11
Q
why wasnt this effective
A
because the league didn’t have its own army
but members thought they’d all act together so thought they didn’t need one
