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1
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What was the Council?

A

A small group of nations that met about five times a year - or more often in times of crisis

2
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In 1920, who were the permanent members of the Council?

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Britain, France, Japan and Italy

3
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Were the permanent members the only nations who took part in the Council?

A

No - there were also temporary members of the council who were elected by the Assembly

4
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How long were temporary members of the Council on the it for?

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3 years

5
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How many temporary members of the Council were there?

A

It varied - between 4 and 9

6
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What did all permanent members of the Council possess?

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A veto

7
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Which did the veto weaken the League?

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It meant that all decisions had to be unanimous.

8
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What was the main idea behind the Council?

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Disputing nations could bring come to the Council and the Council would try and resolve the issue through discussion.

9
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What powers did the Council have to solve disputes if discussion did not work?

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  • Moral condemnation (decide who was right and wrong in the disagreement)
  • Economic sanctions (e.g. members could refuse to trade with the aggressor nation)
  • Military force - the armed forces of member countries could be used against an aggressor
10
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What’s the main difference between the Assembly and the Council?

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The Council was small and met every few months. The Assembly had a representative from each member country