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What were the four main aims of the League of Nations?
prevent war, improve living conditions of people around the world, encourage disarmament and enforce the Treay of Versailles
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Describe the structure of the League
The Council, Assembly, Secreteriat, Permanent court of International Justice, Internation Labour Organisation, Mandates Commission, Refugees Committee, Slavery Commission and Health Committee
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Describe the role of the Council (LONs)
met 5 times a year, permanent members = britain france italy and japan, temporary between four and nine - elected by Assembly - were Council members for 3 year period, permanents had a veto, moral condemnation, economic sanctions, military force
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Describe the role of the Assembly (LONs)
every country in league was represented, could recommend action, voted on = admitting new members, appointing temporary members of council, budget, ideas put forward by council, met once a year, votes had to be unanimous
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Describe the role of the Secretariat (LONs)
kept records of meetings and prepared reports for different agencies
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Describe the role of the International Court of Justice (LONs)
brought employers, governments and workers' representatives once a year, aimed to improve working conditions.
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Describe the role of the Mandates Commission (LONs)
made sure Britain and France ruled mandates by publics interests not their own
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Describe the role of the Refugees Committee (LONs)
helped to return refugees to their homes after WW1
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Describe the role of the Slavery Commission (LONs)
abolish slavery around the world
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Describe the role of the Health Committee (LONs)
deal with problem of dangerous diseases and to educate people about health and sanitation
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State 5 successes of the LONs which didn't involve disputes
returned many prisoners of war home, signed an international convention to combat drugs trade, set up refugee camps in turkey, freed lots of slaves and work to prevent malaria and leprosy
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State 3 failures of the LONs which didn't involve disputes
couldn't convince countries to adopt a 48 hour week for work, didn't achieve disarmament and Kellog-Briand pact 6 countries signed treaty to end war - didn't stick to it
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What were 3 successes of border disputes sorted out by LONs?
Upper Silesia 1921, Aaland Islands 1921, Bulgaria 1925
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What were 3 failures of border disputes with LONs?
Vilna 1920, Corfu 1923, The Geneva Protocol 1924
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What happened in Upper Silesia?
1921, industrial region between Germany and Poland mixed population and rich industrially, plebiscite industrial = germany rural = poland split it up
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What happened in Vilna?
1920, Poland + Lithuania new states. Vilna was capital of Lithuania large Polish population, Poles took over Lith appealed for help LONs said stop they didn't = FAIL
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What happened in Aaland Islands?
1921, both Finland and Sweden wanted them cos they were in between the two countries appealed to LONs they gave the islands to Finald and Sweden accepted ruling
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What happened in Corfu?
1923, there was a border problem between Greece and Albania and CoA were given job. General Tellini killed Mussolini mad invaded ignored LONs and Greece had to pay money to Italy
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What happened with the Geneva Protocol?
1924, Britain and France which said that if two members argued they had to agree what LONs decided but there was an election in Britain and new government refused to sign it
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What happened in Bulgaria?
1925, Greeks invaded because some soldiers were killed. LONs condemned them and they obeyed but complained that there were different rules for big and little countries
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What happened in Manchuria?
Sep 31, Japanese claimed railway attacked by Chinese, took over Manchuria, LONs sent Lytton and they condemned them they woudn't move Br and Fr wouldn't send army and Japan invaded more of China
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What happened in Abyssinia?
1935, fighting between Somalilad and Absynnia, Emperor Selassie appealed to LONs who banned arm sales to both sides. Suggested some of Absynnia go to ITY they invaded Br and Fr made Hoare-Laval pact which secretly gave Absynnia to Italy
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Describe the structure of the UN
General Assembly, Security Council, Secreteriat, International Court of Justice, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council
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Name 3 commission tpye things of the UN
UNICEF (United Nations Childrens Fund) UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme)
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Name 3 agenecies of UN
WHO (World Health Organisation) ILO (International Labour Organisation) UNESCO (United Nation Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation)
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General Assembly of UN
139 states, two thirds majority, admit new members, budget
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Security Council
USA France Britain China Russia and ten non-permanent members for 2 years elected by General Assembly
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