# Introduction and structure

Source: https://projectgcse.co.uk/history/league_of_nations/introduction_the_league_of_nations

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Introduction

- President Wilson's 14th point.
- Aim to solve international problems peacefully, improve social conditions, and to ensure justice is done.
- All major countries to join and disarm.
- Disputes to be taken to league and protect each other if invaded.
- When league opened America did not join because of problems.
- Set up in Geneva (Switzerland).

#### **Structure of the league**

Council:

- Met 5 times per year + in emergencies.
- Sorting out disputes.
- Use discussion, military force and moral condemnation.
- Had veto to stop decisions being made.

Assembly:

- Met yearly.
- Recommended action to council and voted on: new members, new temporary members, budget and other ideas. Every country had a representative there.
- Permanent cause of international justice.
- Based at the Haig.
- Made up of judges to give legal advice but no real power.
- Can make decisions on border disputes.
- International labour organisation.
- Met once a year.
- Aim to improve working conditions / collected statistics.

Mandates Commission:

- Made sure Britain and France acted on interests of mandated countries.

Refugee Committee

- Helped return refugees after first world war.

Health Committee

- Educate people and deal with diseases.

Slavery commission

- Main aim was to abolish slavery.

Aims and objectives

- Discourage aggression
- Encourage cooperation (i.e. trade)
- Encourage disarmament
- Improve social conditions