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League of Nations: Encouraging Co-operation & Stopping Aggression

The League of Nations aimed to foster co-operation, halt aggression, and improve social conditions through disarmament and peaceful dispute resolution. With 42 members by the 1930s, the League faced challenges from defeated countries, excluding Russia and the USA. Although boasting a structure with a Council, Assembly, and Secretariat, the League struggled with enforcement and faced weaknesses such as the lack of a permanent army and structural inefficiencies.

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League of Nations: Encouraging Co-operation & Stopping Aggression

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  1. The League of Nations

  2. The League of Nations Encourage co-operation Stop aggression AIMS Improve social conditions Disarmament

  3. Membership • 42 members - by 1930’s 59 • Defeated countries could not join (e.g. Germany) • Russia excluded because communist • USA did not join - isolation from world affairs • A club for the victorious?

  4. Structure The Council Met several times a year and in emergencies 5 permanent members Each had right to veto any idea The Assembly Each country one vote Permanent court of International Justice Based at The Hague Settle disputes peacefully No power of enforcement The Secretariat Kept records - civil service

  5. Powers of the League • If a country ignored the ruling of the League it could: • Put pressure on • Refuse to trade - sanctions • Send in troops - member countries join together

  6. Strengths of the League • Many countries supported it in early days - they wanted peace • Had some early successes: • Settled some land disputes in 1920’s • helped refugees, dealt with spread of disease, fought for better conditions for people

  7. Weaknesses of League • USA didn’t join • No real power - relied on goodwill and persuasion • No permanent army • Disarmament not realistic • Structure a disaster - everyone had to agree before any action taken

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