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AICE Int History: League of Nations

Terms in this set (16)

Covenant
a binding agreement made between two nations
Arbitration
meditation between opposing sides in a disagreement
Sanctions
threatened penalty for disobeying a rule or law
Collective Security
member states working together against any country whose actions were seen as a threat to peace by being aggressive or ignoring the League
Sovereignty
power to govern one's own county
Actions taken by President Wilson to promote League of Nations
-chairman during conference to determine exact wording of League Covenant
-League included in peace treaties
-tour of the US that was detrimental to his health
How was the LON formally established?
Part 1 of the TOV
LON Methods to Avoid Future Wars
-promote disarmament to lowest point consistent with national security
-abolish secret diplomacy
-use of collective security by jointly enforcing economic sanctions or collective military action
What areas became Mandates after WW1?
Former colonies from defeated nations (German colonies)
Class B Mandates
countries requiring a greater degree of control by Mandatory rather than simple administrative advice like Class A
Class C Mandates
best administered under the laws of the Mandatory as integral part of its territory
Where did LON try to improve relations between member nation and the lives of their citizens?
-improved working conditions through International Labor organization (wages, hours)
-repatriate (bring back to home country) prisoners of war and resettling refugees
-loans to newer countries
-development of education
-public health improvements (prevent and control disease)
General Assembly
decided general policy to deal with admission of new members of League and to handle organization's finances
League Council
settled disputes between nations
Secretariat
carried out day to day work of the League (preparing agenda, publishing reports)
-located in neutral Geneva, Switzerland
Permanent Court of International Justice
dealt with legal disputes between nations
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