The League of Nations 1919 - 1936

The aims and purpose of the league:

• It was president Wilson's idea.
• Another war was unthinkable, people needed methods of keeping peace.
• It was collective security
• The league was inserted as a conclusion in all peace treaties
• It was unsuccessful in ensuring the USA was a member.
• The aims were listed in its covenant:

           - Achieve international peace.

           - Encourage nations not to go to war.

          - solve disputes peacefully

          - encourage disarmament

         - improve working and living conditions around the world.

These aims were to be achieved by collective security, nations would combine to impose the following sanctions:

• Diplomatic sanctions - tell the aggressor he was wrong.
• Economic sanctions - refuse to trade with the aggressor
• Military sanctions - a last resort, go to war together against the aggressor.

The organisation of the league:

The assembly:

• delegations from every member…