Work of The League of Nations in the 1920s

The Valuable Contribution to Social Issues

The League used its special agencies and commissions to achieve its aim of encouraging cooperation in solving economic and social problems. These bodies succesfully improved the lives of many Europeans in the 1920s.

One commission helped refugees after WWI. Millions of people had fled their homes during the fighting, and the League helped to resettle them. They also sent over 500,000 prisoners of war back home.

The health organisation worked to combat the spread of serious diseases such as leprosy, malaria and plague.

The Slavery Commission didn't wipe out slavery altogether, but it had success in many countries, e.g. it freed 200,000 slaves in places like Burma and Sierra Leone.

The International Labour Organisation also had lots of success such as persuading member countries to introduce minimum wages and limits on weekly working hours.

The League resolved some disputes in the 1920s

The League resolved several different situations over territorial claims without fighting. These successes gave it a good reputation.

1. UPPER SILESIA was a region with valuable industry. A referendum was…