League of Nations: organisation (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards

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League of Nations: organisation
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Four main bodies of the League

Assembly, Council, Court of Int'l Justice, Secretariat

Assembly's function in the League

International parliament with all member nations

Assembly decision-making requirement

Unanimous agreement from all member nations

Council's four permanent members

Britain, France, Italy, Japan

Council's power over Assembly decisions

Could veto Assembly decisions

Number of judges in Court of International Justice

11 judges supported by 4 deputies

Secretariat's role

League's civil service handling day-to-day admin

International Labour Organisation's purpose

Improve workers' rights globally

Four-step League dispute resolution process

Arbitration, moral condemnation, sanctions, military

Arbitration method

Neutral mediators help countries discuss problems calmly

Moral condemnation approach

Public 'naming and shaming' of wrongdoing countries

Economic sanctions definition

Member nations stop trading with offending country

League's military limitation

No standing army; relied on member nations' troops

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