Introduction to League of Nations IGCSE Hist

IGcse

1. HW – REVISE! TEST ON UNIT 1 FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER

2. The League of Nations L/O: Explain problems faced by the League of Nations from the start Explain which part of the League was in charge of different issues

3. What was the League of Nations? An idea of American President Woodrow Wilson following the first world war An international police force made up of representatives of many countries An organisation that would allow disputes to be settled without resorting to war, based in Geneva (neutral).

4. Differing views on how the League should operate: America Britain France A world parliament where representatives would meet regularly to decide on matter which affected all of them A simple organisation that would meet during emergencies A strong League capable of enforcing decisions with its own army

5. However, the idea of joining the League was not popular with all Americans … Many Americans did not think the Treaty of Versailles was fair. As the League was linked with the treaty, they did not want to be a part of it Americans wanted to stay out of disputes that might enter their troops into the kind of carnage of the first world war Others wanted to avoid the economic cost of joining the League Many Americans were anti-French or Anti-British. They thought the League would be run by these countries and did not want to get involved with their affairs

6. Wilson’s party lost the election in 1919. His opponents promised to follow a policy of isolationism (staying out of international affairs). And so America did not join the League of Nations…

7. Aims of the League Discourage aggression from any country Encourage co-operation in business and trade Encourage disarmament Improve working and living conditions for people across the world HOW? COLLECTIVE SECURITY: ALL COUNTRIES WILL WORK TOGETHER TO PREVENT ANPTHER WAR!

8. When it opened, some countries were not members of the League: America:- had become isolationist Germany:- As a defeated country who was blamed for staring the Great war, Germany was not invited to join Russia:- Were not invited to join the League, mainly due to their Communist government

9. Summary background of the League The League of Nations was set up in 1920 Membership : When the League was created, there were 42 original member countries. By 1930, membership had increased to nearly 60. However, at any one time, several of the larger & more powerful nations were not members, including The USA, who refused to join The defeated nations (including Germany), who at first, were not allowed to join Russia, who was not allowed to join because of its Communist government The Covenant of the League : The Covenant laid out the aims of the League, which were to Prevent aggression by any nation Encourage co-operation between nations Work towards international disarmament Improve the living and working conditions of all peoples. The League was built upon the idea of collective security . This meant that the members of the League could prevent war by acting together to protect and defend the interests of all nations.

10. The Structure of the League of Nations

11. Task: Complete the table to show the structure of the League Body Functions/Roles Pictures The Assembly – Manu The Council – Raul The Secretariat – Raul The Permanent Court of International Justice – Lucas The international Labour Organisation -Manu Commissions – Lucas x 2 Manu x 2 Learning Outcomes: Explain the structure of the League of Nations Explain which part of the League was in charge of different issues

12. Body Functions/Roles Pictures The Assembly The Council The Secretariat The Permanent Court of International Justice The international Labour Organisation Commissions

13. TASK – 5 mins Write a: Summarise the lesson – include details of why the League of Nations was established and the structure of it What else would you like to learn about in this topic? Ext. question: In which other subjects are you likely to learn about the League of Nations Key Words you MUST include : League of Nations Fourteen Points Germany The Commissions Structure