league of nations overview
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Collective Security• New world order: “to make the world
safe for democracy.”• 14 Points: “guarantees of political
independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike.”
Wilson insisted the Covenant be in all five Paris peace treaties
Key Goals• International cooperation: meet in
an assembly• Arbitration: submit disputes to 3rd
party• Prevent war by collective security
& disarmament: sanctions vs. force
Article 10 Article 12 Article 16to stop external aggression and respect territorial integrity and existing independence of all members
NO INTERFERENCE
if worry of war, members agree to arbitration OR enquiry of disputes + no war until 3 months after Council’s decision
COOLING OFF
war on one, is war on all, and all will cut off trade and commerce with offender.
SANCTIONS AS ENFORCEMENT
MEMBERSHIP• 1919 Allies (incl. Japan) + Dominions
(i.e. Canada, Australia) and India = original members
• 1926 + GeGermrmanyany (leaves 1933)• 1933 JaJappanan leaves• 1934 + UUSSRSSR (expelled 1940)• UUSSAA never joined
Successes Failures• Supervised Saar for 15
years• Managed Danzig for 15
years• 1921 settled
Sweden/Finland dispute over Aland Islands
• 1923 settled Greece/Italy dispute over Island of Corfu
• 1925 settled possible Greece/Bulgaria war
• Int’l Labour Office improved child labour, min. wages, working hours
• Mandatory powers usually unwilling to give up control/disallowed League inspection i.e. Mandates kept
• World Court could be opted out
• Countries left rather than comply
• Collective security lacked “bite”
Ex. Manchuria 1931
Abyssinia 1935
League of Nations • Images of Public Opinion• Influenced by cartoonists? Or were
the cartoons in response to public opinion?
What clues are given to identify the characters?
What event, policy or movement is being illustrated?
Is the cartoonist trying to sway your opinion?
Is there any bias?
To what cliché is the cartoonist alluding?
What does the cartoonist seem to be saying?
What hints does the cartoonist give to ensure the audience gets the intended message?
Are symbols used?
How is the world divided?
What is the intended message?
There are two clichés being parodied; can you identify them?
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