international relations

• What does internationalism advocate for?

  Greater political and economic cooperation
• What was the purpose of the Paris Peace Conference in 1919?

  To agree on post-war treaties
• What was a key characteristic of the treaties discussed at the Paris Peace Conference?

  They focused on peace and recovery
• Were defeated countries represented at the Paris Peace Conference?

  No, they were not represented
• Who were the Big Three at the Paris Peace Conference?

  France, Britain, America
• What did Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points represent?

  His vision for the post-war world
• When did World War One end?

  In 1918
• What was the main aim of the USA at the Paris Peace Conference?

  To promote international cooperation and disarmament
• Who was the leader of the USA during the Paris Peace Conference?

  Woodrow Wilson
• What did Georges Clemenceau want for Germany?

  To punish Germany and demand reparations
• What was David Lloyd George's aim regarding Germany?

  To help Germany rebuild as a trading partner
• What was the significance of Point 1 in Wilson's 14 Points?

  No secret treaties to prevent conflict
• What did Point 3 of Wilson's 14 Points advocate for?

  Free trade among countries
• What was the aim of Point 4 in Wilson's 14 Points?

  To promote disarmament and end aggressive war
• What did Point 14 of Wilson's 14 Points establish?

  The League of Nations
• What was the purpose of the League of Nations according to Wilson's 14 Points?

  To resolve disputes peacefully
• What was the amount of reparations Germany had to pay?

  £10 million
• Why were reparations unpopular among the German people?

  They were seen as unfair punishment
• What treaty is associated with the reparations imposed on Germany?

  Treaty of Versailles
• What was the reaction of the US to the League of Nations?

  US chose isolationism
• When was the League of Nations established?

  In the 1920s
• What were the main functions of the League of Nations?

  • Avoid war
  • Not make secret treaties
  • Obey international laws
  • Settle disputes between countries
  • Punish aggressive countries with economic sanctions
• How did the League of Nations aim to maintain peace?

  Through collective security and economic sanctions
• Which countries were permanent members of the League's Council?

  Britain, France, Italy, Japan
• What was the role of the Court of International Justice in the League of Nations?

  To settle disputes between countries
• What was the purpose of the Refugee Committee in the League of Nations?

  To help displaced people
• What was the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child?

  It was a positive achievement of the League
• What was one of the League's successes in health initiatives?

  Research into diseases like leprosy
• What were the weaknesses of the League of Nations?

  • Lack of its own army
  • Weakened by US isolationism
  • Britain and France promoted their own interests
  • Germany was initially excluded
• In what year was the United Nations established?

  1945
• What was the League of Nations' approach to countries that broke the Covenant?

  Impose economic sanctions
• How did the League of Nations embody internationalism despite US isolationism?

  By promoting cooperation and collective security
• What was the League of Nations' Council's primary function?

  To meet and solve international problems
• What was the League of Nations' stance on secret treaties?

  Countries should not make secret treaties
• What was the League of Nations' principle regarding war?

  Countries should avoid war
• Who primarily ran the League of Nations Council?

  Britain and France
• What was the League of Nations' approach to aggressive countries?

  They could be punished by economic sanctions
• What did the Refugee Committee help with?

  Helped 400,000 displaced people
• What was the role of the International Labour Organisation?

  It campaigned for worker's rights
• What diseases did the Health Committee focus on?

  Leprosy and malaria