Aims of the league

• Where was the League of Nations headquartered?

  Geneva, Switzerland
• What was the basis of the League of Nations?

  A Covenant consisting of a set of 26 Articles that all members had to agree to follow
• What was the most important article of the League's Covenant?

  Article 10 – Collective Security
• How did Article 10 aim to prevent war?

  By acting collectively against an aggressor to defend all nations
• How many countries joined the League of Nations at its start?

  42 countries
• How many members did the League of Nations have by the 1930s?

  59 members
• What were the main aims of the League of Nations?

  • To discourage aggression from any nation
  • To encourage countries to cooperate, especially in business and trade
  • To encourage nations to disarm
  • To improve living and working conditions of people all over the world

  
• Who was a key figure in the creation of the League of Nations?

  US President Woodrow Wilson
• Why did the United States not join the League of Nations?

  The American Congress did not vote to support joining
• What do many historians argue about the aims of the League of Nations?

  They argue that the League had too many aims and should have focused only on keeping peace
• What was the League of Nations' aim regarding international cooperation?

  • To promote international cooperation
  • To achieve international peace and security
• Which of the following was NOT an aim of the League of Nations?

  1. To make Germany pay reparations