hist 2

dont be too harsh strengthen democracy in defeated countries self-determination for small ex-european empire countries international cooperation

re-establish european balance of power re-establish trading patterns with european countries preserve british naval supremacy

disarmament of germany’s army, navy and air force high reparations for damages to france return of alsace and lorraine rhineland disarmament some german colonies to france

jan. 1920 142 members japan and italy withdrew in the 1930’s

keep world peace encourage cooperation enhance living & working conditions persuade for disarmament

america couldn’t join because the senate was against it. wilson died in sept. 1919 and couldn’t follow through russia couldnt join due to communist gov’t considered unstable germany and other defeated powers were banned from joining until the abided by the peace treaty terms switzerland was neutral and never took part in WWI and was the hq of the int. red cross

secretariat: assembly, ICJ, council, ILO

moral condemnation economic & financial sanctions military force

int. support early successes settled 1920’s land disputes fought for better humanitarian conditions

USA absence relied on goodwill and persuasion no permanent army disarmament unrealistic disastrous structure

recommended action to the council voted on admission of new members voted on election of temporary council members controlled leagues budget met once annually

executive league body dealt with emergencies supervised commission work discussion before escalation, deciding course of action, meet & vote to condemn act

advised league members on legal issues made judgements on issues between league members interpreted international treaties intervened in matters of international law advised league institutions

carried out day-to-day league activities

improved working conditions

created by resented treaties member states USA refusal to join other organizations unanimous decisions collective security national interests

limited artillery size civilian population bombing banned tank tonnage limited chemical warfare prohibited

resolution achievement method unclear proposal to ban manufactured chemical weapons defeated

britain and france were divided on the issue most countries weren’t serious about it

democracy and individual rights age 20+ could vote president elected every 7 years reichstag reichstag dealt with internal affairs

instead of voting for an MP, weimar germans voted for a party. each party was then allocated seats proportional to the number of voters it had

T.O.V effects politics (revolts) economy (reparations, unemployment, debt, hyperinflation) ruhr invasion

golden age weimar culture freedom weimar constitution improved int. relations recovery from 1923 survived despite hate

1921 USA, britain, france and japan agreed to limit their navy sizes