Tag: League of Nations

Role of the League of Nations: The League of Nations had to its credit many accomplishments. It secured a settlement in the Aland Island and Upper Silesia when all other means had failed. In 1923, it successfully resolved a dispute between Italy and Greece and supervised the task of rehabilitating Greek refugees from Asia Minor. It …

Functions of the League of Nations: The main function of the League of Nations were two- the maintenance of international peace and security and the promotion of international cooperation. According to the Preamble of the Covenant of the League of Nations, “The High Contracting parties, in order to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace …

Origin of the League of Nations: The League of Nations was the immediate outcome of World War I. It was founded by Woodrow Wilson. During World War I, many suggestions were made from time to time for the creation of an international government that could maintain international order and peace. Popular interest in the possibilities of …

Organization of the League of Nations: The League, as Gettle observes, “was not a state, nor was it a super-state. It was an organized association of sovereign states, created by treaty, a confederation world-wide in scope”. There were three main organs of the League- Assembly, the Council and the Secretariat. The Assembly: It was the supreme …