The League of Nations was created after World War I. It was created to ensure another war doesn't break out. Many looked for stability form the league of nations.
World War I started in 1917, and America was terrified as was the president Woodrow Wilson. He was horrified by the slaughter that had taken place in such a civilized part of the world. The only way they could avoid something like this again would be if they organized an international body whose purpose was to maintain peace in the world and would sort out international disputes as and when they occurred.
The League of Nations was to be based in Geneva, Switzerland. They had picked Switzerland because it was a neutral country and had not fought in the war. No one could dispute this choice because it already had an international organization such as the Red Cross based in Switzerland.
If disputes did occur, The League, under its Covenant, could do one of three things-these were known as sanctions:
The League could call the states in dispute and discuss it in a orderly and peaceful manor. The leagues parliament would listen to the argument and come up with a decision on how to move on.
1) If one nation was seen to be the offender the League could introduce verbal sanctions, which would warn a nation that if they don't leave another nations territory they will face consequences.
2) If states did not listen to the Assembly, the League could introduce economic sanctions, which would be arranged by the Council. This would hit the aggressive nation financially. This would make the nation bankrupt and would make the people take their anger out on the government which would force them to accept the leagues decision. A way that they would push them towards bankruptcy would be by telling nations not to trade with them. This would bring the aggressor nation to its heel.
3) If this did not work then the League would introduce the physical sanction. This meant military force would be put in to enforce the Leagues decision. But the League did not have a military at its disposal because no nation was required to provide one. Britain and France would use their military forces but they were to weak from WWI. So they could not use this tactic.
-Prashant Singh
If disputes did occur, The League, under its Covenant, could do one of three things-these were known as sanctions:
The League could call the states in dispute and discuss it in a orderly and peaceful manor. The leagues parliament would listen to the argument and come up with a decision on how to move on.
1) If one nation was seen to be the offender the League could introduce verbal sanctions, which would warn a nation that if they don't leave another nations territory they will face consequences.
2) If states did not listen to the Assembly, the League could introduce economic sanctions, which would be arranged by the Council. This would hit the aggressive nation financially. This would make the nation bankrupt and would make the people take their anger out on the government which would force them to accept the leagues decision. A way that they would push them towards bankruptcy would be by telling nations not to trade with them. This would bring the aggressor nation to its heel.
3) If this did not work then the League would introduce the physical sanction. This meant military force would be put in to enforce the Leagues decision. But the League did not have a military at its disposal because no nation was required to provide one. Britain and France would use their military forces but they were to weak from WWI. So they could not use this tactic.
-Prashant Singh
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