How successful was the league in the 1920's and 1930's?
The leagues main aims were to settle international disputes and so prevent war from ever breaking out again. Also to Improve people's lives and Jobs - Encourage co-operation in trade/ Economic and social agencies. , Disarmament and Enforce the Treaty of Versailles. Next we will see if the league succeeded to attempt these aims
The leagues commissions and comities in the leagues early years had much success in solving international problems. The refuge organization solved the problems of thousands of prisoners of war marooned in Russia in the end of the war; about half a million were returned home. In 1933 help was also given to thousands of fleeing from Nazi persecution in Germany. Also the health organisation/committee was successful in investigating the course of epidemics and reducing leprosy, yellow fever, malaria and typhus in Russia which endangered the rest of the world. An international highway code and universal shipping signals were agreed. And an slave labour was abolished as well as the use of dangerous chemicals.
The League solved a number of minor international disputes and excelled at economic and social work, such as helping thousands of refugees and former prisoners of war to find their way home again. This made it clear that there were international problems witch requested international solutions.
The leagues main aims were to settle international disputes and so prevent war from ever breaking out again. Also to Improve people's lives and Jobs - Encourage co-operation in trade/ Economic and social agencies. , Disarmament and Enforce the Treaty of Versailles. Next we will see if the league succeeded to attempt these aims
The leagues commissions and comities in the leagues early years had much success in solving international problems. The refuge organization solved the problems of thousands of prisoners of war marooned in Russia in the end of the war; about half a million were returned home. In 1933 help was also given to thousands of fleeing from Nazi persecution in Germany. Also the health organisation/committee was successful in investigating the course of epidemics and reducing leprosy, yellow fever, malaria and typhus in Russia which endangered the rest of the world. An international highway code and universal shipping signals were agreed. And an slave labour was abolished as well as the use of dangerous chemicals.
The League solved a number of minor international disputes and excelled at economic and social work, such as helping thousands of refugees and former prisoners of war to find their way home again. This made it clear that there were international problems witch requested international solutions.
