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They kept record of what was going on there and provided infomation on problems
Such as drug trafficking, prostitution and slavery
And started a global campain to exterminate mosquitoes
Which reduced the cases of Malaria and Yellow Fever in after decadates
Campaignedfor employer working conditions
Reduced their hour work for an 48 hoursweek and 8 hours-day
Was succesful in banning poisonus white lead from paint and limiting the hours that children were allowed to work
Bulgaria askede for the help of the League and it condemned the Greek action and had to pay compensatios to Bulgaria and to pull out
The Greeks obeyed
Before Britain could sign this one, there were general election in Britain
The new goverment didnt wanted to sign the protocol
Because Britain would be forced to accept things that werent on its own interests
This would strenghten the League
In fact weakened it
The Italian lader Mussolini blamed the Greek goverment for the murder
On the 29 August he demanded that Greek must pay compensations to Italy and execute their murderers
But the Greeks didnt knew who the murderer was
So in 31 of August Mussolini occupied the island of Corfu in Greece
Greece appealed for the help of the League
This events were similar the ones of 1914 that consequented in the First World War so the league was allready in session
They condemned Mussolini's action and suggested Greece to pay compensation (Money given by the League)
Mussolini made the League change its possition and said that Greece should paid directly to Italy
On 27 September Mussolini leaved Corfu
They were threatening each other to fight
So they appealed to the League, this one said that islands should go to Finland
Sweden accepted this decision
It was inhabited by Polish and Germans
Both wanted the control fo it because of its reach in iron and steel industry
The League in 1920 organized a plebscite to made silesiand vote in wich country tehy would like to live
Industrial areas voted for Germany
so they dvided the lands and safeguarded borders and railways to avoid future disputes
Rural areas voted for Poland
That the capital of Lithuania was Vilna but its population was largerly Polish
So in 1920 a Polish private army took conttol of it
Lithuania ask for the help of the League were it was its "test case"
The League protested to Poland but Poland do nothing
They could send troops of France and Britain
But France saw Poland as a possible ally against Germany in the future and Britain would not fight alone
So the League do nothing and Polish kept Vilna
Attempted to deal with the problem of dangerous disases and to educate sanitation and health
Abolish slavery all around the world
Helped return refugees to their original homes
The FWW led many colonies of Germany and her allies in the hand of the League
So this comission made sure that Britain and France acted in the interests of the people of that territory and not on its owns
Other ideas that were put foward by the Council
The budget of the League
Appointing temporary members
admitting new memeber to the League
if it was any dispute with another memeber they would take the discuciion to the Council and would resolve the disappointed before it went out of hand
If thid didn't work the Council could
Military Force
The armies of the members were sent to make this country stop
Economic and Financial sanctons
Member couls stop trading with this country
Moral Condemation
They decided which country was the agressor and concerned this one action and told this to stop
Temporary members
Were elected by the Assembly, in periods of 3 years
Permanent members
Each of this one had a veto
That they could stop the council acting even if all the other memebers agreed
In the 1920 were Britain, France, Italy and Japan
France main concern was still Germany
So it was prepared to leave the League if it was necessary to strenghten its position against Germany
Was worried that the League was too weak to protect France from Germany
France wouldn't imagine Britain helping this one
British politicians were more interested in rebuildind British trade
And looking after their Empire than been an international police force
Felt that sanction of trade and other thing would be solved and applied with resources and influence of the USA
neither of them
Had the resources to fill the gap of the USA
Had the power it once had
Democrats sid if the USA didnt join the League another war might follow
In the 1920 elections Wilson couldn't run for president (He was too ill) but a sucessor did it
The Republican campaigned for America be isolated from the European affairs
The Republicans won and the Usa never joined the League
They didn't want the USA to join the League because it contained all the reparations out of Germany
Also they agreed in creating League of Nations to avoid wars. There were conflicts on how they could organize it
France
Proposed a legue with a strong army
Many British
Thought about a League that met only en emergencies
President Wilson (USA)
He won
Most european people were prepared to give Wilso´s paln a try
They hoped that any country would want that countries such as the USA stop tradind with it
Some people were angered with Wilson´s arrogant style
Because he acted as he was the only one who knew the solution for european problems
Major natinos would join this one
If any member break the Convenant and go to war
Other members promised to stop trading with it or send troops if necessary to make it stop fighting
Promised to protect one another if they were inavaded
Promised to accept any decission made by the League
If they had a dispute with another memeber they would take it ot the League
Wanted the Legue to be like a world parliament were representatives of all natios
could meet together to discuss probems that involved lll of them
