League of Nations Overview

The video tutorial explores the League of Nations, its formation, aims, structure, and challenges. It highlights the League's objectives to prevent wars, promote disarmament, and enforce the Treaty of Versailles. The structure includes the Assembly and Council, both requiring unanimous decisions. Various commissions and committees aimed to address global issues. Criticisms include the absence of major powers like the USA and USSR, and perceived racial biases. The League's effectiveness was questioned due to these challenges.

What was the primary purpose of the League of Nations?

• To promote global trade

• To protect the interests of both large and small states

• To create a new world order

• To establish a global currency

Which of the following was NOT an aim of the League of Nations?

• Stopping wars

• Improving global education

• Encouraging disarmament

• Enforcing the Treaty of Versailles

How often did the Assembly of the League of Nations meet?

• Once a month

• Once a year

• Twice a year

• Every two years

What was a significant limitation of the League's Assembly?

• It met too frequently

• It had no permanent members

• All decisions had to be unanimous

• It could not make any decisions

Which body of the League was responsible for responding to global crises?

• The Council

• The Secretariat

• The Health Organization

• The Assembly

What was the role of the Secretariat in the League of Nations?

• To make all major decisions

• To handle administrative tasks

• To lead military operations

• To enforce international laws

Which commission was tasked with overseeing former colonies of Germany and Turkey?

• The Disarmament Commission

• The Slavery Commission

• The Mandates Commission

• The Health Commission

Which organization, originally a committee of the League, is now part of the United Nations?

• The International Court of Justice

• The World Health Organization

• The International Monetary Fund

• The World Trade Organization

Why was the League of Nations criticized as being a 'European club'?

• It was headquartered in Europe

• It focused solely on European issues

• Most of its permanent members were Western European countries

• It only allowed European countries to join

What was a major reason for the League's inability to enforce its decisions?

• Too many member countries

• Frequent changes in leadership

• Absence of major powers like the USA and USSR

• Lack of a military force