Lesson 7, 8 & 9 The Creation of The League of Nations
Lesson 7, 8 & 9 The Creation of The League of Nations
Lesson 7, 8 & 9 The Creation of The League of Nations
Nations
Before 1914 the Great powers had been split into two alliances. Both sides
were so powerful that neither would win a war, so there wouldnt be one!
After the failure of this idea and WWI people looked for a new way of
keeping world peace.
President Wilson proposed an international organisation called the League
of Nations which would solve disputes between countries in a peaceful
way.
The idea was that all members would agree to protect each other against
an agressor. This was known as Collective Security.
If two members of the league were in dispute then the League would
decide who was in the wrong and would enforce that decision.
League members would therefore be secure as together they would be too
powerful for any single country.
What are the problems with what was being proposed?
Members wanted
to co-operate and
prevent any more
wars
As a way of keeping
the peace, the
League was a step
forward from the
old alliance system
Chances of success.
Thinking about the aims, organisation and the
powers of the League, do you think the
League will be successful?
Possible problems..
In pairs you have been given different possible problems
that the League could face.
In your books you need to write the following:
What countries are involved?
What has happened?
What action should the League take? (which country is
in the wrong and which powers should the League use)
Chance of your actions being successful (1, no chance
5, very successful)
When you have finished swap with another pair or ask me
for another one. There are 5 problems in total!