Part 1: League of Nations Agencies

1. Match each League agency with its main purpose:

1. International Labour Organisation (ILO)

2. Slavery Commission

3. Commission for Refugees

4. Health Organisation

A. Combating disease and improving global health

B. Protecting displaced persons after WWI

C. Improving working conditions worldwide

D. Ending forced labour and human trafficking

2. Which of these was NOT a main aim of the League of Nations?

Maintaining world peace

Promoting international cooperation

Creating a world government

Improving living conditions globally

3. List two achievements of League agencies in the 1920s:

Part 2: Case Study Analysis

4. Complete the table below for ONE case study you have researched:

Case Study: _________________ (Åland Islands / Corfu Incident / Greco-Bulgarian / Vilnius)

What was the dispute about?

How did the League respond?

What was the outcome?

5. Was this case study a success or failure for the League? Tick one and explain:

Success

Failure

Partial success

Explanation:

Part 3: Evaluating League Effectiveness

6. Which factors helped the League succeed in some disputes? Tick all that apply:

Both countries were small powers

Great powers supported League action

Clear legal principles were involved

Economic sanctions were threatened

Military force was available

Public opinion supported the League

7. Fill in the blanks about League weaknesses:

The League struggled when _______ powers were involved in disputes. It had no _______ of its own and relied on member countries to provide forces. The absence of _______ and _______ from membership also weakened its authority. Economic _______ were slow to work and often ineffective.

8. Did the League treat small and great powers equally? Give evidence for your answer:

Part 4: Historical Judgement

9. Overall, how would you rate the League's effectiveness in the 1920s?

Very effective

Mostly effective

Partially effective

Mostly ineffective

Completely ineffective

10. What lessons could today's United Nations learn from the League of Nations' experiences? Write a paragraph using evidence from your studies:

11. Extension: Design a poster showing either the League's greatest success OR its most significant failure. Use the space below to sketch your ideas: