Lesson Objectives 18208

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• Lesson Objectives- 18/2/08
• Why was the League of Nations formed after World
  War One?
• How was the League of Nations organised?
• Was the League of Nations doomed to failure?
• Using the Internet in a structured fashion
• Equipment
• Power Point, exercise books and Google ( when
  possible use the websites I have identified)

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Starter- This is the Thiepval Memorial- Where is
it and why was it built? Try here
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What was the price of World War One?
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• In Exercise Books
• Title- The League of Nations- Background
• Based on the previous figures and your knowledge
  why would there be a desire for peace after World
  War One? Spend 3 minutes on your answer

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Woodrow Wilsons Vision

• It is not enough just to win the war. We must
  win it in such a way as to keep the future peace
  of the world.
• President Wilson, talking in 1919
• I can predict with absolute certainty that
  within another generation there will be another
  world war if the nations of the world do not work
  together to prevent it.
• from a statement by the American President,
  Woodrow Wilson, made during the peace discussions
  in 1919.
• Discussion Point- Why would the US president be
  more likely to hold these attitudes than other
  world leaders in 1919?
• Exercise Books Title- Woodrow Wilson- Based on
  the above quotations outline Wilsons attitude to
  future peace. Spend 3 minutes on your answer

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The League of Nations
Encourage co-operation
Stop aggression
AIMS
Improve social conditions
Disarmament
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Membership

• 42 members - by 1930s 59
• Defeated countries could not join e.g. Germany
• Russia excluded because communist
• Discussion Point- Can we see any problems here?

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Structure
The Council Met several times a year and in
emergencies 5 permanent members Each had right to
veto any idea
The Assembly Each country one vote
Permanent court of International Justice Based at
The Hague Settle disputes peacefully No power of
enforcement
The Secretariat Kept records - civil service
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Powers of the League

• If a country ignored the ruling of the League it
  could
• Put pressure on
• Refuse to trade sanctions
• Discussion Point- What can the UN send in when
  situations become critical?

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Main Task

• Exercise Books- Draw a table- 10 minutes

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More Problems!

• Who were four of the Permanent Members of the
  Council?
• Who was supposed to be the fifth?
• Try here

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Source Analysis- The Gap in the Bridge a
cartoon of 1919 by Leonard Ravenhill in the
British magazine Punch                     
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The Biggest Weakness

• Discussion point- What is the cartoon saying is
  missing from the League of Nations and why is
  this a problem?
• Exercise Books- Add this factor to the weakness
  side of your table

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Revise and Test Yourself

• BBC Bitesize is very good on the League of
  Nations
• Use their section on International Relations-
  League of Nations (Aims, Organisation and Powers)
• Youll find it here

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and finally

• Assessment for Learning
• AQA put the League of Nations on their Paper 1
  to test recall of factual knowledge
• A typical question for 6 marks would be.
• Describe the organisation of the League of
  Nations.
• This is straightforward if you have revised.
• Start now and complete for homework