Refugees, Health, Slavery, Working Conditions 1
History: Cambridge International GCSE The Twentieth Century (Option B), topic 2.3.1
Successes of the League of Nations
The League did help solve some international issues. Their greatest success was in the humanitarian field.
The Commission for Refugees
- Helped to return refugees home (once conflict had ended) and improve the camps in which they stayed.
- This was successful in countries such as Russia and Greece when people fled their homes because of conflict within their own country.
Health Committee
- This was successful because it helped reduce cases of malaria internationally.
- The Committee also educated people across the world in how to prevent disease spreading and how to be hygienic.
- E.g. washing your hands.
The Slavery Commission
- This was particularly successful in stopping slavery in countries in Africa.
- In Sierra Leone, 200,000 people were set free.
International Labour Organisation
- This Organisation helped to promote better working conditions across the world.
- One major success was getting 77 countries to introduce a minimum standard of wages in their country.
Test yourself on Refugees, Health, Slavery, Working Conditions 1
In which field did the League of Nations have most success?
In which country did the Slavery Commission free 200,000 people from slavery?