By: Jacob and Michelle

Article 1: The original members confirm that they are part of the league by sending a declaration. From that point on they have to abide to the rules and restrictions. Other countries can join the league if 2/3 of the group agree on their acceptance and the country is sincere in its intentions to also abide by the rules and restrictions. Any countries can leave the league after two years if they have followed all the rules and fulfilled all their obligations in that time period.

GOALS

• Set norms on how to join
• Set norms on how to leave
• Establish a sense of accountability

FAIR TO GERMANY?

• This was not very fair
• Most countries disliked Germany after the war
• Most countries would not vote Germany into the league

Article 7: The headquarters of the League of Nations is in Geneva, but can at any point be moved elsewhere if everyone agrees on it. All positions are equally open to men and women. Diplomats of the league have privileges and immunities when on the property of the league or in meetings of the league.

GOALS

• Headquarters is in Geneva
• Can be moved
• Positions are equally open to men and women
• Diplomats have privileges and immunities

FAIR TO GERMANY?

• This article was pretty fair to Germany
• Geneva, Switzerland is an area of peace
• To be in Geneva is not discriminatory to any countries

Article 8: In order to maintain peace, all the countries of the league have to reduce their military and stay within the limitations, but the regulations of this can be revised every 10 years. If someone begins to manufacture military weapons, it is open to serious objection. The league will advise how manufacturing weapons is a precursor to war and puts other countries in a dangerous position because they were unable to manufacture weapons before war breaks out. All members of the league also must be able to tell the scale of the military, weapons, naval, and airprogrammes and their ability to adapt those to war.

GOALS

• Countries must reduce military size
• Limits can be revised every 10 years
• Manufacturing weapons is not encouraged
• That will be understood as a precursor to war
• Members must be open about there military scale

FAIR TO GERMANY?

• This was pretty fair to Germany
• All countries had to abide to limitations
• Not just Germany

Article 10: If there is a threat coming from outside the league to members of the league, as a group they must decide how to deal with it.

GOALS

• Threats are taken seriously
• Dealing with them is done as a group

FAIR TO GERMANY?

• This was not very fair to Germany
• Germany is probably considered a threat to most countries
• Germany would not work well within the league because of this
• Germany probably can not get into the league because of this

Article 11: If there is a threat of war, inside the league or not, it is a matter of concern that the league will decide on how to deal with it. If anyone in the league brings a concern of war the Secretary General will organize a meeting. Also any member can call attention to a matter that threatens international peace or simply the peace between nations.

GOALS

• Threats of war will be dealt with
• A Meeting will commence of there is a concern of war
• Concerns of disturbance of peace can also be brought up
• Disturbance of peace applying internationally or between two countries

FAIR TO GERMANY?

• This was not very fair to Germany
• Other countries may feel that Germany "disturbs their peace"
• This would further decrease Germany's chance at being part of the league

Article 16: If any member of the council ignores the covenants in articles 12, 13, or 15 , they are basically declaring war against the council. If that was the case, then the council will not deal with the law breaker in any way. The council will decide what military force to use. They will support each other in any means possible. If there is a law breaking state, they can be voted out by the council.

GOALS

• Ignorance of promises is considered a declaration of war
• Council will determine proper military use
• Council supports each other
• Lawbreaking states can be voted out

FAIR TO GERMANY?

• This may not be fair to Germany
• If Germany's passed actions are considered, they may be lawbreaking
• Germany's past may interfere with other's views on them