The League of Nations notes
• 1919-1945; the goal of maintaining peace,
justice and improve living conditions for all
people throughout the world
• Goals of the League (committees):
– Court of International Justice
– Health
– Labor conditions
– Ending slavery
– Refugees
The League of Nations notes
• Organization of the League
– The Council: 5 permanent member nations,
all decisions had to be unanimous
– The Assembly: All other nations that are
members, all decisions had to be unanimous
– The Secretariat: Carried out the League’s
decisions; the League had no army
– THE UNITED STATES NEVER JOINED THE
LEAGUE
Political Cartoons
• Political cartoons communicate powerful
ideas often in a humorous, enlightening
manner that people can relate to
• Often use symbols, caricatures and
exaggerations to make fun of people or
ideas
• Seen in newspapers, magazines,
websites, etc…
Political Cartoons
•
Steps to analyzing a political cartoon:
1. Look at the whole picture
2. Divide the picture into four quarters, focus in on
each part to get the details you may have missed in
step 1
3. Circle and identify any symbols in the cartoon
4. Describe the action that is taking place
5. Read dialogue, titles and captions
6. Think about what you already know about this topic
or time period
7. Write in your own words what you think the cartoon
is trying to say
The Treaty of Versailles
You’ve got to swallow
it whether you like it or
not
Peace
terms
List of PPC countries: Japan, Italy America, France,
Britain