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... * Upper Silesia (1921) - Germany and Poland quarreled over the industrial area. The League decided to partition the area between the two countries. * Greece and Bulgaria (1925) - Greek troops invaded Bulgaria after some shooting incidents on the frontier. The League swiftly intervened. Greek troops were withdrawn and damages paid to Bulgaria. * Province of Mosul - Turkey claimed the province of Mosul which was part of the British mandate of Iraq. The League ruled in favour of Iraq and therefore Britain. * Other Disputes - Bolivia and Paraguay, Peru and Columbia 2. Commissions and Committees * International Labour Organization was developed and worked to improve working conditions all over the world. They persuaded governments to set maximum working day and week, specify adequate minimum wages and introduce old age pensions, unemployment and sickness benefits. * Refugee Organization - solved the problem of the thousands of prisoners of ...
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