AQA GCSE History Conflict and Tension Practice Test

The key idea is how the League’s Council was structured: four states held permanent seats—Britain, France, Italy, and Japan—while other members were elected to the Council by the Assembly for fixed terms. That setup means those four had lasting influence in Council decisions, unlike the rotating members. The Assembly didn’t control every decision on its own; major actions required input or approval from the Council as well. So naming those four as the permanent members correctly describes the Council’s composition.