Geneva Conventions
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Human Rights, Kidnapping, Hostages, Prisoners
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, Worldwide, US History
- Geographical Location: Geneva
- Date: 1864-1949
Article abstract: Military significance: The 1864 convention was ratified within three years by all European great powers. More than 150 nations, including the United Kingdom and the United States, became parties to the 1949 conventions, but only half that number have signed the 1977 protocols (the United Kingdom and United States have not).
International efforts to humanize warfare produced a series of agreements signed at Geneva (1864-1949) that have given protection to the victims of war. Four conferences on the specific treatment of the wounded, the sick,...
[The entire page is 384 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
