USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

[SOURCES]
How many members did the League have in 1920?

(A) ** 42

(B) 59

(C) 63

(D) 34

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The League of Nations officially came into existence on 10 January 1920. On 15 November 1920, 41 members states gathered in Geneva for the opening of the first session of the Assembly. This represented a large portion of existing states and corresponded to more than 70% of the world’s population.

Concept note-2: -Members. An anachronous map of the world in the years 1920-1945, which shows the League of Nations and the world. The League of Nations had 42 founding members with the notable exception of the United States of America, 16 of them left or withdrew from the international organization.

Concept note-3: -It began with four permanent members – Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan – and four non-permanent members that were elected by the Assembly for a three-year term. The first non-permanent members were Belgium, Brazil, Greece, and Spain.

Concept note-4: -The League of Nations was an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes.