USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

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Of the following, which country was a permanent member of in the League of Nations?

(A) USA

(B) Soviet Union

(C) ** France

(D) Germany

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The Council consisted of permanent and non-permanent members. In 1920, the four permanent members were the British Empire, France, Italy, and Japan. The non-permanent members were elected by the Assembly for a three-year term. The composition of the Council varied over time.

Concept note-2: -In total, 63 states became members of the League of Nations (with at most 60 at the same time), which represents a great majority of the states existing at that time. However, the League never succeeded to become a truly universal organization.