USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

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What is the League of Nations?
A
An international organisation that helps to promote trade
B
An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries
C
An international organisation that will fight other countries
D
An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The League of Nations was an organization for international cooperation. It was established on January 10, 1920, at the initiative of the victorious Allied powers at the end of World War I and was formally disbanded on April 19, 1946.

Detailed explanation-2: -The creation of the League of Nations marked a new era of multilateral cooperation. The Covenant bound its Member States to try to settle their disputes peacefully. By joining the League, Member States also renounced secret diplomacy, committed to reduce their armaments, and agreed to comply with international law.

Detailed explanation-3: -The League’s goals The main aims of the organisation included disarmament, preventing war through collective security, settling disputes between countries through negotiation and diplomacy, and improving global welfare. The League lacked an armed force of its own to enforce any actions to achieve these aims.

Detailed explanation-4: -The League of Nations consisted of three main organs. The Assembly, where all member states were represented on equal footing; the Council which was composed of permanent and non-permanent members; and the Secretariat which performed the day-to-day work at the League’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Detailed explanation-5: -The predecessor of the United Nations was the League of Nations, established in 1919, after World War I, under the Treaty of Versailles “to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security."

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