THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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Question
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the U.N. was weak and ineffective while the League was powerful
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the U.N. failed to prevent the rise of Hitler while the League defeated the Soviet Union
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the U.N. used nuclear weapons to bomb North Korea while the League did nothing
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the U.N. can form an army and most countries joined it compared to the League which lacked power
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Detailed explanation-1: -The differences between the League of Nations and the UN begin with the circumstances of their creation. First, whereas the Covenant of the League was formulated after hostilities were ended, the main features of the UN were devised while war was still in progress.
Detailed explanation-2: -Among the major differences are the rule of unanimity at the League of Nations versus the rule of the majority at the UN or the UN Security Council’s competence to take binding decisions under certain circumstances.
Detailed explanation-3: -The League of Nations focused on diplomacy more than the UN. The League of Nations did not attempt to prevent global conflicts. The UN has less diplomatic power than the League of Nations did. The UN has an enforcement arm to aid in peacekeeping.
Detailed explanation-4: -Membership in the League did not oblige a nation to join the Permanent Court of Justice, whereas all members of the UN are automatically parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, which is an integral part of the Charter.