HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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United Nations
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UFAW
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U.S Marine Corps
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League of Nations
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Detailed explanation-1: -The League of Nations (1920 – 1946) was the first intergovernmental organization established “to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security”. It is often referred to as the “predecessor” of the United Nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -The League lasted for 26 years; the United Nations (UN) replaced it after the end of the Second World War in April 1946 and inherited a number of agencies and organizations founded by the League.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The League of Nations was the international organisation formed by the Treaty of Versailles on 11 January 1920 to maintain world peace. It was established to prevent wars by peaceful negotiations between world countries and to ensure disarmament or reduction in weapons manufacturing.