WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR I

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The League of Nations had the following objectives:(multiple choice)
A
To ensure the dominance of the United States
B
To prevent wars
C
To encourage disarmament
D
To prevent the rise of the Soviet Union
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The League’s goals included disarmament, preventing war through collective security, settling disputes between countries through negotiation diplomacy and improving global welfare.

Detailed explanation-2: -The League of Nations (1920 – 1946) was the first intergovernmental organization established “to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security”.

Detailed explanation-3: -To aid the process of disarmament the League of Nations held a disarmament conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The Disarmament Conference sought to reduce a nations stockpiles of offensive weapons and ensure the independence of many countries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Moral Disarmament aimed to encourage international cooperation and understanding to ensure that war between nations could no longer be possible.

Detailed explanation-5: -So, the League of Nations was successful in small ways in the 1920s, stopping small wars and improving lives. But it could not defend the Treaty of Versailles, it failed to get disarmament, and it could not persuade powerful countries to stop fighting.

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