WORLD WAR I
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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The mandates
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The commissions
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The council
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The assembly
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Detailed explanation-1: -The largest number of member states was 58, between 28 September 1934 (when Ecuador joined) and 23 February 1935 (when Paraguay withdrew). On 26 May 1937, Egypt became the last state to join the League.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Assembly was the main representative body of the League of Nations. It consisted of delegates of all Member States, which were equally represented: every State had one vote, without geographic, demographic or economic distinction. The functions of the Assembly were very broad.
Detailed explanation-3: -Membership. The League of Nations officially came into existence on 10 January 1920. On 15 November 1920, 41 members states gathered in Geneva for the opening of the first session of the Assembly. This represented a large portion of existing states and corresponded to more than 70% of the world’s population.
Detailed explanation-4: -Principal Organs The Council included four permanent members (Britain, France, Italy and Japan) and four (later nine) others elected by the General Assembly every three years. The Secretariat prepared the agenda and published reports of meetings. The Council’s main function was to settle international disputes.