WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR I

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were the aims of the League of Nations?
A
Collective security and disarmament
B
Collective security and rearmament
C
Economic recovery and territorial expansion
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main objective of the league was to maintain of peace in the world, to establish a peaceful global order and ensure collective security and disarmament, “to develop cooperation among nations and to guarantee them peace and security.

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: -The concept of collective security replaces the one of military alliances between States, which prevailed until World War II, to ensure the collective defense of a State by its allies in case of aggression by another State.

Detailed explanation-4: -The League of Nations was a international organization founded after the Paris Peace Conference, 1919. The League’s goals included disarmament, preventing war through collective security, settling disputes between countries through negotiation diplomacy and improving global welfare.

Detailed explanation-5: -(i) To preserve peace and security in the world. (ii) To settle international conflicts in a peaceful manner. (iii) To promote just and honorable relations among the nations of the world. (iv) To force its members not to resort to war.

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