The League of Nations was an international organization established after World War I with the goal of maintaining world peace. However, it failed largely because many major powers did not join or participate effectively.
Imagine if all your classmates decided to form a group promising not to fight each other anymore. But some key students don't join or don't follow through on their promises - that's what happened with the League of Nations.
Collective Security: A system in which states pledge mutual defense against any member who threatens peace; this was one principle behind the formation of the League of Nations.
Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points: A proposal by President Woodrow Wilson outlining his vision for ending WWI peacefully and preventing future wars; the League of Nations was part of this plan.
Kellogg-Briand Pact: An international agreement, signed by most major nations in 1928, to renounce war as an instrument of national policy; it reflected the same ideals as the League of Nations but also failed to prevent WWII.
Why did the League of Nations disband?
Which of the following countires were NOT a part of the League of Nations?
What was the primary objective of the League of Nations when it was established after World War I?
What was the main reason for the failure of the League of Nations to prevent World War II?
What might have been the outcome of World War II if the League of Nations had effectively enforced sanctions against Japan after its invasion of Manchuria in 1931?
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