Founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I. At its height, it had 58 member states. Although achieving much in its early years, it was unable to prevent the aggression of the Axis powers in the 1930s. It was superseded by the United Nations.
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League of Nations
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, 1864 - 1958, creator of the League of Nations, li...
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Person, Peace, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games, USA
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