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  1. Although the League was unable to fulfill the hopes of its founders, its creation was an event of decisive importance in the history of international relations. The League was formally disbanded on April 19, 1946; its powers and functions had been transferred to the nascent United Nations.

  2. The League of Nations (LN or LoN; French: Société des Nations [sɔsjete de nɑsjɔ̃], SdN) was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. It was founded on 10 January 1920 by the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War.

  3. Oct 12, 2017 · The League of Nations was an international diplomatic group developed after World War I as a way to solve disputes between countries before they erupted into open warfare.

  4. The League of Nations was established in 1919 after World War I to promote international cooperation and peace. It was dissolved in 1946 and its functions were transferred to the United Nations.

  5. Sep 22, 2010 · The League of Nations was founded in 1920 as part of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I. It aimed to promote international cooperation and prevent future wars, but faced challenges from national interests and domestic opposition.

  6. League of Nations, Organization for international cooperation established by the Allied Powers at the end of World War I. A league covenant, embodying the principles of collective security and providing for an assembly, a council, and a secretariat, was formulated at the Paris Peace Conference (1919) and contained in the Treaty of Versailles .

  7. The League of Nations was the first intergovernmental organization to promote international cooperation and peace after the First World War. It was founded in 1920 by 41 member states, but it failed to prevent the Second World War and was replaced by the United Nations in 1946.