Knowra League of Nations League of Nations The League of Nations was an international organization founded in 1920 to promote peace and cooperation after World War I. It was dissolved in 1946, after the United Nations was established.
Covenant of the League of Nations : The League’s founding treaty, which set out its membership, institutions, and obligations. Its articles defined the League’s procedures for mediation, sanctions, and disputes.
Åland Islands dispute : A dispute between Sweden and Finland over sovereignty of the Åland Islands, settled in 1921. The League’s mediation produced a peaceful settlement and minority protections.
Woodrow Wilson : The 28th president of the United States and a leading advocate of the League of Nations. Wilson made an international organization central to his postwar peace program.
Jan Smuts : A South African statesman who helped draft proposals for a postwar League of Nations. His 1918 pamphlet advanced an early blueprint for the organization.
United Nations : An international organization founded in 1945 to maintain peace, promote cooperation, and address global issues. The United Nations replaced the League while drawing lessons from its structure and failures.
League of Nations Council : The League’s executive body, composed of major powers and rotating member states. The Council handled urgent disputes and proposed measures to preserve peace.
Mosul Question : A dispute between Turkey and Britain over the boundary between Turkey and Iraq, resolved in 1926. The League helped determine a contested border through inquiry and arbitration.
Fourteen Points : Woodrow Wilson’s 1918 outline for a postwar settlement, including a general association of nations. Its final point proposed the organization that became the League.
Robert Cecil : A British politician and diplomat who worked to establish and strengthen the League. Cecil helped draft League plans and later led its supporters in Britain.
United Nations Security Council : The United Nations body with primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. Its enforcement powers addressed a weakness exposed by the League’s collective-security system.
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