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Paris Peace Conference
All the countries that took part in the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 agreed on the structure and process for the League of Nations to appear. -
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The League controlled the administration of Saar
The League of Nations had the power of a small region between Germany and France named Saar during 16 years to let the region determine which of the two countries to join (it ended up joining Germany). -
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The League of Nations was an organization whose goal was to achieve international cooperation. It was established by the Allies after their victory in World War I, to try to achieve some sort of peace and avoid further wars. -
Geneva Protocol
This treaty signed by the League of Nations in the twenties banned the use of biological and chemical weapons in international armed conflicts. -
Germany joins the League of Nations
While Germany was under the Weimar Republic, it joined the League. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
This treaty was an agreement of peace. They promised not to use war to resolve conflicts. It was first signed by France, Germany and the United States. -
World Disarmament Conference
Also known as the Conference for the Reduction and Limitation of Armaments, wanted to reduce munitions globally to avoid another World War, but it is considered a failure because it didn't stop World War II from happening. -
Germany and Japan leave the League
Germany left at the same time as the Reichstag elections, because they maintained the reparations decided in the Peace Treaty at the end of WW1. -
Italy abandons the League
Mussolini invaded Ethiopia, and the League decided to stop the sell of products and munitions to Italy. When Mussolini annexed Ethiopia to Italy successfully, he abandoned the League of Nations. -
End of the League of Nations
Since its main intention was to avoid any more wars happening, but it didn't work, the League was considered to be a failure and it was dissolved. It was later replaced with the United Nations in 1946.