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International diplomatic and peace-keeping organization established following the end of World War I through the Treaty of Versailles. Founding nations included Britain, France, Italy, Spain, India, China, Canada, and Australia and some states in South America and Africa. Although the main ideal was to prevent another World War, it also support causes such as human rights and general international diplomacy.

The League of Nations had one glaring flaw. The rising economic superpower in that time period, the United States of America, did not join because Congress refused, despite President Woodrow Wilson's support of it. Hitler's rise to power in Germany marked the beginning of the end for the League, Germany quickly pulled out and began attacking neighboring states, the League was unable to respond and quickly lost power in the face of new global conflict, also due to inactivity by member states and internal organization weaknesses. The League was officially replaced by the United Nations at the Tehran Conference in 1943.
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Created by: Charlie and Dirk (May 20, 2009)