Meaning of League of Nations in English

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  1. Noun

    League of Nations

    Definitions

    1. an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations

    Examples

    • « although suggested by Woodrow Wilson, the United States never joined and it remained powerless »
    • « it was dissolved in 1946 after the United Nations was formed »

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  • « Just think of what Woodrow Wilson stood for: he stood for world government. He wanted an early United Nations, League of Nations. But it was the conservatives, Republicans, that stood up against him. »
    Ron Paul
  • « The first condition of success for the League of Nations is, therefore, a firm understanding between the British Empire and the United States of America and France and Italy that there will be no competitive building up of fleets or armies between them. »
    Arthur Henderson

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