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The League of nations
1. The League of nations
2.
The League of Nations was aninternational organization founded as a
result of the Paris Peace Conference in
1919–1920.
3. The League's goals included disarmament, preventing war through collective security, settling disputes between countries
THE LEAGUE'S GOALSINCLUDED
DISARMAMENT,
PREVENTING WAR
THROUGH COLLECTIVE
SECURITY, SETTLING
DISPUTES BETWEEN
COUNTRIES THROUGH
NEGOTIATION,
DIPLOMACY AND
IMPROVING GLOBAL
WELFARE.
4.
TheLeague of Nations had 42 founding
members excluding United States of
America, 16 of them left or withdrew
from the international organization.
5.
Though first proposed byPresident Woodrow Wilson as part of
his Fourteen Points plan for an
equitable peace in Europe, the
United States never became a
member.
6. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Theneed to maintain peace
To protect the territorial integrity and
independence of states
Promotion of Diplomacy
Reduction of the arms race
Suppression of Sea Pirates
To control drug trafficking
Social, Political, and Economic
Cooperation
To improve the Condition of workers
To preserve the achievements of the Paris
7. Pros of The League of Nations:
PROS OF THELEAGUE OF NATIONS:
1) It would insure open treaties openly
reached between nations, eliminating
secrecy and surprise between
unsuspecting nations.
2) It would insure freedom of the seas
promoting international trade and
commerce
3) It would help to prevent future wars
and political disagreements
4) It would help make the world safe for
democracy
8.
9. Cons of The League of Nations:
CONS OF THELEAGUE OF NATIONS:
1)
It wouldn't work. It will be endless
debate and arguments
2) It would make America the babysitter
of the world
3) It will needlessly drag America into
every international dispute
4) It will require that America be
constantly ready for military involvement
to aid smaller nations anywhere in the
world
5) this ended up in the resentment of
many countries and eventually led to