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The League of Nations
The Alliance system was the first action to take place to create security among the European nations however was also one of the main causes of World War One. The secret alliance systems transformed into the League of Nation after the First World War. The League of Nations main purpose was to make, according to Woodrow Wilson, ‘the world safe for democracy' and also to prevent the turmoil which was caused in WWI from reoccurring. The League of Nations had various triumphs however for the most part failed causing many members to lose their trust in League. Overall the League did not achieve their goals, and overall not preventing the outbreak of another war. By the 1930's the League of Nations had 60 members compared to the 42 it had started off with. The main powers, also known as ‘the big 4' were Britain, France, Italy and Japan. The League was sought to become a ‘World Parliament' which is similar to today's United Nations. The League was a place where countries were supposed to sort out their arguments and discuss rising issues. The League also wanted to improve people's lives and jobs all while enforcing the Treaty of Versailles. The league however could not work without three major nations; The United States, Germany and Russia. America was not part of the League because they did not want to be included in other nations affairs; Article X of the covenant of the League of Nations. America never joined. Germany was only a member from 1926 to 1933 and Russia didn't join until 1934. These nations not joining; or having a big impact on the League was ultimately the start of the League's collapse along with the League not having an army. The League was a disaster from the start, with no real organization, no one could agree on any major problems. Although the League of Nations did have a basic structure of organization which included: The Assembly, The Council, Agencies and the Secretariat. On the Outside the organizational structure may seem well
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