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The great powers and the League of Nations

Scott Reeves considers why some countries never joined the league and why others left it and assesses the impact this had on the league’s overall success

Source A The League of Nations in session at Geneva, Switzerland, 1920

1 Look at the information in Source B. What does it tell you about when the League of Nations might have been at its most effective and ineffective?

It was a great idea in theory. After the carnage of the First World War, it was decided to set up a club where the different countries of the world could come together to discuss their problems. This club — the League of Nations — would prevent disputes from escalating into another world war.

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