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League of Nations

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League of Nations
A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. It was first proposed in 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson, although the United States never joined the League. Essentially powerless, it was officially dissolved in 1946.
League of Nations
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(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an international association of states founded in 1920 with the aim of preserving world peace: dissolved in 1946
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Noun1.League of Nations - an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations; 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
global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization - an international alliance involving many different countries
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