The League of Nations Trivia Questions

The League of Nations was established by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and began operations in 1920, aiming to prevent future wars through collective security and diplomacy.

After World War II, the League of Nations dissolved on April 20, 1946, transferring its assets and functions to the newly formed United Nations.

The League of Nations was headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, not Paris. The Palais des Nations in Geneva served as its home.

The League of Nations had no standing army; it relied on economic sanctions and member states' voluntary military contributions to enforce decisions.

The Soviet Union did not join the League of Nations until 1934, years after its founding. It was expelled in 1939 after invading Finland.

President Woodrow Wilson proposed the League, but the U.S. Senate voted against joining, so the United States never became a member.

In 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopia, and the League of Nations imposed ineffective sanctions. It failed to stop the invasion, a key failure.

In 1921, the League of Nations mediated the Åland Islands dispute, awarding the islands to Finland but granting autonomy to Swedish-speaking residents.