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[[File:LeagueOfNations 464.gif|frame|Once the hope for a new, peaceful world.]]
Precursor to the [[United Nations]], the '''League of Nations''' was formed after [[World War I]] to ensure peace and prevent [[World War
The ideas behind the League represented a fundamental shift in thought from the preceding hundred years; rather than each nation pursuing their own national interests at the expense of others, the League brought in the concept of international co-operation. The League lacked its own armed force and so depended on the victorious Great Powers of the Great War: Great Britain, France, Italy & Japan<ref>America didn't join because of domestic politics. Naturally, this led to problems later on.</ref> to enforce its resolutions via military or economic pressure.
The League was structured under three main constitutional organs: the Assembly (all members of the League); the Council (the
The concept of collective security and disarmament, central to the League's goals of peace, failed as the member nations were unwilling to disarm their militaries for varying reasons. Furthermore, as [[Those Wacky Nazis]] re-militarised their army and posed a threat to peace in [[Europe]], the nations opted to [[Lensman Arms Race|follow suit]].
[[World War II|You can see where this is going.]]
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