The League of Nations, a former international organization, which was established by the treaty of Versailles a peace treaty that ended World War I. Like its successor, the United Nations, its purpose was the promotion of international peace and security. The League was a direct product of World War I in the sense that the conflict convinced most persons of the necessity of averting another such cataclysm. But its background lay in the visions of men like the Duc de Sully and Immanuel Kant and in the later growth of formal international organizations like the International Telegraphic Union and the Universal Postal Union. The Red Cross, the Hague Conferences, and the Permanent Court of Arbitration were also important stepping-stones toward international cooperation. With the proposal of Wilson Woodrow's fourteen points and the creation of the Covenant, the League of Nations was officially in session.

The basis of the League, was written into the Treaty of Versailles and other peace treaties and provided for an assembly

, a council, and a secretariat. Because the peace treaties had created the League of Nations, the League was bound to uphold their principles. The League of Nations attempt to stop wars, improve people's lives, encourage disarmament and enforce the Treaty of Versailles due to a poorly structured organization and a Treaty set out to make the strong nations stronger.

Germany was not admitted into the League due to the fact that the Treaty of Versailles was made solely for them and gave them full blame for the cause of WWI. Stated by a German General "In the event of a resumption of hostilities we can...defend our frontiers in the east...the success of this operation is very doubtful, but it is better to die honorably than accept a disgraceful peace." This was how the Germans had felt about the Treaty and the League. They had felt that the Treaty was a disgrace and left them with nothing. The exclusion of Germany did not help the League as stated in the Manchester Guardian, "The League as it exists today, is a fragment, and a fragment which, unless enlarged and reinforced, cannot permanently fulfill its mission." They believed that the exclusion of Germany would be a big mistake as a country as big and as powerful as them should be held under the watchful eye of the League and excluding them would only lead to further problems.

Also without the U.S. in the picture it was up to Britain and France to take care of big decision but in times of crisis Britain and France had cared more about their own agenda's and lacked a care in other affairs. For example during the Great Depression rather than go to a meeting the two nations were to busy figuring their own countries problems to care about the depression other countries were facing. Also they had taken advantage of the League, in times of crisis they were not prepared to use their armies, unless it was beneficial to them. For example, they had no problem using their armies to invade Germany when Germany refused to pay Reparations. France's objectives were to use the League as a tool which would help protect them from future German attacks. They were not interested in the usage of the League as an instrument of goodwill. Britains objectives were that they too saw the League as a useful tool for pursuing foreign policy objectives. But failed to embrace the Leagues idea of totality.

Russia's exclusion into the League was due to their hostility towards the League and also for some of their actions in WWI. The Russians saw the League as the creation of countries who helped the White armies; and it was a tool for capitalism. Though the League tried to invite Ru

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