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 assemb

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 Russia into the organization, Russia was intent on their feelings and views about the League that they declined the invitation numerous times. Russia also refused to join as they were a communist state and hated Britain and France.

. This was where main meetings were held, in which all members that had signed the covenant may attend the annual meeting. The problem that faced the Assembly was for a decision to be passed it had to be a unanimous vote; which virtually made it impossible for decisions to be made. In case of an immediate crisis that could not wait a year a Council was set up by the League. The Council had 5 permanent members which included Britain, France, Italy, Japan and later on Germany. The Council met 4––5 times a year and in times of crisis, when it tried to solve international disputes. The permanent members of the Council had a veto, which was a problem when one of the permanent members was involved in a dispute. The permanent members of the Council had a veto, which was a problem when one of the permanent members was involved in a dispute. For instance, Japan's occupation of Manchuria in 1931, Italy's invasion of Corfu in 1935-36 in which Mussolini ordered the bombing of the Greek islands, and Germany's seizure of Austria in 1938. This proved that the Leagues lack of arms, military and the help and co-operation of the major powers would be a problem as they took advantage of the League.

It was clearly evident that the major powers were using the League for their advantage finding ways to persuade and get around sanctions, leaving other countries to believe that the League was a joke and was to closely linked to the victors of the war. With a poorly structured organization and a lack of collective security and co-operation the League was doomed from the beginning.

It is quite evident why the League of nations failed, it was poorly structured it was set up by the Treaty of Versailles and some of the world’s super power were not members. Many of the countries within the League saw the League as a tool to benefit their country, which took away from the aims the League which tried to achieve, the stoppage of wars, the improvement of people’s lives, the encouragement of disarmament and the enforcement of the Treaty of Versailles. Although the League failed one could say that it was a prototype for the creation of the UN a

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