in 1919 the treaty of versallies established the league of nationsthe purpose of the league of nations-the league of nations focused its efforts on promoting peace protection and collective security-members of the league promised to protect-all members collective security-other members independence the powers of the league-under its covenant the league could enact 3 types of sancations1. verbal warnings2. economic sanctions 3. military force what was the league of nations created to do-to promote international cooperation-to help uphold peace between countries-to provide collective security for its members members of the league of nations-the league gained some support from the world's nations-germany and the Soviet Union were prohibited from joining the league in the beginning support for the league in the US-president Wilson and his supporters promoted joint the league because they believed that-it would preserve peace-the league needed the US to participate opposition to the league in the US-opponents believed that the US-would be drawn into international conflicts-would have fewer resources to solve its own problems the US and the league of nations-the US congress voted against the treaty of versailles-wilson became ill and couldn't promote the treaty-a new president warren g harding promised to pursue isolationism -the US never ratified the treaty or joined the league which argument did opponents of the league of nations make-the league of nations might have forced the us to become a peacemaker the mandate system -the league created mandates to manage territory after ww1-gave much of the former Ottoman Empire to the French and british -worked to establish independent states border disputes-the league successfully stalled border disputes between member nations -sweden agreed to give the aaland islands to Finland in 1921-greece agreed to pull out of Bulgaria in 1925disarmament -the league worked toward arms reductions-a disarmament section of the league was created in 1920-members cooperated to destroy weapons and limit manufacturing social issues-the league worked to combat many global social issues by trying to:-eliminate diseases such as leprosy-create clean sources of water-improve the status of women -eliminate child enslaved labor-the league was the first organization of its kind to focus on global social issues POWs and reguugees-the league of nations worked to improve conditions for prisoners of war and refugees-the league assisted with the reparation of POWs-the league established a refugee orginazation in 1921weakness of the league-the weakness of the league undetermined its ability to keep peace-it had no real power-it had no permanent army-it was missing some of the worlds most powerful nations failures of the league-because of these weaknesses the leagues efforts were not effective-many members didn't recognize the leagues authority -the leagues sanctions weren't powerful enough to stop aggression the Kellogg brand pact-the Kellogg brand pact was a disarmament treaty that was signed in 1928the pact:-was negotiated outside of the league's authority -made the league seem useless the abyssinian crisis-in the 1930s the league failed to stop aggressive countries from gaining power-italian dictator Mussolini invaded Ethiopia -economic sanctions were ineffective -the league failed intervene military-agression increased in the 1930s the united nations-by 1938 the league of nations was no longer operating and it was dissolved in 1946-it was replaced by a new organization called the united nations-a security council was created to assist the UN in responding to global crises -it developed into an organization that aims to promote global peace security and social equality cause- weakness of the league of nations failed to prevent future conflictseffect- a more powerful United Nations was established to promote peace and improve conditions 1914-1918- world war 11919-treaty of versailles signed1920-league of nations was established 1928- kellog Briand pact signed 1945- United Nations established