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The most important treaty of the early 20th century is signed.
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Precusor to the UN has its first proper meeting.
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USA, the most powerful country is not in the league.
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Greeece invades Petrich, Bulgaria
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General Treaty for the Renunciation of War
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Dark Green - original signatories
Green - subsequent adherents
Light blue - territories of parties
Dark blue - League of Nations mandates administered by parties
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A major economic crisis occurs, leads to many countries disobeying the League in order to solve it.
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Japan invades Manchuria, China
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Nazi Germany completely betrays the Treat of Versailles, by making secret agreements, rearmament etc
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Fascist Italy invades Ethiopia (Abyssinia).
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Germany invades Poland, for a brief time the Stalin's USSR supports them until Germany also invades the USSR.
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The UN is foudned by the victors of World War 2, the Allies.
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The League of Nations has it's powers transfered to the United Nations
