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MentorWhat is meant by a flexible exchange rate? Discuss the factors that contribute to the appreciation and depreciation of the Indian rupee against the US dollar. (200 words) लचीली विनिमय दर क्या होती है? भारतीय रुपये के डॉलर के मुकाबले ...
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Daily Answer Writing Practice Questions (24 January 2025)
MentorWhat are the goals of government budgeting? List the key components of the government budget in India. (200 words) सरकारी बजट के मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या होते हैं? भारत में सरकारी बजट के प्रमुख घटकों को सूचीबद्ध करें। (200 शब्द) “Discuss ...
Mains Answer Writing for MPPSC
MentorPreparing for the Mains Examination of the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) requires a strategic approach, particularly in mastering the art of answer writing. In this article, we will explore various sub-topics essential for effective answer writing, providing you ...
After the horrifyingly catastrophic events of the First World War, the League of Nations was formed in 1920 to bring about international peace and security through diplomacy and collective action. The organization made a good start: it solved territorial disputes among some smaller nations, like the Swedish-Finnish and the Greek-Bulgarian ones, which were over the Åland Islands and border problems, respectively. The League also led humanitarian projects, such as refugee resettlement, a crackdown on human trafficking, and labor rights improvement.
Nevertheless, the organization struggled to enforce the set of rules and gain the trust of other countries as it had no army of its own that could be used for that purpose; therefore, it had to depend on the member nations to impose economic sanctions or provide military support. The major powers, some of which were the United States, didn’t join the League, weakening its authority. In addition, the leading members of Japan, Germany, and Italy, withdrew from it after they were criticized, which, in turn, challenged overall security. The League’s failure to interfere in the matter of Japanese brutality in Manchuria (1931), Italy’s penetration of Ethiopia (1935), and Germany’s rearmament in the 1930s and 1940s was evident in its failure to resist expansionist impulses.
In the end, the League of Nations tried to deal with resurging nationalism and militarism, which were the major issues of those times, only through appeals to conscience and voluntary cooperation, which, however, turned out to be of no use. The organization showed its vulnerabilities when it could not avoid World War II, and hence, in 1945 it was succeeded by the United Nations.