Društvo narodov je bila mednarodna organizacija, ustanovljena leta 1920 po prvi svetovni vojni z glavno nalogo ohranjanja miru in preprečevanja novih vojn. Nastalo je kot del Versajske pogodbe, ki je formalno končala vojno. Njeni cilji so bili reševanje sporov med državami, spodbujanje razoroževanja in sodelovanje na področjih, kot so ekonomija, zdravstvo in socialna vprašanja.
Kljub dobrim namenom Društvo narodov ni doseglo večjega uspeha. ZDA se mu niso pridružile, kar je oslabilo njegovo moč, organizacija pa ni bila dovolj učinkovita pri reševanju ključnih kriz, kot so bile italijanska invazija na Etiopijo, španska državljanska vojna ter agresija Nemčije in Japonske. Leta 1946 je bilo Društvo narodov uradno razpuščeno, njegove naloge pa je prevzela Organizacija združenih narodov (OZN).
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an international organization established in 1920 after World War I, with the main goal of maintaining peace and preventing future wars. It was created as part of the Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended the war. Its objectives included resolving disputes between countries, promoting disarmament, and fostering cooperation in areas such as the economy, health, and social issues.
Despite its good intentions, the League of Nations was not very successful. The United States did not join, which weakened its influence, and it was not effective in addressing key crises such as the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, the Spanish Civil War, and the aggression of Germany and Japan. In 1946, the League of Nations was officially dissolved, and its responsibilities were taken over by the United Nations (UN).