Covenant of the League of Nations
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constitutional document
founding charter
international treaty
multilateral treaty
post–World War I peace instrument
The Covenant of the League of Nations was the foundational international treaty that established the League’s structure, principles, and mechanisms for collective security and peaceful dispute resolution after World War I.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T61534 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Covenant of the League of Nations Context triple: [League of Nations, foundingDocument, Covenant of the League of Nations]
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A.
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the 1919 peace agreement that formally ended World War I and imposed punitive territorial, military, and economic terms on Germany while reshaping the map of Europe.
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B.
Assembly of the League of Nations
The Assembly of the League of Nations was the organization’s main deliberative body, comprising representatives of all member states who met to discuss and decide on international issues and policies.
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C.
Atlantic Charter agreement
The Atlantic Charter agreement was a pivotal 1941 joint declaration by the United States and the United Kingdom that outlined shared war aims and principles for the post–World War II international order, including self-determination, free trade, and collective security.
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D.
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an international organization founded after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among countries, serving as a precursor to the United Nations.
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E.
Charter of the United Nations
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty that established the UN, defining its purposes, principles, structure, and the framework for international peace and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Covenant of the League of Nations Target entity description: The Covenant of the League of Nations was the foundational international treaty that established the League’s structure, principles, and mechanisms for collective security and peaceful dispute resolution after World War I.
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A.
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the 1919 peace agreement that formally ended World War I and imposed punitive territorial, military, and economic terms on Germany while reshaping the map of Europe.
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B.
Assembly of the League of Nations
The Assembly of the League of Nations was the organization’s main deliberative body, comprising representatives of all member states who met to discuss and decide on international issues and policies.
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C.
Atlantic Charter agreement
The Atlantic Charter agreement was a pivotal 1941 joint declaration by the United States and the United Kingdom that outlined shared war aims and principles for the post–World War II international order, including self-determination, free trade, and collective security.
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D.
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an international organization founded after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among countries, serving as a precursor to the United Nations.
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E.
Charter of the United Nations
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty that established the UN, defining its purposes, principles, structure, and the framework for international peace and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional document
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founding charter ⓘ international treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ post–World War I peace instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Paris Peace Conference ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1919-04-28 ⓘ |
| appliedTo | member states of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| bindingOn | League of Nations members ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1920-01-10 ⓘ |
| containsArticleOn |
amendment of the Covenant
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arbitration and judicial settlement ⓘ collective sanctions ⓘ disarmament ⓘ mandates system ⓘ membership and withdrawal ⓘ |
| containsPrinciple |
collective security
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open diplomacy ⓘ peaceful settlement of disputes ⓘ reduction of armaments ⓘ |
| createdBody |
Assembly of the League of Nations
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Council of the League of Nations ⓘ Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| defines |
functions of the League of Nations
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principles of collective security ⓘ procedures for peaceful dispute settlement ⓘ structure of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Commission on the League of Nations ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | Treaty of Versailles ⓘ |
| established | League of Nations ⓘ |
| historicalContext | drafted after World War I ⓘ |
| influenced | Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points (indirectly)
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surface form:
Fourteen Points of Woodrow Wilson
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| keyDrafter |
Jan Smuts
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Léon Bourgeois ⓘ Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| numberOfArticles | 26 ⓘ |
| officialName | Covenant of the League of Nations self-link ⓘ |
| partOf | Treaty of Versailles ⓘ |
| providedFor | Permanent Court of International Justice ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent war through collective security
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to promote international cooperation ⓘ to secure peace and security ⓘ |
| shortName |
Covenant of the League of Nations
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
League Covenant
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| subjectMatter |
international organization law
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international peace and security ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| terminationContext | dissolution of the League of Nations in 1946 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Covenant of the League of Nations Description of subject: The Covenant of the League of Nations was the foundational international treaty that established the League’s structure, principles, and mechanisms for collective security and peaceful dispute resolution after World War I.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Permanent Court of International Justice
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authorizedByDocument
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Covenant of the League of Nations
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this entity surface form:
Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations
Covenant of the League of Nations
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shortName
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Covenant of the League of Nations
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
League Covenant
Advisory Opinion on the Nationality Decrees in Tunis and Morocco
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relatedTo
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Covenant of the League of Nations
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this entity surface form:
League of Nations Covenant
this entity surface form:
Treaty of Versailles security framework
this entity surface form:
League of Nations collective security system
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Covenant
subject surface form:
Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Covenant
this entity surface form:
draft Covenant of the League of Nations
League of Nations mandates over former Ottoman Arab provinces
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createdUnder
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Covenant of the League of Nations
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Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice
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relatedTo
→
Covenant of the League of Nations
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