League of Nations Union

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The League of Nations Union was a British organization founded after World War I to promote international cooperation, collective security, and public support for the League of Nations and the cause of peace.

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Label Occurrences
League of Nations Association 1
League of Nations Union canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf non-governmental organization
pressure group
activity lobbying politicians
organizing public meetings
public lectures
publications
school outreach
advocated peaceful settlement of disputes
strengthening of international law
aimedToInfluence British foreign policy
campaignFocus collective security
disarmament
peace education
country United Kingdom
dissolved 1946
fieldOfWork international relations
peace movement
financedBy donations
membership subscriptions
founded 1918
foundedAfter World War I NERFINISHED
hadSection local branches across Britain
headquartersLocation London NERFINISHED
ideology internationalism
liberal internationalism
language English
legalForm voluntary association
membershipPeak over 400000
membershipType mass membership organization
mergedInto United Nations Association NERFINISHED
notableLeader Gilbert Murray NERFINISHED
Lord Robert Cecil NERFINISHED
Margery Perham NERFINISHED
operatedIn United Kingdom NERFINISHED
opposed militarism
purpose promotion of collective security
promotion of international cooperation
promotion of peace
promotion of public support for the League of Nations
replacedBy United Nations Association NERFINISHED
supported League of Nations NERFINISHED
supportedOrganization League of Nations Assembly NERFINISHED
supportedPolicy collective security against aggression
targetAudience British public
schools and universities
timePeriod interwar period

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Helena Swanwick memberOf League of Nations Union
Madeleine Zabriskie Doty member of League of Nations Union
this entity surface form: League of Nations Association