JAMB Government 1992 Question 49

Question 49

League of Nations and United Nations

Which of these international organizations is the predecessor of the United Nations?

  1. A.The European Economic Community
  2. B.The Organisation of American States
  3. C.The League of Nations
  4. D.The North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Answer: C (The League of Nations)

Explanation

The League of Nations (1920) was the first world body for peace; it failed to prevent the Second World War and was replaced by the UN in 1945.