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Member states of the League of Nations

February 15, 2024

For United Nations member states, see Member states of the United Nations.

Between 1920 and 1939, a total of 63 countries became member states of the League of Nations. The Covenant forming the League of Nations was included in the Treaty of Versailles and came into force on 10 January 1920, with the League of Nations being dissolved on 18 April 1946; its assets and responsibilities were transferred to the United Nations.

The League's greatest extent was from 28 September 1934 (when Ecuador joined) to 23 February 1935 (when Paraguay withdrew) with 58 members. At this time, only Costa Rica (22 January 1925), Brazil (14 June 1926), Japan (27 March 1933) and Germany (19 October 1933) had withdrawn, and only Egypt was later joined (on 26 May 1937).

The members (listed from their earliest joining and alphabetically if they joined on the same day) at that time were Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, the British Empire, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Italy, Liberia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Persia/Iran, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Siam, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, Luxembourg, Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, the Irish Free State, Ethiopia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Turkey, Iraq, the Soviet Union, Afghanistan, and Ecuador.

Of the 42 founding members,[1] 23 (or 24, counting the Free France) were members when the League of Nations was dissolved in 1946. A further 21 countries joined between 1920 and 1937, but seven had withdrawn, left, or been expelled before 1946.

Countries are listed under the year in which they joined. The word "withdrew" indicates that a country left of its own choice. The word "left" indicates a country that ceased to exist after annexation by Germany, Italy, or the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was expelled from the League in 1939, after its invasion of Finland, and was the only country to face that measure.

Despite formulating the concept and signing the Covenant, the United States never joined the League of Nations, and some relatively-isolated sovereign states in Asia also did not join, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Mongolia, Nepal, and Bhutan.

Likewise, none of the European microstates of Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City ever sought membership in the organization.[citation needed]

At the IX Congress of European Nationalities, an organization of the League of Nations, held in Bern, Galicia, Basque Country and Catalonia, the first three autonomies of Spain, were recognized as a nation. In any case, they were not independent but were represented by the Spanish government.[2]

Map edit

 
A map of the world in the years 1920–1945, which shows the League of Nations members during its history.
  Members
  Colonies of members
  Mandates
  Non-members
  Colonies of non-members

10 January 1920: founding members edit

1920 edit

1921 edit

1922 edit

  •   Hungary (joined 18 September 1922; withdrew 11 April 1939)

1923 edit

1924 edit

1926 edit

  •     Germany (joined 8 September 1926; withdrew 19 October 1933)

1931 edit

  •   Mexico (joined 9 September 1931, declared a member 12 September 1931)[13]

1932 edit

1934 edit

1937 edit

  •   Egypt (joined 26 May 1937) (the last country to join before World War II)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Buell, Raymond Leslie (1929). International Relations. H. Holt. p. 647.
  2. ^ Perez Pena, Marcos (13 September 2013). "80 años desde que Galicia es oficialmente nación". Eldiario.es. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. ^ South America 10 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Encyclopedia of World History
  4. ^ League of Nations chronology, United Nations
  5. ^ Czechoslovakia never formally left the League and was present at the last meeting of the Assembly in 1946
  6. ^ Left upon German takeover in 1943[citation needed]
  7. ^ Hannsjoachim Wolfgang Koch, Macmillan International Higher Education, 1985, Aspects Of The Third Reich, p. 297
  8. ^ Occupied by Axis Powers 1941–1945
  9. ^ Hell, Stephan (8 January 2020). "A seat at the table". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  10. ^ Withdrew from active participation in the League after its defeat by the Soviet Union in 1944.
  11. ^ Forced to withdraw by German occupation in May 1940 and incorporation into the German Reich.
  12. ^ Forced to withdraw by Italian invasion of 1939.
  13. ^ Toledo-García, Itzel; University of Essex, UK: ‘’"La cuestión de la dignidad nacional en el ingreso de México a la Sociedad de Naciones, 1919-1931"’’ [1] Retrieved 4 September 2016. (Translated from Spanish: "On September 7th, 1931, the British Empire, Germany, Northern Ireland, Spain, France, Italy and Japan began the initiative; next day the proposal was adopted unanimously by the assembly, and the invitation was sent to the government of Mexico. The 10th of September the acceptance was communicated in Geneva… Two days later, Mexico was declared member of the League of Nations.")

Further reading edit

  • Hell, Stefan (2019). . Bangkok: River Books. ISBN 9789749863893. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

External links edit

  • Map of League of Nations members
  • worldstatesmen.org
  • List of States Members of the League of Nations on 31.XII.1944 from the League of Nations Statistical Yearbook (1942-44) Archived 1 September 2016 at Archive-It

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For United Nations member states see Member states of the United Nations This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Between 1920 and 1939 a total of 63 countries became member states of the League of Nations The Covenant forming the League of Nations was included in the Treaty of Versailles and came into force on 10 January 1920 with the League of Nations being dissolved on 18 April 1946 its assets and responsibilities were transferred to the United Nations The League s greatest extent was from 28 September 1934 when Ecuador joined to 23 February 1935 when Paraguay withdrew with 58 members At this time only Costa Rica 22 January 1925 Brazil 14 June 1926 Japan 27 March 1933 and Germany 19 October 1933 had withdrawn and only Egypt was later joined on 26 May 1937 The members listed from their earliest joining and alphabetically if they joined on the same day at that time were Argentina Australia Belgium Bolivia the British Empire Canada Chile China Colombia Cuba Czechoslovakia Denmark El Salvador France Greece Guatemala Haiti Honduras India Italy Liberia the Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Panama Paraguay Persia Iran Peru Poland Portugal Romania Siam South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Uruguay Venezuela Yugoslavia Austria Bulgaria Finland Luxembourg Albania Estonia Latvia Lithuania Hungary the Irish Free State Ethiopia the Dominican Republic Mexico Turkey Iraq the Soviet Union Afghanistan and Ecuador Of the 42 founding members 1 23 or 24 counting the Free France were members when the League of Nations was dissolved in 1946 A further 21 countries joined between 1920 and 1937 but seven had withdrawn left or been expelled before 1946 Countries are listed under the year in which they joined The word withdrew indicates that a country left of its own choice The word left indicates a country that ceased to exist after annexation by Germany Italy or the Soviet Union The Soviet Union was expelled from the League in 1939 after its invasion of Finland and was the only country to face that measure Despite formulating the concept and signing the Covenant the United States never joined the League of Nations and some relatively isolated sovereign states in Asia also did not join including Saudi Arabia Yemen Mongolia Nepal and Bhutan Likewise none of the European microstates of Andorra Liechtenstein Monaco San Marino and Vatican City ever sought membership in the organization citation needed At the IX Congress of European Nationalities an organization of the League of Nations held in Bern Galicia Basque Country and Catalonia the first three autonomies of Spain were recognized as a nation In any case they were not independent but were represented by the Spanish government 2 Contents 1 Map 2 10 January 1920 founding members 3 1920 4 1921 5 1922 6 1923 7 1924 8 1926 9 1931 10 1932 11 1934 12 1937 13 See also 14 References 15 Further reading 16 External linksMap edit nbsp A map of the world in the years 1920 1945 which shows the League of Nations members during its history Members Colonies of members Mandates Non members Colonies of non members10 January 1920 founding members edit nbsp Argentina withdrew 1921 on rejection of an Argentine resolution that all sovereign states would be admitted to the League 3 It resumed full membership 26 September 1933 4 nbsp Australia nbsp Belgium nbsp Bolivia nbsp Brazil withdrew 14 June 1926 nbsp British Empire nbsp nbsp Canada nbsp Chile withdrew 14 May 1938 nbsp nbsp China nbsp Colombia nbsp Cuba nbsp Czechoslovakia occupied by Nazi Germany 15 March 1939 5 nbsp Denmark 6 nbsp El Salvador withdrew 11 August 1937 nbsp France Vichy France withdrew 18 April 1941 withdrawal not recognised by Free French forces nbsp Greece nbsp Guatemala withdrew 26 May 1936 nbsp Haiti withdrew April 1942 nbsp Honduras withdrew 10 July 1936 nbsp India nbsp Italy withdrew 11 December 1937 nbsp Japan withdrew 27 March 1933 nbsp Liberia nbsp Netherlands nbsp New Zealand nbsp Nicaragua withdrew 27 June 1936 nbsp Norway nbsp Panama nbsp Paraguay withdrew 23 February 1935 nbsp Persia known as Iran from 1934 nbsp Peru withdrew 8 April 1939 nbsp Poland nbsp Portugal nbsp Romania withdrew 11 July 1940 7 nbsp Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes known as Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1929 8 nbsp Siam known as Thailand from 1939 9 nbsp nbsp South Africa nbsp Spain withdrew 9 May 1939 nbsp Sweden nbsp Switzerland nbsp Uruguay nbsp Venezuela withdrew 12 July 1938 1920 edit nbsp Austria joined 15 December 1920 occupied and annexed by Germany 13 March 1938 nbsp Bulgaria joined 16 December 1920 nbsp Costa Rica joined 16 December 1920 withdrew 22 January 1925 nbsp Finland joined 16 December 1920 10 nbsp Luxembourg joined 16 December 1920 11 nbsp Albania joined 17 December 1920 12 1921 edit nbsp Estonia joined 22 September 1921 occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940 nbsp Latvia joined 22 September 1921 occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940 nbsp Lithuania joined 22 September 1921 occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940 1922 edit nbsp Hungary joined 18 September 1922 withdrew 11 April 1939 1923 edit nbsp Irish Free State joined 10 September 1923 known as Ireland from 1937 nbsp Abyssinia joined 28 September 1923 1924 edit nbsp Dominican Republic joined 28 September 1924 1926 edit nbsp nbsp nbsp Germany joined 8 September 1926 withdrew 19 October 1933 1931 edit nbsp Mexico joined 9 September 1931 declared a member 12 September 1931 13 1932 edit nbsp Turkey joined 18 July 1932 nbsp Iraq joined 3 October 1932 1934 edit nbsp Soviet Union joined 18 September 1934 expelled 14 December 1939 nbsp Afghanistan joined 27 September 1934 nbsp Ecuador joined 28 September 1934 1937 edit nbsp Egypt joined 26 May 1937 the last country to join before World War II See also edit nbsp Politics portalMember states of the United NationsReferences edit Buell Raymond Leslie 1929 International Relations H Holt p 647 Perez Pena Marcos 13 September 2013 80 anos desde que Galicia es oficialmente nacion Eldiario es Retrieved 20 February 2020 South America Archived 10 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Encyclopedia of World History League of Nations chronology United Nations Czechoslovakia never formally left the League and was present at the last meeting of the Assembly in 1946 Left upon German takeover in 1943 citation needed Hannsjoachim Wolfgang Koch Macmillan International Higher Education 1985 Aspects Of The Third Reich p 297 Occupied by Axis Powers 1941 1945 Hell Stephan 8 January 2020 A seat at the table Bangkok Post Retrieved 8 January 2020 Withdrew from active participation in the League after its defeat by the Soviet Union in 1944 Forced to withdraw by German occupation in May 1940 and incorporation into the German Reich Forced to withdraw by Italian invasion of 1939 Toledo Garcia Itzel University of Essex UK La cuestion de la dignidad nacional en el ingreso de Mexico a la Sociedad de Naciones 1919 1931 1 Retrieved 4 September 2016 Translated from Spanish On September 7th 1931 the British Empire Germany Northern Ireland Spain France Italy and Japan began the initiative next day the proposal was adopted unanimously by the assembly and the invitation was sent to the government of Mexico The 10th of September the acceptance was communicated in Geneva Two days later Mexico was declared member of the League of Nations Further reading editHell Stefan 2019 Siam and The League of Nations Modernisation Sovereignty and Multilateral Diplomacy 1920 1940 Bangkok River Books ISBN 9789749863893 Archived from the original on 25 September 2020 Retrieved 8 January 2020 External links editMap of League of Nations members worldstatesmen org List of States Members of the League of Nations on 31 XII 1944 from the League of Nations Statistical Yearbook 1942 44 Archived 1 September 2016 at Archive It Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Member states of the League of Nations amp oldid 1196342373, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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