No matter what efforts were attempted, the aggression of Germany in Europe and Japan in the Pacific Ocean and the then-American territory of Hawaii exploded into the official beginning of World War II in 1941. Strangely enough, it is fair to make the argument that one of the events which drove Hitler to push Germany deeper and deeper into war, despite being advised to the contrary, was the humiliation of having to cater to the peace movement that culminated after World War I and led to the birth of the League; this is not to say that the League actually caused additional war, however.

Upon the conclusion of World War II, after the death of Hitler and defeat of Germany and Japan respectively, the world once again in 1945 found itself repeating where it had been immediately after World War I. Whether the popular opinion that the League of Nations was antiquated became popular, or people simply sought a change of direction in world affairs because of the emotional, physical and financial exhaustion of yet another horrible war, the League of Nations was ultimately reborn in the form of the United Nations in 1945 and early 1946, the name which remains today.

The United Nations, as we will now discuss, still reflects back upon its ancestor, the League of Nations, and a world faced with major wars once again seeks relief and peace, truly proving the adage about history repeating itself, which itself has been repeated again and again.

Modern Day Reflection upon the League of Nations

On September 12, 2001, in the aftermath of what is still the worst single terrorist attack perpetrated not only on American soil but arguably anywhere on earth, President George W. Bush stood before international media in order to speak on the tragic events that had unfolded over the last 24 hours, but more importantly, the world stood by to hear what the leader of the most powerful nation on earth would do in response to what was essentially an undeclared act of war by an invisible...

In summary, what Bush spoke of was an attempt to bring the world out of the darkness of war and violence and restore peace and safety to all. Bush's ultimate waging of war that continues to the present day notwithstanding, the point to be made is that even in the modern age, when technology claims to be able to solve all of the ills of the human condition, people still look to the classic wisdom of associations like the League of Nations to try to bring some civility and dialogue to what often appears to be a world gone mad. If people continue to hold this mindset, hopefully the world will soon become more peaceful than what is seen in the headlines of today.
Conclusion

From the creation of a post-World War I coalition to the powerful United Nations of today, the original assembly that became the League of Nations has been a source of peace, a model for future peace efforts, and a pivotal chapter in history. While not perfect, the League laid the cornerstone for the modern peace movement, and made what is perhaps the most important point to be taken from this research- there is a very real possibility for peace to exist when nations are willing to communicate, and as the old adage goes, all that it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.

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