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United Nations (and League of Nations) (2009)
Book Chapter
Plesch, D. (2009). United Nations (and League of Nations). In M. Kazin, R. Edwards, & A. Rothman (Eds.), The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History. Princeton University Press

The United Nations was created in 1942 as a political military alliance and went on to create a range of global institutions including those we know today. It tried to overcome the weaknesses of the League by creating more enforcement powers. Despite... Read More about United Nations (and League of Nations).