Members of the LEAGUE OF NATIONS throughout its historyThe LEAGUE OF NATIONS came into existence, 10 January 1920; ceased to exist, 19 April 1946. [Each MEMBER-STATE is listed in alphabetical order within each section of this table by the name of the given country in English as used in diplomatic circles at the time of its earliest association with the LEAGUE] Allies and Associated Powers Belligerent during World War I who became Signatories to the
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| League of Nations MEMBER-STATE |
later Name (if different from that at time of signing) |
date of deposit of its ratification of the COVENANT |
date of notice of withdrawal from the LEAGUE (if applicable) |
| the United States of AMERICA |
later generally known as the UNITED STATES of America |
failed to ratify the COVENANT | |
| BELGIUM | 10 January 1920 | ||
| BOLIVIA | 10 January 1920 | ||
| BRAZIL | 10 January 1920 | 12 June 1926 | |
| the BRITISH EMPIRE | on behalf of GREAT BRITAIN later generally known as the UNITED KINGDOM plus (signing individually): |
10 January 1920 | |
| CANADA | |||
| AUSTRALIA | |||
| SOUTH AFRICA | |||
| NEW ZEALAND | |||
| and INDIA | |||
| CHINA | 16 July 1920 | ||
| CUBA | 8 March 1920 | ||
| ECUADOR | failed to ratify the COVENANT | ||
| FRANCE | 10 January 1920 | occupied by GERMANY: 22 June 1940 | |
| GREECE | 30 March 1920 | ||
| GUATEMALA | 10 January 1920 | 15 May 1936 | |
| HAITI | 30 June 1920 | ||
| the HEJAZ | incorporated into what became SA'UDI ARABIA |
failed to ratify the COVENANT | |
| HONDURAS | 3 November 1920 | 10 July 1936 | |
| ITALY | 10 January 1920 | 11 December 1937 | |
| JAPAN | 10 January 1920 | 27 March 1933 | |
| LIBERIA | 30 June 1920 | ||
| NICARAGUA | 3 November 1920 | 27 June 1936 | |
| PANAMA | 25 November 1920 | ||
| PERU | 10 January 1920 | 8 April 1939 | |
| POLAND | 10 January 1920 | ||
| PORTUGAL | 8 April 1920 | ||
| RUMANIA | later spelled as ROMANIA |
4 September 1920 | 10 July 1940 |
| the SERB-CROAT- SLOVENE State |
'old' [pre-1991] YUGOSLAVIA |
10 February 1920 | |
| SIAM | THAILAND | 10 January 1920 | |
| Czecho-SLOVAKIA | later written as CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
10 January 1920 | annexed by GERMANY: 15 March 1939 |
| URUGUAY | 10 January 1920 | ||
Neutral Nations during World War I
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| League of Nations MEMBER-STATE |
later Name (if different from that at time of accession) |
date of accession to the LEAGUE |
date of notice of withdrawal from the LEAGUE (if applicable) |
| the ARGENTINE (or: the 'Argentine Republic') |
ARGENTINA | 18 July 1919 | |
| CHILE | 4 November 1919 | 2 June 1938 | |
| COLOMBIA | 16 February 1920 | ||
| DENMARK | 8 March 1920 | occupied by GERMANY: 9 April 1940 | |
| HOLLAND | the NETHERLANDS | 9 March 1920 | |
| NORWAY | 5 March 1920 | ||
| PARAGUAY | 26 December 1919 | 23 February 1935 | |
| PERSIA | IRAN | 21 November 1919 | |
| [SAN] SALVADOR | EL SALVADOR | 10 March 1920 | 10 August 1937 |
| SPAIN | 10 January 1920 | 7 May 1939 | |
| SWEDEN | 9 March 1920 | ||
| SWITZERLAND | 8 March 1920 | ||
| VENEZUELA | 3 March 1920 | 12 July 1938 |
Additional Members of the LEAGUE
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| League of Nations MEMBER-STATE |
later Name (if different from that at time of admission) |
date of admission to the LEAGUE |
date of notice of withdrawal from the LEAGUE (if applicable) |
| ABYSSINIA | ETHIOPIA | 28 September 1923 | |
| AFGHANISTAN | 28 September 1934 | ||
| ALBANIA | 16 December 1920 | annexed by ITALY: 12 April 1939 | |
| AUSTRIA | 16 December 1920 | annexed by GERMANY: 13 March 1938 | |
| BULGARIA | 16 December 1920 | ||
| COSTA RICA | 16 December 1920 | 1 January 1925 | |
| ECUADOR | 28 September 1934 | ||
| EGYPT | 26 May 1937 | ||
| ESTONIA | 22 September 1921 | incorporated into the USSR: 21 July 1940 | |
| FINLAND | 16 December 1920 | ||
| GERMANY | 8 September 1926 | 19 October 1933 | |
| HUNGARY | 18 September 1922 | 11 April 1939 | |
| IRAQ | 3 October 1932 | ||
| the IRISH FREE STATE |
EIRE (or: the 'Irish Republic'); then IRELAND |
10 September 1923 | |
| LATVIA | 22 September 1921 | incorporated into the USSR: 21 July 1940 | |
| LITHUANIA | 22 September 1921 | incorporated into the USSR: 21 July 1940 | |
| LUXEMBURG | later spelled as LUXEMBOURG |
16 December 1920 | |
| MEXICO | 12 September 1931 | ||
| SANTO DOMINGO | the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 29 September 1924 | |
| TURKEY | 18 July 1932 | ||
| the UNION of SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS [USSR] |
28 September 1934 | expelled from the LEAGUE: 14 December 1939 |