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  The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded on January 10, 1920, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I. It was established with the aim of promoting international cooperation, resolving disputes, and preventing future conflicts. The League of Nations was proposed by President Woodrow Wilson of the United States as one of his Fourteen Points for peace. The League's charter was included in the Treaty of Versailles, which was signed by the victorious Allied powers and Germany. The League's headquarters were located in Geneva, Switzerland. The League of Nations consisted of two main bodies: the Assembly and the Council. The Assembly served as a forum for all member states to discuss and vote on important issues, while the Council was responsible for making decisions and taking action on matters of international concern. The Council consisted of permanent members (the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan) and non-permanent members e...

  The Liberation War of Bangladesh, also known as the Bangladesh Liberation War, was a nine-month-long armed conflict that took place between the government of Pakistan and the Bengali nationalist forces in East Pakistan, which later became the independent nation of Bangladesh. The war resulted in the independence of Bangladesh on December 16, 1971, and is considered one of the most significant events in South Asian history. Background: The political history of East Pakistan had been fraught with tensions and struggles since the creation of Pakistan in 1947. The Bengali-speaking population of East Pakistan had long been marginalized by the Punjabi-speaking elites of West Pakistan, who held most of the political and economic power in the country. The East Pakistanis were also subjected to cultural and linguistic suppression, as the West Pakistani government sought to impose the Urdu language and Islamic identity on the country. The dissatisfaction of the East Pakistanis came t...

  The origins of Taiwan can be traced back over 5,000 years ago when Austronesian peoples first settled on the island. These early inhabitants were believed to have originated in modern-day Southeast Asia and migrated to Taiwan by sea. The Austronesian peoples were skilled seafarers, and their arrival on the island marked the beginning of Taiwan's unique cultural history. Throughout history, Taiwan has been inhabited by various ethnic groups, including the Han Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, and Japanese. In the 16th century, Portuguese sailors were the first Europeans to make contact with Taiwan. However, it was the Dutch who established a presence on the island in the 17th century, which led to a period of colonization. Click here to watch the video The Dutch established the colony of Dutch Formosa in 1624, which lasted for over 38 years. During this period, the Dutch introduced new agricultural techniques, such as irrigation systems, which greatly improved the island's agricultur...