Nor has it prevented smaller conflicts throughout the world, such as in the Balkans. As the number of nations in the world has increased, so also has the difficulty in preserving peace among them.
पण, जागतिक शांती टिकवण्याचे हे उद्दिष्ट यशस्वी ठरले नाही तेव्हा १९४६ साली त्याच्या जागी संयुक्‍त राष्ट्रसंघाची स्थापना झाली.