“Racial Equality Clause” into the League of Nations

History Discussion
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History Discussion
The Japanese delegation worked behind the scenes and invested a good deal of time and energy into having a “racial equality clause” put into the League of Nations charter. Why was this so problematic from the viewpoint of the major powers?
Japan’s stance was problematic to the major powers of the world most notably the British Kingdom, the United States of America, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. These countries were predominantly white at the time and also had few if any representation of the other races. Even though the world had made strides from the dark ages of slavery, ...