XIV. A general association of nations must be formed
under specific covenants for the purpose of affording
mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial
integrity to great and small states alike.
-President Woodrow Wilson, 1918
What was the primary weakness of the international association described
above?
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A. The United Kingdom refused to recognize its legitimacy.
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B. Nations of Eastern Europe were represented by the Austro-
Hungarian Empire.
O
C. The United States never became a member.
O
D. Colonial people were not represented.

answer:

The United Kingdom refused to recognize its legitimacy.

Explanation:

in 550 b.c.e. cyrus the great, the leader of the persians, conquered the medes and united the iranian people under one ruler for the first time. cyrus became the first king of the persian empire and went on to establish one of the largest empires in world.

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.