Which organization gave a definition of terrorism in 1937?

Correct answer: League of Nations. The League of Nations drafted the 1937 Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of Terrorism, which contained an early definition.

Background: The convention was a response to the assassination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia in 1934.

• UNO: The UNO was founded in 1945.
• OIC: The OIC was founded in 1969.
• NATO: NATO was founded in 1949.

Did you know? The convention never came into force.

Memory trick: 1937 → League of Nations.