How could a country withdraw from the League of Nations?

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Delegates in formal attire seated closely together at an international League of Nations conference, circa 1930. — League of Nations Delegates attending a League of Nations meeting, c. 1930.

According to the Covenant of the League of Nations, any member state could withdraw from the organization by providing two years' notice.1

While this was the standard procedure for voluntary departure, the League also possessed the authority to expel a member that violated the Covenant. Additionally, some nations ceased to be members due to external circumstances, such as being annexed by another power.12