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The transcript discusses the formation of the United Nations (UN) after World War II. As the Allied powers were conducting war planning during World War II, they recognized the need for an international organization to help prevent another major war. Learning from the failure of the League of Nations, they aimed to create a new organization run by the victors of the war.
The idea for a post-war international body was first floated at the Moscow Conference in 1943. In 1944, the Allied powers met at Dumbarton Oaks to establish the framework, including a Security Council with permanent and non-permanent members, a General Assembly, an International Court of Justice, and an Economic and Social Council. The permanent members of the Security Council were given veto power at the Yalta Conference in 1945.
After Germany's surrender, delegates from 50 Allied nations met in San Francisco in April 1945 to draft the UN Charter, which was signed on June 26, 1945. The UN was officially ratified on October 24, 1945, and its headquarters was established in New York City. The formation of the UN was influenced by the major Allied powers, with the intention of preventing another world war.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The United Nations was formed by the Allied powers after World War II, learning from the failures of the League of Nations.
- The permanent members of the UN Security Council (United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, China, and France) were given veto power.
- The UN was designed to be run by the major Allied powers, with special privileges granted to them.
- The UN Charter was drafted in San Francisco in 1945 and officially ratified on October 24, 1945.
- The UN headquarters was established in New York City, with extraterritorial status within the United States.
- The formation of the UN was influenced by the desire to prevent another global conflict.
- The UN succeeded the League of Nations, which was officially dissolved in 1946.
- The inclusion of China as a permanent Security Council member was contentious, leading to a later change from the Republic of China to the People's Republic of China in 1971.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “The League of Nations ended for all practical purposes, in 1939 with the outbreak of war.“ by Gary Arndt
- “Roosevelt conceived of the idea of a security council, believing that the big four, what he called the four policemen, would be the best force after the war to enforce peace.“ by Gary Arndt
- “And it should be noted here that the United nations was never intended to be an organization of equals from its very inception. It was intended to be run by and special privileges given to the major allied powers of the Second World War.“ by Gary Arndt
- “The last meeting of the League of Nations was held on April 18, 1946, which was really just a matter of formally dissolving the organization and transferring all of its assets over to the undead.“ by Gary Arndt
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Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media
6/24/24