USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

POST WAR EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the main goal of the United Nations?
A
to prevent the spread of communism
B
prevent future global wars
C
getting rid of Nazi control
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The United Nations was created in 1945, following the devastation of the Second World War, with one central mission: the maintenance of international peace and security.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main objectives of the United Nations are the maintenance of international peace and security, the promotion of the well-being of the peoples of the world, and international cooperation to these ends.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since the UN’s creation on 24 October 1945 (the date its Charter came into force), the United Nations has often been called upon to prevent disputes from escalating into war, or to help restore peace following the outbreak of armed conflict, and to promote lasting peace in societies emerging from wars.

Detailed explanation-4: -The League of Nations (1920 – 1946) was the first intergovernmental organization established “to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security”.

Detailed explanation-5: -For the next two months, they proceeded to draft and then sign the UN Charter, which created a new international organization, the United Nations, which, it was hoped, would prevent another world war like the one they had just lived through.

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