USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the main purpose of the United Nations?
A
The UN was created to ensure Germans were punished for the war crimes they committed
B
The UN’s main purpose was to encourage cooperation between nations around the world
C
The UN’s main purpose was to help European nations rebuild after years of war left most countries unable to conduct business
D
The UN was created by the United States so that they could easily identify countries who were pro-communist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maintain International Peace and Security. Protect Human Rights. Deliver Humanitarian Aid. Support Sustainable Development and Climate Action.

Detailed explanation-4: -A. Article 1 (2)-Equal rights and self-determination of peoples. Article 1 (2) establishes that one of the main purposes of the United Nations, and thus the Security Council, is to develop friendly international relations based on respect for the “principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples”.

Detailed explanation-5: -The UN accomplishes this by working to prevent conflict, helping parties in conflict make peace, deploying peacekeepers, and creating the conditions to allow peace to hold and flourish. These activities often overlap and should reinforce one another, to be effective.

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