WORLD WAR IICONFERENCES

ATLANTIC CHARTER

HELD AUGUST 9-10, 1941, IN NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA; ABOARD THE USS AUGUSTA

THE MEETING WAS BETWEEN WINSTON CHURCHILL OF ENGLAND AND FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT OF THE U.S.

ATLANTIC CHARTER

THE NATIONS AGREED TO A POST WAR WORLD THAT WOULD REFLECT 8 IDEAS: (COMMON PRINCIPLES)

THEY AGREED NOT TO SEEK TERRITORIAL GAINS, FREER INTERNATIONAL TRADE, TO ESTABLISH FREEDOM OF THE SEAS, ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR INTERNATIONAL LABOR AND ECONOMICS, COMMITTED TO SELF-DETERMINATION OF OCCUPIED COUNTRIES, RESTORING THE GOVERNMENTS OF OCCUPIED COUNTRIES

YALTA CONFERENCE

HELD FEBRUARY 4-11, 1945, IN THE RUSSIAN TOWN OF YALTA

THE MEETING WAS BETWEEN JOSEPH STALIN OF THE USSR, WINSTON CHURCHILL OF ENGLAND, AND FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT OF THE U.S.

YALTA CONFERENCE

THE AGREEMENTS MADE WERE A PROCESS TO ENTICE RUSSIAN TO JOIN IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN

TERMS OF THE CONFERENCE: IT WOULD ALLOW RUSSIA TO HAVE INFLUENCE IN MANCHURIA, ACCESS TO RR THERE, PORTIONS OF THE SAKHALIN ISLAND, KURIL ISLANDS

IT WOULD INCLUDE FRANCE IN POST WAR PROCESSES IN GERMANY, GERMANY WOULD ASSUME SOME REPARATIONS FOR THE WAR

EASTERN EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS WOULD BE FRIENDLY TOWARD THE SOVIETS, POLANDS GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE SOME COMMUNIST LEADERSHIP

THAT THE U.S. WOULD HANDLE THE RULES FOR MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE U.N.

POTSDAM CONFERENCE

HELD JULY 17- AUGUST 2, 1945, IN POTSDAM, GERMANY

MEETING WAS BETWEEN JOSEPH STALIN, HARRY TRUMAN, CLEMENT ATTLEE OF ENGLAND

POTSDAM CONFERENCE

THE LEADERS AGREED TO DIVIDE GERMANY AND THE CAPITAL CITY OF BERLIN INTO 4 MILITARY ZONES, EACH NATION TO ADMINISTER THEIR SPECIFIC ZONE

TERMS: DISARM AND DEMILITARIZE GERMANY; INCLUDING FACTORIES THAT COULD MAKE WEAPONS, DISBAND MILITARY AND PARAMILITARY GROUPS, BAND PRODUCTION OF ANY MILITARY HARDWARE

POLITICAL PROCESS TO BE DEMOCRACTIC TO ENSURE LIBERTIES, REPEAL DISCRIMATORY LAWS, ARREST AND TRY WAR CRIMINALS, REMOVE NAZI LEADERS FROM POWER, ESTABLISH THE BORDER BETWEEN GERMANY AND POLAND AND REMOVE GERMANS FROM POLISH LANDS

ESTABLISH A COUNCIL TO NEGOIATE WITH GERMAN ALLIES TO END THEIR PART IN THE WAR

UNITED NATIONSINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED ON OCTOBER 24, 1945

IT REPLACED THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

UN HEADQUARTERS IS LOCATED IN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK

THE SECURITY COUNCIL IS THE POWER UNIT OF THE UN; 5 PERMANENT MEMBERS(U.S., U.K., RUSSIA, FRANCE, CHINA), 10 NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS HOLDING A 2 YEAR TERM

SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS ARE TO HAVE THE EFFECT OF INTRNATIONAL LAW, 1 VETO BY A PERMANENT MEMBER CAN BLOCK A RESOLUTION

UNITED NATIONSITS OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO SECURE

INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY

PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS

FOSTER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID IN CASES OF FAMINE, NATURAL DISASTERS, AND ARMED CONFLICT

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

IT IS A DECLARATION ADOPTED BY THE UN AS PART OF ITS CHARTER ON DECEMBER 10, 1948

IT OUTLINES 30 RIGHTS THAT ARE TO BE GUARANTEED AND PROTECTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ACTIONS OF THE UN

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