United Nations

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Triple Alliance

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

who started WWI?

Germany: you can tell because most nations are pointing at Germany, it is the larger person, and is the center of everyone. They were seen as the aggressor and the U.S. blamed Germany as well.

IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency

Was league of nations powerful as intended

No

Trustee ship council

Oversaw the transition of colonies to self-government or independence. This organ ceases operations in November 1, 1994.

Wh0 has veto rights?

Permanent members -Britain -U.S. -China -Russia -France

October 24, 1945

The U.N. was officially created

What involves the question of U.S. Cooperation with the organization

The UNs future involves he question of what??

1943

The declaration of four Nations

Governments support the UN on the condition that

Their right to govern themselves will be respected

Why is North Korea not signed up on the NPT

They signed the treaty but then backed out

Other countries involved in WWII and the demise of the league

france china

The International Zone (I.Z.)

functions as a separate country within NYC and receives special privileges and immunities

On October 29, 1949 the General Assembly of the U.N. met to...

lay the cornerstone for the new headquarters

Purpose of the U.N.

provide a global institutional structure through which states can settle conflicts w/ less reliance on the use of force

In 1952, what was completed

the GA hall

What/who caused WWI (nationalism)

they are standing with their attire and sash and are pointing at one another (it was this because the countries were too proud to say it was their fault)

WWII and the demise of the league Axis powers

*Germany Japan Italy

Reasons why the L of N failed

-Lacked an effective mechanism for enforcement -Required unanimous decisions, which slowed processes and prevented productive action -members had little incentive to honor their pledges of cooperating to stop aggression, protect human rights, and limit the production and spread of armaments

WWI estimated:

16 nations involved 65 million troops mobilized 9 million military deaths 9 million civilian deaths over $185 billion spent by all nations

WWI

1914-1918

League of Nations is born

1919

who met where to draft the Treaty of Versailles

1919 victors of WWI met in France

WWII and the demise of the League

1939-1945

Declaration of Four Nations

1943

January 1, 1942

26 nations fighting against the axis powers sent reps to Washington D.C. for the signing of the Declaration of United Nations

NPT states

5 permanent members of the U.N. Security council are allowed are allowed to have nuclear warheads.

U.N. Conference on International Organizations How many reps were present on April 25, 1945

51 nations were present

Nation

A group of people who are united by a common language, religion, history, or homeland.

U.N. conference on International Organizations

April 25, 1945

The secretariat

Carries out the decisions of the organs of the UN and is the administrative section of the UN. The Secretary General is the head of this

Economic and social council

Coordinates the work of the UN specialized agencies, functional committee, and regional commissions that so much of the UNs work Ex. World bank Labor laws Labor rights

U.S. enters WWII

December 7, 1941

when did the U.S. enter WWII

December 7, 1941

What is needed for a resolution to be passed on the security council??

9 out of 15 members in the security council must vote in its favor and no permanent member can employ a veto is needed for what

State

A system of government that presides over a defined geographic area.

When and where was the UN charter adopted

April 25, 1945 San Francisco, California

Atlantic Charter

August 14, 1941

WWII and the demise of the League allies

Big three: Britain Soviet Union U.S.

Triple entente of WWI

England, France, Germany

Which US president led the international community in organizing the UN

Franklin Roosevelt led this

Effects of WWI

Horrors of the war: Chemical weapons, flame throwers, trench warfare Demise of European Influence on International politics Emergence of the U.S. Creation of the League of Nations

General assembly

Is composed of representatives from every UN member state. Votes in this carry moral weight, but aren't binding

The security council

Is the UN body responsible for peace and security. It is the most powerful of the six organs

International court of justice

Is the judicial organ of the UN Cases come before this only when all powers involved agree to appear in court

Who has nuclear warheads and is not supposed to have them

Israel, Pakistan, India, North Korea, have these but aren't supposed to

Who has declined to sign the treaty

Israel, Pakistan, and India have declined to do what???

Declaration of United Nations

January 1, 1942

The permanent headquarters was made possible by a donation of a large tract of land by

John D. Rockefeller

the first U.N. headquarters

London. England

The U.N. eventually found a home in

New York City

U.N. is born

October 24, 1945

U.N. Security Council of 2015

Permanent members 5 seats for African or Asian states 2 for Latin American States 1 for eastern Europe 2 for Western Europe elected members: Angola Malaysia Chad Chile Jordan Lithuania New Zealand Nigeria Spain Venezuela

What happened to North Korea in 2003

Pulled out of NPT after IAEA inspectors found evidence of a nuclear program

What organization does the term "coincidence of the world" refer to and who introduced this term

Referred to the League of Nations Woodrow Wilson and other world leaders came up with this term

where was the U.N. Conference on International Organizations held?

San Francisco, California

First underlying principle of the UN charter is

Sovereignty of all members states is what

Axis of evil

State of Union address: Jan. 2, 2002 North Korea, Iran, Iraq All suspected of continuing to build WMDs

What did the Atlantic Charter state

Stated they needed to disarm aggressive weapons stated they needed to establish in some form of international organization

WWI was also known as the...

The Great War

What happens when a country signs the NPT

They promise to destroy any current nuclear weapons program and develop no more weapons

the Big Five

U.S. Britain Russia/Soviet Union China France

two superpowers

U.S. Soviet Union

who met on August 14, 1941 and why did they meet

U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt Prime Minister Winston Churchill They met and created the Atlantic Charter

8 chronological order times

WWI L of N is born Atlantic Charter U.S. enters WWII Declaration of United Nations Declaration of 4 Nations U.N. conference on International Organizations U.N. is born

Creation of the league of nations (inspiration)

WWI inspired nations to form an organization and to work together

The Non-nuclear proliferation treaty was designed...

Was designed to place controls over: -the development -the spread and use of technology that could be used to create nuclear weapons.

What do some Americans question about the u.n.

Whether it it helps or hinders U.S. Foreign policy

Outcome of U.N. Conference on International Organizations

a charter consisting of 111 articles that define the responsibilities of the U.N.

What agreement surrounded the Declaration of United Nations

all 26 nations agreed to use their military and economic resources to stop the axis powers agreed to work towards principles of the Atlantic Charter

1992 Chemical weapons convention

banned the production and possession of chemical weapons Egypt, North Korea, and Syria did not sign

imperialism

belief in one's empire

what was the Declaration of Four Nations

built foundation for what we know today as the U.N.

what is the U.N.

closest thing to gov't but not really because sovereignty stands in the way

The I.Z. Site covers how much land???

covers an 18 acre area

The Non-Nuclear Proliferation Treaty was created

created in 1968 by the U.S., U.K., and Soviet Union

Ballistic missiles

delivery systems for getting nuclear weapons to their target extremely difficult to defend against some can travel more than 10,000 miles

1972 biological weapons convention

development, production, and possession of these weapons were banned signed by 100 countries including permanent members of the security council

1997-2002

elimination of about one-sixth of the world's chemical weapons

Impact of WWII

emergence of the Big Five emergence of two superpowers Creation of U.N.

The U.N.

has its own fire and security forces as well as its own post office

Under an agreement with the U.S.

means that it is not subject to the same laws as surrounding areas

Causes for WWI

nationalism militarism alliances Imperialism

weaknesses of League of Nations

not all world powers chose to become members -U.S. never joined it was powerless to convince nations not to use force -Soviet Union/Finland, Ethiopia/Italy, Japan in Manchuria, and the outbreak of WWII

Goal of League of Nations

place nations to meet and communicate to avoid another world war

who signed The Declaration of four nations

signed by the U.S., Soviet Union, and China

purpose/result of Treaty of Versailles

stressed the result of a peaceful debate prevent acts of force Extreme punishment towards Germany -took land away -Pay back costs of the war -disarmed

The I.Z. site includes...

the G.A. building, the 39 story Secretariat building, the conference building, and the U.N. library

What was stronger than League Loyalties

the National loyalties and the desire to expand

Why was the Soviet removed from the L of N?

the Soviet never Cooperated

major part of the Treaty of Versailles

the approval of the League of Nations

nationalism

the belief in one's nation ( the pride of a nation)

The I.Z. main attraction

the display of all the member nations' flags that fly along U.N. Plaza

militarism

the pride in one's military

What/who caused WWI (militarism)

they are holding swords and depicts the size of military by the size of the person

1946, the league voted....

to dissolve and transfer it assets, property, and some functions to the newly formed United Nations?

Biological weapons

use microorganisms-viruses or bacteria smallpox, anthrax, plague never been used in war japan did try some on Chinese villages in WWII but ws not effective

the "International Zone"

where the headquarters is considered to be located

What/who caused WWI alliance

you can tell how the alliance system works by the finger pointing and where they are standing


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