United Nations
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
