Understands influences on international relations after World War II and the effectiveness of the United Nations in reducing international tensions and conflict Understands how post-World War II ...

The United Nations was created in 1945, following the devastation of World War II, with the goal of maintaining international peace and security. This is stated in the first article of the first ...

EXPLAINER: What Is the United Nations? In 1945, not long after the end of World War II, representatives of countries from around the world came together to create the United Nations, hoping it ...

Prior to World War II, few harbored any expectation that ... In the wake of the war, and particularly in the last 20 years, the United Nations has attempted to codify legal responsibilities ...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations’ General Assembly following World War II and the Holocaust, was meant to eternalize the solemn vow “Never Again.” It was ...

An earlier version of a similar booklet issued during World War II, emphasizing the historical context of their current efforts.NATO Nations Ask Citizens To Prepare For War; Clear-Cut Direction ...

The United Nations is 75 ... are the same as they were in 1945, the WW2 victors: the US, Russia (former USSR), France, China and the UK. That is an astonishing state of affairs; the countries ...

The United Nations body tasked with probing serious crimes in Syria announced Monday that Syrian authorities were "very receptive" to its cooperation requests during a recent visit. Preparations ...

The Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor left an indelible mark on the lives of those who experienced it and galvanized a generation of Americans to rally united as World War II unfolded.

Most students know that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, precipitating U.S. entry into World War II. But many know very little of ... experience and tensions that arise between nations such as the United ...

World leaders failed to focus on a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and risk making the same mistake again, the departing United Nations’ envoy in the region says.