CARD 43 - World War II - Overview
During the WWII, US President Roosevelt used the term "United Nations" in the "Declaration by United Nations". 26 nations pledged to continue fighting the Axis powers.
1945 Representatives of 50 nations met in San Francisco and created the United Nations Charter. The Charter was later signed by 51 countries, the 51 original Member States
2000 There are 189 Member States in the United Nations
Preamble to the United Nations Charter
WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, AND FOR THESE ENDS to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples...
