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The UN and the International Community

The UN and the International Community. Part I Study Guide. The League of Nations (1919-1945). Proposed by Woodrow Wilson in 1918

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The UN and the International Community

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  1. The UN and the International Community Part I Study Guide

  2. The League of Nations (1919-1945) • Proposed by Woodrow Wilson in 1918 • “A general association of nations should be formed on the basis of covenants designed to create mutual guarantees of the political independence and territorial integrity of States, large and small equally.” (Wilson) • Began in 1919 “to develop cooperation among nations and to guarantee them peace and security” • Wilson was worried about the spread of European power through violence after WWI

  3. League of Nations (Cont.) • Successes: • Conflicts resolved • Began the process of a European Union (EU) • Brought the international community together • Weaknesses: • Failed to prevent invasions/annexations • Failed to prevent WWII • Why did it fail? • No enforcement • Required unanimous decisions • U.S. didn’t join, other nations were excluded right away (Germany, Soviets)

  4. League of Nations and the U.S. • The U.S. failed to ratify the League of Nations • Wilson was shocked! Went on a personal tour to change peoples’ minds, but suffered stroke • Congress felt U.S. would be pulled into further conflicts not involving U.S. • Conflicts between political parties as well (what a surprise)

  5. Why the League of Nations Failed • Increased economic problems and nationalism • Large nations left (Germany, Italy, and Japan) • Other countries abandoned – “collective security” failed • Lacked enforcement • Didn’t have the power to make sovereign states to respect its authority • Unanimous decisions had to be made

  6. The United Nations is Formed (1945 – Present) • Post WWII • Franklin Roosevelt and other WWII allies (Britain, France, USSR, China) • Americans changed their mind because we saw ourselves as a power, yet also vulnerable • UN Charter was signed June 26th, 1945 by 50 countries (including U.S. this time) in San Francisco (Truman took over because Roosevelt died) • New York City is world headquarters • Official start of UN was October 24th, 1945 (UN Day)(Coming Up!)

  7. UN Charter • Protect future generations • Protect human rights • Protect justice and respect agreements • Promote progress and a better way of life

  8. Three Values Prioritized by Charter • Sovereignty • A state can govern itself – the UN will respect their right to govern their own state • Security Council will in theory have power over the states • Self-Determination • The people in a state can choose their own government • Is this a good thing? • Territorial Integrity • Boundaries won’t be changed

  9. UN – 6 Organs • Security Council (most powerful) • General Assembly (GA) • International Court of Justice (ICJ) • Secretariat • Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) • Trusteeship Council (disbanded in 1994)

  10. 5 Permanent Nations • U.S. • Russia • China • Britain • France • EXCLUSIVE VETO POWER

  11. Why Does the UN have trouble today? • Sheet of paper

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