WORLD WAR II CONFERENCES

ATLANTIC CHARTER HELD AUGUST 9-10, 1941, IN NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA; ABOARD THE USS AUGUSTA THE MEETING WAS BETWEEN WINSTON CHURCHILL OF ENGLAND AND FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT OF THE U.S.

ATLANTIC CHARTER THE NATIONS AGREED TO A POST WAR WORLD THAT WOULD REFLECT 8 IDEAS: (COMMON PRINCIPLES) THEY AGREED NOT TO SEEK TERRITORIAL GAINS, FREER INTERNATIONAL TRADE, TO ESTABLISH FREEDOM OF THE SEAS, ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR INTERNATIONAL LABOR AND ECONOMICS, COMMITTED TO SELF- DETERMINATION OF OCCUPIED COUNTRIES, RESTORING THE GOVERNMENTS OF OCCUPIED COUNTRIES

YALTA CONFERENCE HELD FEBRUARY 4-11, 1945, IN THE RUSSIAN TOWN OF YALTA THE MEETING WAS BETWEEN JOSEPH STALIN OF THE USSR, WINSTON CHURCHILL OF ENGLAND, AND FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT OF THE U.S.

YALTA CONFERENCE THE AGREEMENTS MADE WERE A PROCESS TO ENTICE RUSSIAN TO JOIN IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN TERMS OF THE CONFERENCE: IT WOULD ALLOW RUSSIA TO HAVE INFLUENCE IN MANCHURIA, ACCESS TO RR THERE, PORTIONS OF THE SAKHALIN ISLAND, KURIL ISLANDS IT WOULD INCLUDE FRANCE IN POST WAR PROCESSES IN GERMANY, GERMANY WOULD ASSUME SOME REPARATIONS FOR THE WAR EASTERN EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS WOULD BE FRIENDLY TOWARD THE SOVIETS, POLANDS GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE SOME COMMUNIST LEADERSHIP THAT THE U.S. WOULD HANDLE THE RULES FOR MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE U.N.

POTSDAM CONFERENCE HELD JULY 17- AUGUST 2, 1945, IN POTSDAM, GERMANY MEETING WAS BETWEEN JOSEPH STALIN, HARRY TRUMAN, CLEMENT ATTLEE OF ENGLAND

POTSDAM CONFERENCE THE LEADERS AGREED TO DIVIDE GERMANY AND THE CAPITAL CITY OF BERLIN INTO 4 MILITARY ZONES, EACH NATION TO ADMINISTER THEIR SPECIFIC ZONE TERMS: DISARM AND DEMILITARIZE GERMANY; INCLUDING FACTORIES THAT COULD MAKE WEAPONS, DISBAND MILITARY AND PARAMILITARY GROUPS, BAND PRODUCTION OF ANY MILITARY HARDWARE POLITICAL PROCESS TO BE DEMOCRACTIC TO ENSURE LIBERTIES, REPEAL DISCRIMATORY LAWS, ARREST AND TRY WAR CRIMINALS, REMOVE NAZI LEADERS FROM POWER, ESTABLISH THE BORDER BETWEEN GERMANY AND POLAND AND REMOVE GERMANS FROM POLISH LANDS ESTABLISH A COUNCIL TO NEGOIATE WITH GERMAN ALLIES TO END THEIR PART IN THE WAR

UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED ON OCTOBER 24, 1945 IT REPLACED THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS UN HEADQUARTERS IS LOCATED IN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK THE SECURITY COUNCIL IS THE POWER UNIT OF THE UN; 5 PERMANENT MEMBERS(U.S., U.K., RUSSIA, FRANCE, CHINA), 10 NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS HOLDING A 2 YEAR TERM SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS ARE TO HAVE THE EFFECT OF INTRNATIONAL LAW, 1 VETO BY A PERMANENT MEMBER CAN BLOCK A RESOLUTION

UNITED NATIONS ITS OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO SECURE INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS FOSTER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID IN CASES OF FAMINE, NATURAL DISASTERS, AND ARMED CONFLICT

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IT IS A DECLARATION ADOPTED BY THE UN AS PART OF ITS CHARTER ON DECEMBER 10, 1948 IT OUTLINES 30 RIGHTS THAT ARE TO BE GUARANTEED AND PROTECTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ACTIONS OF THE UN