Poli 105 Final Exam

Atlantic Charter - Answer- -august 1941 -roosevelt and churchill discuss a security organization -us not on war yet UN Declaration - Answer- -january 1942 -26 nations -alliance formed but also was focused on principles of the UN Bretton Woods and Dumbarton Oaks - Answer- -BW, new hampshire 1944 -established economic structure of the UN -IMF, IBRD (later world bank) -Oaks creates formal structure of UN Yalta Conference - Answer- -small latin american countries upset didn't have power in security council, may back out early 1945 -met in mexico city and get to budget and get to have seats in security council for two years -secretary general cannot come from the 5 perm countries -mad security council could veto everything -the big three meet again to discuss voting in UNSC Oaks Creates Formal Structure of UN - Answer- -international court of justice (world court) -UN secretariat: bureaucracy, does the work -UN general assembly: all states, one state, one vote -UN security council: where power is, permanent members, weighted to power....veto votes -much confrontation in the conference room ........ Mexico City - Answer- -smaller L.A. states get concessions -budgetary issues -no secretary general will come from perm 5 -UNSC will have all states inevitably on the council for 2 years each Ideas maintained by the UN - Answer- -peace and security -economic development -human rights -tries to avoid direct territorial interventions -protect state sovereignty at same time Purpose of the UN - Answer- -settle conflict with the least amount of force -collective security -res