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UNITED NATIONS

• Found in 1945
• to maintain peace and harmony in all nations
• replaced the league of nations which was formed after world war 1 but failed
• USA, UK and USSR(Union of soviet socialist republic) planned to create this international organization for independent countries
• came into existence on 24th October 1945
• 51 member countries

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• Agreement was articulated after US president (Franklin D Roosevelt) and UK Prime minister (Winston Churchill) signed the Atlantic Charter.
• The Atlantic charter conference took place in newfoundland in Canada
• Atlantic charter- a joint declaration of US and UK stating that they are against the axis power to ensure life, libery, freedom and religious independence.