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Chapter 25 America and World War II

Chapter 25 America and World War II. Section 5 The War Ends. Building a New World. To prevent another war, FDR wanted a new international political organization. In 1944 delegates from 39 countries met to discuss the new organization that was to be called the United Nations .

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Chapter 25 America and World War II

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  1. Chapter 25 America and World War II Section 5 The War Ends

  2. Building a New World • To prevent another war, FDR wanted a new international political organization. • In 1944 delegates from 39 countries met to discuss the new organization that was to be called the United Nations.

  3. United Nations • April 25, 1945 – reps from 50 countries met in San Francisco to create the charter, or constitution. • Set up a General Assembly. • Each member gets 1 vote. • Britain, France, China, Soviet Union, and the U.S. were permanent members of the Security Council with veto power.

  4. International Military Tribunal • August 1945 – IMT was created by the U.S., Britain, France, and Soviet Union to punish German and Japanese leaders for war crimes. • IMT tried German leaders at the Nuremburg trials.

  5. End of Chapter 25 Next: TEST

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