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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
The magnitude and scale of destruction during the Second World War created a great revulsion for war and a passionate yearning for peace. In this context the San Francisco Conference and establishment of the United Nations.
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Solution
In June 1945, 50 nations met in San Francisco to sign the Atlantic Charter. Poland, which was not represented at the conference, signed it later and became one of the original 51 member states. On 24 October 1945, the United Nations was established to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights. 24 October is celebrated as United Nations Day.
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