The Formation and Structure of the United Nations

League of Nations

International organization aimed at preventing war.

Collective action

Joint efforts by states to achieve common goals.

Manchuria Crisis

1931 Japanese invasion, League failed to act.

Economic sanctions

Non-military penalties imposed to influence behavior.

Appeasement

Policy of conceding to aggressive powers to maintain peace.

UN Declaration

1942 agreement by 26 nations to form UN.

Bretton Woods Conference

1944 meeting establishing economic structure of UN.

Dumbarton Oaks Conference

1944 meeting creating UN's formal structure.

UN Security Council

Main body for maintaining international peace and security.

Permanent members

Five nations with veto power in UNSC.

General Assembly

UN body where all states have equal vote.

International Court of Justice

UN court resolving disputes between states.

UN Secretariat

Bureaucratic body managing UN operations.

Secretary General

UN leader serving five-year terms.

Yalta Conference

1945 meeting determining UNSC voting procedures.

Mexico City Conference

1945 meeting addressing concerns of smaller states.

San Francisco Conference

1945 event where UN Charter was signed.

UN Day

October 24, 1945, UN officially began operations.

Non-intervention norm

Principle respecting state sovereignty in conflicts.

Realists' view on IGOs

See them as tools of state power.

Liberals' view on IGOs

Believe in cooperation and conflict mitigation.

Humanitarian functions

UN's role in addressing global humanitarian issues.

Membership dues

Payments by states based on economic capacity.

UN Charter

Foundational document outlining UN's principles and structure.

Power politics

Influence of power dynamics on international relations.

UN peacekeeping

Operations aimed at maintaining peace in conflict areas.