United Nations-History
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- Q1The UN’s membership tripled between 1945 and the late 1960s primarily because:of the Cold War being fought between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.European colonies in Africa and other parts of the Third World became independent states.more countries became democracies.the losers of World War II were eventually allowed to join.30s
- Q2The end of the Cold War by 1991 also led to a significant increase in UN membership because:more countries became democracies.the Soviet Union and other formerly communist states broke apart.European colonies in Africa and other parts of the Third World became independent states.formerly communist countries that had been excluded from the UN were now permitted to join30s
- Q3The U.N. would most accurately be described as___________a multilateral defense alliance.an association of sovereign statesa 1 world government.a global lawmaking body with a powerful, effective military force30s
- Q4What is the name of the document that sets out the aims of the United Nations and details the requirements of member states?Universal Declaration of Human RightsThe Declaration of the United NationsThe ConstitutionThe United Nations Charter30s
- Q5In what year was the UN created?194519441935194830s
- Q6At which of the following conferences was the United Nations Charter adopted?The Moscow and Teheran ConferenceThe Yalta ConferenceThe Dumbarton Oaks ConferenceThe San Francisco Conference30s
- Q7Which member is not a permanent Security Council member of the United Nations?FranceRussiaGermanyChina30s
- Q8Which German philosopher during the 19th century wrote about smaller countries should be protected in a multilateral organization?Immanuel KantKarl MarxFriedrich NietzscheRosa Luxenbourg30s
- Q9Which country is not part of the United Nations today?CyprusKosovoSwitzerlandNorth Korea30s
- Q10What did the UN replace?Red CrossHague ConventionLeague of NationsVersailles Treaty30s