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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The U.N., which started after [[World War II]], began as an international organization that described itself as a "global association of governments facilitating co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity." It was founded in [[1945]] after the end of the Second World War at the signing of the United Nations Charter by 51 countries, replacing the previous "League of Nations." | The U.N., which started after the [[World War II|Second World War]], began as an international organization that described itself as a "global association of governments facilitating co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity." It was founded in [[1945]] after the end of the Second World War at the signing of the United Nations Charter by 51 countries, replacing the previous "League of Nations." | ||
==Post-war== | ==Post-war== | ||