This document contains definitions of key terms related to the United Nations and international organizations. It defines the League of Nations as the organization created after WWI to bring leaders together to discuss differences, but it was unsuccessful at achieving its goals. It also defines the United Nations as the international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation between member countries. Additionally, it provides definitions for terms like the UN Security Council, sanctions, the Big Three leaders who helped establish the UN, and other important figures and components related to the UN and international diplomacy.

1. The United Nations
Daily Documents

2. Opening
Questions
1) During WWII, which countries
sided with the United States? What
was that “team” called?
2) During WWII, which countries
opposed the United States? What
was that “team” called?
3) What was the League of Nations?
What was its purpose? Why was it
unsuccessful at achieving its goals?

3. Tier II Vocabulary
Content terms used in a specific subject area.
These are the specific vocabulary for this unit.

4. Definitions
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League of Nations
Organization created after
World War 1 to bring leaders
of the world together to
discuss difference instead of
going to war

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United Nations
international organization
formed in 1945 to increase
political and economic
cooperation among its
member countries and
promote internationalism

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The “Big Three”
Leaders of the United States,
Great Britain, and the Soviet
Union who spent a great
many hours debating the
nature of the United Nations
President Roosevelt (USA),
Winston Churchill (GB), Josef
Stalin (USSR)

7. Definitions
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Mary McLoud Bethune
African-American, Floridian,
Civil Rights Activist
Helped in creating the United
Nations and the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights

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Security Council
important part of the UN
made of 5 permanent nations:
United States, Great Britain,
France, Russia, China
also 10 other nations who
serve for 2 year periods
permanent nations have veto
power over all resolutions

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Sanctions
penalty for breaking a rule
usually dealing with
international rules or laws

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The ”Great Powers”
The 5 permanent member
nations of the UN Security
Council
US, Great Britain, France,
Russia, China

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Cold War
1945-1990 when the tensions
between the US and the
Soviet Union (USSR) high
fear of nuclear war prevented
this conflict from becoming a
direct war

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General Assembly
the main part of the United
Nations
every nation has equal
representation and say

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Standing Committees
groups within the General
Assembly that handle specific
issues or topics
ex. Disarmament and
International Security
Committee, and the Economic
and Financial Committee

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Resolution
a formal decision to take
action (or to not take action)

15. Tier I Vocabulary
These are general terms not specific to a subject
area.
These words are used outside of social studies.

16. Definitions
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Internationalism
Internacionalismo
The opposite of isolationism
Nations recognize they are
part of a global community
and work together

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Void
Vacío
Empty space

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Dialogue
Diálogo
Discussion between two or
more people

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Delegate
Delegados
a person sent or authorized to
represent others, in particular
an elected representative sent
to a conference.

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Enmity
enemistad
feeling of being actively
opposed or hostile to someone
or something

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conflicts of interest
conflicto de interés
a situation in which the goals
of two different people or
groups are incompatible

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charter
carta
a written grant by a sovereign
power, that grants an
organization powers, rights,
and privileges.

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isolationism
aislacionismo
keeping yourself apart from
the interests of other groups,
especially the political affairs
of other countries

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establishment
establecimiento
act of creating something
especially an organization

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authorize
to give official permission
autorizar

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deployment
the act of putting resources to
use
despliegue

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inhibit
to interfere with or prevent an
action
inhibir