The Conferences With World Leaders That Led to the Formation of UN

Q. Match the following.

X - Dumbarton Oaks Conference
Conf: - Conference

1. X
2. Washington Conf:
3. Moscow Conf:
4. 7 October, 1944
5. 30 October, 1943
6. 1 January, 1942

Q. As the United Nations Charter came into force on 24 October, 1945, this day is celebrated worldwide as the United Nations Day.

1. True
2. False

Q. 'Y' was an international conference that formally established the "United Nations". The conference was dominated by discussions of the extent of the Big Four's powers as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). This conference was concluded with the signing of the UN Charter on 26 June 1945. Identify the conference 'Y'?

1. San Francisco Conference
2. Tehran Conference
3. London Conference
4. Guangzhou Conference

Q. In which of the following meetings was the need to establish a body enforcing and maintaining peace and security in the world was first discussed?

1. Atlantic Charter
2. Moscow Declaration
3. London Declaration
4. Dumbarton Oaks Conference

Q. Identify the following statements as True or False.
S1: From 21 August to 7 October of 1944, the Dumbarton Oaks Conference took place in China.
S2: Representatives of Britain, the Soviet Union, China and the United States of America met at the Dumbarton Oaks Conference.
S3: A draft of the UN Charter was drawn up at the Dumbarton Oaks Conference.

1. S1: False, S2: True, S3: True
2. S1: False, S2: True, S3: False
3. S1: False, S2: False, S3: True
4. "S1: True, S2: True, S3: True

Q. Which among the following statements is true about the Declaration of United Nations?

1. Representatives of major allied powers signed this document on 1 January 1942.
2. On 2 January 1942, 26 countries came forward to add their signatures to this document.
3. The signatories pledged to not make a separate armistice with the members of the Tripartite Pact.
4. This conference of world leaders was held in Moscow.

Q. Who among the following world leaders coined the term 'United Nations'?

1. Winston Churchill
2. Franklin Roosevelt
3. Joseph Stalin
4. Margaret Thatcher

Q. Which among the following statements are true about the Dumbarton Oaks Conference?

1. The discussions for the structure of an international organisation was submitted by the US, UK, USSR, and France.
2. As per the proposals, four principal bodies were to constitute the organization to be known as the United Nations.
3. It also discussed the roles of a General Assembly and Security Council.
4. It also finalised the method of voting in the Security Council.

Q. Who among the following first coined the term “United Nations”?

1. Franklin D Roosevelt
2. Winston Churchill
3. Joseph Stalin
4. Foo Ping Shen

Q. During the cold war which country was not a part of the 'SEATO TREATY' established under the leadership of America?

1. Philippines
2. Pakistan
3. Thailand
4. Indonesia

Q. With reference to the Atlantic Charter, which of the following statements is not correct?

1. The countries had to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
2. The countries need to settle all disputes peacefully, without resorting to war.
3. Increase the use of armaments and ammunition.
4. Encouragement of international cooperation and friendly relations between all countries.

Q. 'X' was an international conference that was held in February 1945. In this conference, the head of states of allied powers conjured a plan for the defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany. The plan to deal with the independent states of Eastern Europe was also discussed in this conference. Identify the conference 'X'?

1. San Francisco Conference
2. Yalta Conference
3. Tehran Conference
4. Dumbarton Oaks Conference

Q. The foreign ministers from which of the following nations signed the Moscow Declaration?

1. China
2. USSR
3. Britain
4. Germany

Q. How many members does the NPT currently have?

1. 5
2. 193
3. 191
4. 147

Q. Match the following events with the dates:

1) 1 January 1942	A) The draft of the UN Charter was drawn up
2) 2 January 1942	B) 22 countries added their signatures on the Declaration of the United Nations
3) 30 October 1943	C) United Nations would be open to all nations
4) 21 August to 7 October 1944	D) The term “United Nations” was officially adopted.

1. 1- A, 2- B, 3- C, 4- D
2. 1- D, 2- B, 3- C, 4- A
3. 1- D, 2- C, 3- B, 4- A
4. 1- A, 2- B, 3- C, 4- D

Q. At the Yalta Conference of 1945, whose views caused great worry to President Franklin D. Roosevelt?

1. Joseph Stalin on Eastern Europe.
2. Charles de Gaulle on Western Europe.
3. Winston Churchill on the Irish question.
4. Mao Zedong on Chinese relations with Japan.
5. Kim Il Sung on the unification of Korea.

Q. All the following turned people in the United States against the Vietnam War except:

1. The Kent State and Jackson State massacres
2. Publication of the Pentagon Papers
3. Disclosure of the bombing of Cambodia
4. Repeal of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution
5. Revulsion against the horrors of war as shown on television news broadcasts

Q. ______ is celebrated worldwide as “United Nations Day”.

1. 21 August
2. 7 October
3. 24 October
4. 1 January

Q. At the Yalta Conference of 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was most worried about the views expressed by _________.

1. Joseph Stalin on Eastern Europe
2. Mao Zedong on Chinese relations with Japan
3. Charles de Gaulle on Western Europe
4. Winston Churchill on the Irish question
5. Kim II Sung on the unification of Korea

Q. Which among the following statement(s) is true about the fallout of the Yalta Conference?

1. The agreements reached at Yalta was highly criticised in the US in 1946.
2. Communist governments were established in Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria with the help of USSR.
3. Democratic governments were established in Poland and Czechoslovakia with the help of UK.
4. There were widespread disagreements on the amount of reparations between US, UK, and the Soviet Union.

Q. Which among the following statement(s) is/are true about the circumstances surrounding the Atlantic Charter of 1941?

1. It was held just two months after the London Declaration in June 1941.
2. The Axis powers were much in ascendancy and Hitler had established a pact with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
3. Japan had bombed a US Naval base in Pearl Harbour near Hawaii and US had officially entered the war.
4. The head of states of major powers the US and Great Britain met in a British Naval ship in the Atlantic Ocean to discuss the way forward.

Q. On 30 October, 1943, the Foreign Ministers of China, Britain, USSR, and America met at to decide the future of Germany.

1. London
2. Moscow
3. Washington

Q. Which of the following was imposed to stop the spread of communism in the Middle East during the Cold War?

1. The Stimson Doctrine
2. The Open Door Policy
3. The Eisenhower Doctrine
4. The Truman Doctrine
5. Big Stick Diplomacy

Q. The London Declaration took place in the year _______.

1. 1941

Q. Which among the following was not the goals of signing the Atlantic Charter?

1. Respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty of other nations.
2. Peaceful settlement of disputes without resorting to war.
3. Increasing armaments and ammunition.
4. Promoting international cooperation and friendly relations.

Q. Along with Soviet Premier Stalin and British Prime Minister Churchill, representatives ofcountries were present in the San Francisco Conference.

1. 51
2. 44
3. 20

Q. Who among the following met at the Yalta Conference of 1945?

1. Franklin D Roosevelt
2. Winston Churchill
3. Joseph Stalin Foo
4. Ping Shen