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AP Success - AP World History: Understanding the UN Charter

"WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED
to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom."
United Nations Charter: Preamble, signed 26 June 1945.

Question 1

Multiple choice
The preamble of the United Nations Charter emphasizes the importance of which of the following?

  • Establishing a single global currency to enhance international trade

  • Promoting the spread of a single ideology for global peace

  • Creating a world government to supersede national sovereignties

  • Preventing future conflicts and promoting human rights

Question 2

Multiple choice
The reference to 'the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind' in the United Nations Charter preamble is specifically alluding to which historical events?

  • World War I and World War II

  • The American Civil War and the Spanish-American War

  • The Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War

  • The Franco-Prussian War and the First Balkan War

Question 3

Multiple choice
The United Nations Charter was signed in 1945. What was the immediate historical context for the creation of this international organization?

  • The Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

  • The aftermath of World War II and the desire to prevent another such conflict

  • The interwar period and the failure of the League of Nations

  • The decolonization process and the independence of former colonies

Question 4

Multiple choice
According to the preamble of the United Nations Charter, what is one of the key conditions necessary for maintaining international peace and security?

  • Respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law

  • Mandatory disarmament of all member nations to a level agreed upon by the UN

  • The establishment of a standing UN military force to intervene in conflicts

  • The creation of a global parliament to legislate binding laws for all member states

Question 5

Multiple choice
The United Nations Charter's emphasis on 'the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small' reflects which broader historical trend of the mid-20th century?

  • The growing international movement towards universal human rights and decolonization

  • The dominance of mercantilist policies in international economic relations

  • The resurgence of traditional monarchies and the reinforcement of class hierarchies

  • The rise of totalitarian regimes and the suppression of individual freedoms

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