HIS 1111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Dumbarton Oaks Conference, Atlantic Charter, Korean War
21 Oct 2016
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History Assignment
-footnotes, not in-text citations
-Michael Pollen, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (New York:
Penguin, 2006), 99-100.
-Chicago manual of style
The Birth of the United Nations
-established October, 1945
-League of Nations (1920-1946), The Atlantic Charter (1941), the Dumbarton Oaks
Conference (1944)
-the league of nations was an idealistic, multi-lateral organization, failure because it did not
have the strength to counter threats and did not achieve what it set out to do (prevent war)
-DOC held in Washington DC, US, Soviet and British ambassador, Chinese representatives,
agreement of the basic shape of the soon-to-be united nations
-cooperation, foster international law, international security, economic development, social
progress, human rights and achieving world peace (UN)
-193 states represented in the united nations
-first meetings in 1946
-Main Assembly, all 193 nations come together to discuss things
-the security council, the thing that the league of nations did not have, the policeman approach
-fiver permanent France, England, China, US, Russia
-up until 1971 the nationalist party represents China in the UN
Korea
-US and USSR agree to joint occupation of Korea
-north of the 38th parallel is under soviet power, south is occupied by the united states
-the superpowers begin to equip and train forces as the cold war continues
-Kim Il Sung (North, 1948-1994) and Syngman Rhee (South, 1948-1960)
-June 25th, 1950 the soviet armed North Korea invades South Korea
-Korean war offensives 1950-1953
-casualties are similar on both sides
-MacArthur wants to nuke china, so he is removed from his placement
-demilitarization zone, Korea, 38th parallel
-becomes the narrative of the cold war
-victory in a proxy cold war context
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Document Summary
Michael pollen, the omnivore"s dilemma: a natural history of four meals (new york: League of nations (1920-1946), the atlantic charter (1941), the dumbarton oaks. The league of nations was an idealistic, multi-lateral organization, failure because it did not have the strength to counter threats and did not achieve what it set out to do (prevent war) Doc held in washington dc, us, soviet and british ambassador, chinese representatives, agreement of the basic shape of the soon-to-be united nations. Cooperation, foster international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights and achieving world peace (un) 193 states represented in the united nations. Main assembly, all 193 nations come together to discuss things. The security council, the thing that the league of nations did not have, the policeman approach. Ver permanent france, england, china, us, russia. Up until 1971 the nationalist party represents china in the un. Us and ussr agree to joint occupation of korea.
