Daily Curiosityby Erudico

Same year · Question

In 1945, World War II ended. Which international organization was founded the same year?

Answer

The United Nations

The story behind the answer

The United Nations is correct. In 1945, as World War II ended, 50 nations met in San Francisco to design a system to prevent another global conflict. They signed the UN Charter on June 26, 1945; it entered into force on October 24, 1945 (now UN Day), officially founding the UN to promote peace, security, and cooperation.

Context check: the World Health Organization came later in 1948, and NATO in 1949; the International Monetary Fund was planned at Bretton Woods in 1944 and launched after the war. Memory tip: war ends, world unites—UN in 1945.

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