Today in History, October 24, 1945 & 1949:
Since 1941 FDR and Winston Churchill had been referring to the Allies as the “United Nations.”
on this date in 1945 the 5 permanent members of the Security Council and other signatories signed the UN Charter, beginning the organization two months after the end of WWII.
Exactly 4 years later in 1949 the cornerstone to the United Nations building in New York City was laid down.
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