The Soviet Union, Great Britain and the United States
During the war, the big three held a series of meetings to plan the next steps
Yalta Conference (date)
February 1945
During Yalta, the Allies discussed :
Occupation of the German territory and holding German leaders accountable
fate of Poland
Organizing free elections in Eastern Europe
How to handle Japan
Conditions of American financial aid
Who are "The Four Policemen" ?
US, UK, USSR and China
FDR wanted an informal agreement between the "Four policemen" but Churchill disagreed and convinced him to push for a new global organization (the United Nations)
In August 1944, the idea of the Security Council was introduced (the Four Policemen + France)
In 1945, 81% of the American population supported the creation of an international organization
The US Senate approved the United Nations Charter on July 28, 1945
