The United Nations: The Beginning On April 12, 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt died and Harry S. Truman became the thirty- third president of the United States. Shortly after Truman’s ceremony, he was asked by the press whether or not if the conference in San Francisco, which was slated to kick off in less than two weeks, would still take place and he replied, “It was what Roosevelt had wanted and it had to take place if …showed first 75 words of 2638 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2638 total…informing the peoples of the world of the aims and achievements of the United Nations (James, 78). The Table of Contents I. The United Nations: The Beginning pp. 1-2 II. The United Nations: Purpose p. 2 III. The United Nations: Structure pp. 3-5 IV. The United Nations: Peacekeeping pp. 5-6 V. The United Nations: Peacemaking p. 6 VI. The United Nations: Humanitarian Efforts p. 7 VII. The United Nations: Major Achievements pp. 7-9 VIII. The Conclusion p. 10 Works Cited