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Protecting the rights of sick and wounded soilders, adopted by European Powers. Eventually expanded to include the rights of prisoners and all war victims.
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A peace keeping international organization is formed. Failed to prevent World War 2.
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The 19th Ammendment is added to the constitution stating that both sexes are aloowed to vote in the U.S.
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U.S president Franklin D. Roosevelt gives his famous speech in which he claims that post war peace must be rooted in the recognition of "the freedom of speech and expression, the freedom of religion, freedom from want, and the freedom from fear"
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Nazi germans ivaded Europe. Around 6 million jews died in concentration camps.
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Nazi concentration camps are liberated.
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A world organization to prevent further conflict, to ensure peace and scurity, to promote economic development, to promote the dvelopment of international law and to ensure the observence of human rights.
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The Convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide adopted by the UN. Focuses on protection of national, racial, ethnic and religious minorities from threats to there very existence.
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Document drafted by the UN, with common standard of achievments for all people and all nations.
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Outlaws discrimination and segregation of people by any sex, race, religion or national origin.
