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Question 1
How is this lecture organized?
Explanation
Another word for “milestone” is “accomplishment,” so we can say that the professor is speaking in order of accomplishment.
Question 2
When did the term “United Nations” originate?
Explanation
The professor says, “The name United Nations, coined by United States president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was first used in the Declaration by United Nations of the first of January 1942 during the Second World War..”
Question 3
What can be inferred about the League of Nations?
Explanation
The professor says, “The forerunner of the United Nations was the League of Nations, an organization conceived in similar circumstances during the First World War and established in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles..”
The word “forerunner” means “something that comes before.” In this case, the League of Nations came before the United Nations, and was established under the Treaty of Versailles, which came after the First World War.
Question 5
Why does the professor mention the International Telecommunication Union, the Telegraph Union, and The Universal Postal Union?
Explanation
The professor says, “States first established international organizations to cooperate on specific matters. The International Telecommunication Union was formed in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union, and the Universal Postal Union was established in 1874.”
Question 6
When did the United Nations officially come into existence?
Explanation
The professor says, “The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24, 1945..”