Dumbarton Oaks Conference
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The Dumbarton Oaks Conference was a 1944 diplomatic meeting in Washington, D.C., where major Allied powers drafted the foundational proposals that led to the creation of the United Nations.
Aliases (4)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II-era international conference
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diplomatic conference → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dumbarton Oaks Conversations
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| contributedTo |
United Nations Charter drafting process
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founding of the United Nations → |
| country |
United States
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| diplomaticStatus |
intergovernmental negotiations
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| endDate |
1944-10-07
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| followedBy |
United Nations Conference on International Organization
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Yalta Conference → |
| hasName |
Washington Conversations on International Peace and Security Organization
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| hasPart |
first phase with United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union
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second phase including China → |
| historicalPeriod |
1940s
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| hostCountry |
United States
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| hostInstitution |
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
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| keyOutcome |
proposal for a Security Council with primary responsibility for international peace and security
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proposal for a system of collective security under the United Nations → proposal for an Economic and Social Council → proposal for an international trusteeship system → proposal for permanent members of the Security Council → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| location |
Dumbarton Oaks
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Washington, D.C. → |
| organizedDuring |
World War II
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| participant |
China
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Soviet Union → United Kingdom → United States → |
| precededBy |
earlier Allied discussions on postwar security arrangements
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| purpose |
to design the structure of a new global organization to replace the League of Nations
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to draft proposals for a postwar international organization for peace and security → |
| relatedTo |
League of Nations
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San Francisco Conference → United Nations Charter → |
| result |
Dumbarton Oaks Proposals
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agreement on basic structure of the United Nations General Assembly → agreement on basic structure of the United Nations Security Council → agreement on creation of an international secretariat → agreement on establishment of an international court of justice → foundational blueprint for the United Nations → |
| significance |
laid groundwork for postwar international order
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marked a major step in institutionalizing multilateral diplomacy → |
| startDate |
1944-08-21
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| topic |
collective security
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international peace and security → postwar international organization → structure of the United Nations → |
| year |
1944
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Civic Center, San Francisco
("United Nations Charter drafting conference")
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Roosevelt administration ("Formation of the United Nations (planning phase)") → |
significantEvent |
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Dumbarton Oaks Conference
("Dumbarton Oaks Conversations")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Moscow Conference of 1943
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followedBy |
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San Francisco Conference
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precededBy |
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Dumbarton Oaks Conference
("Dumbarton Oaks Proposals")
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result |