Atlantic Charter agreement
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The Atlantic Charter agreement was a pivotal 1941 joint declaration by the United States and the United Kingdom that outlined shared war aims and principles for the post–World War II international order, including self-determination, free trade, and collective security.
Aliases (3)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II diplomatic agreement
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joint statement → political declaration → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Atlantic Charter agreement
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| announcedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Winston Churchill → |
| context |
Second World War
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| countryOfSigning |
United Kingdom (Dominion of Newfoundland)
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| dateSigned |
1941-08-14
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| influenced |
Declaration by United Nations
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United Nations Charter → decolonization movements → postwar international order → principle of national self-determination in international law → |
| language |
English
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| locationOfAtlanticConference |
aboard warships in Placentia Bay
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| meetingAssociatedWith |
Atlantic Conference
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| nonBindingStatus |
political commitment rather than formal treaty
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| placeSigned |
Newfoundland
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Placentia Bay → |
| prefigured |
creation of the United Nations
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| principle |
collective security
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disarmament of aggressor nations → freedom from fear and want → freedom of the seas → global economic cooperation → no territorial aggrandizement → no territorial changes against the wishes of the peoples concerned → reduction of trade restrictions → restoration of self-government to those deprived of it → self-determination of peoples → social welfare and improved labor standards → |
| purpose |
to define common war aims of the United States and the United Kingdom
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to outline principles for the post–World War II international order → |
| regionOfImpact |
global
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| relatedConcept |
Four Freedoms
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liberal internationalism → rules-based international order → |
| signatoryCountry |
United Kingdom
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United States → |
| signatoryLeader |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Winston Churchill → |
| subjectOf |
Anglo-American wartime diplomacy
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| warAim |
defeat of Nazi Germany
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establishment of a lasting peace after World War II → |
| year |
1941
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Foreign relations of the United Kingdom (historical)
("Atlantic Charter")
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Roosevelt administration ("Atlantic Charter") → |
significantEvent |
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Atlantic Charter
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alsoKnownAs |
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HMS Prince of Wales
("Atlantic Charter conference")
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event |
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Atlantic Conference
("Atlantic Charter text")
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hasDocument |
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Placentia Bay
("Atlantic Charter conference")
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hasHistoricalEvent |
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Placentia Bay
("Atlantic Charter")
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hasRelatedDocument |
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Anglo-American relations
("Atlantic Charter")
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includesAlliance |
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Four Freedoms
("Atlantic Charter")
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influenced |
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Declaration by United Nations
("Atlantic Charter")
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inspiredBy |
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Churchill government
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notableEvent |
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Cairo Declaration
("Atlantic Charter")
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precededBy |
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Moscow Declaration
("Atlantic Charter")
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relatedDocument |
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Declaration by United Nations
("Atlantic Charter")
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relatedEvent |
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Atlantic Conference
("Atlantic Charter")
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result |