cover image

Dumbarton Oaks Conference

1944 international conference which laid the foundations for the United Nations / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:

Can you list the top facts and stats about Dumbarton Oaks Conference?

Summarize this article for a 10 years old

SHOW ALL QUESTIONS

The Dumbarton Oaks Conference, or, more formally, the Washington Conversations on International Peace and Security Organization, was an international conference at which proposals for the establishment of a "general international organization", which was to become the United Nations, were formulated and negotiated. The conference was led by the Four Policemen – the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and China. It was held at the Dumbarton Oaks estate in Washington, D.C., from August 21, 1944, to October 7, 1944.

Dumbarton_Oaks_-_house_photo_with_snow.jpg
Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., was the location of the conference.
Washington_conversations_on_international_organization%2C_Dumbarton_Oaks%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.%2C_USA_%28August_1944%29.jpg
Participants of the conference