The Atlantic Charter Declares a Postwar Right of Self-Determination
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Human Rights
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
- Date: August 12, 1941
Article abstract: The Atlantic Charter, agreed to by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill at their first wartime meeting, committed their countries to a peace recognizing the right of self-determination.
Summary of Event
Although the Atlantic Charter did much to extend its impact, the idea of national self-determination was already a century and a half old by 1941. The idea holds that each nationality should be free to determine its own political arrangements, including establishing its political independence if desired. The concept of...
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