-conference April 25, 1945 at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House with representatives from 50 nations
-UN's home = NYC
-featured a Security Council dominated by the US, Britain, USSR, France, and China (the big 5 powers) who could veto
-had an Assembly that could be controlled by smaller countries
-helped preserve peace in Iran + Kashmir and played large role in Israel
-created UNESCO, FAO, WHO