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Episode 076 - The World’s Biggest Group Project: The Story of the United Nations

Episode 076 - The World’s Biggest Group Project: The Story of the United Nations

Update: 2025-10-24
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Highlights of this episode include tracing the messy road of how the United Nations actually came into being: from Woodrow Wilson’s failed League of Nations in 1919, to the desperate wartime pledges of the 1940s, and finally to 50 countries hammering out a charter in 1945 that tried to promise both peace and power-sharing. From Franklin Roosevelt’s vision of the “Four Policemen,” to Eleanor Roosevelt’s role in shaping human rights, to the small countries that fought to be heard at the table, we’ll show how this global experiment was born. And because the UN isn’t just a relic - it’s still the place where wars, climate, and human rights get debated today - this episode will give you just enough insight to sound wildly cultured.

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Episode 076 - The World’s Biggest Group Project: The Story of the United Nations

Episode 076 - The World’s Biggest Group Project: The Story of the United Nations

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