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First Section of the Geneva conventions
Protecting the rights of sick and wounded soilders, adopted by European Powers. Eventually expanded to include the rights of prisoners and all war victims. -
Leauge of Nations
A peace keeping international organization is formed. Failed to prevent World War 2. -
Womens suffrage is won.
The 19th Ammendment is added to the constitution stating that both sexes are aloowed to vote in the U.S. -
Four freedom speech
U.S president Franklin D. Roosevelt gives his famous speech in which he claims that post war peace must be rooted in the recognition of "the freedom of speech and expression, the freedom of religion, freedom from want, and the freedom from fear" -
Holocaust
Nazi germans ivaded Europe. Around 6 million jews died in concentration camps. -
World War 2 Ends
Nazi concentration camps are liberated. -
UN was created
A world organization to prevent further conflict, to ensure peace and scurity, to promote economic development, to promote the dvelopment of international law and to ensure the observence of human rights. -
Genocide Convention
The Convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide adopted by the UN. Focuses on protection of national, racial, ethnic and religious minorities from threats to there very existence. -
Universal declaration of Human Rights
Document drafted by the UN, with common standard of achievments for all people and all nations. -
Civil Rights act passed
Outlaws discrimination and segregation of people by any sex, race, religion or national origin.
