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Atlantic Charter

Also Known As Joint Declaration by the President and the Prime Minister
Declarations, Manifestos and Political Essays

The Atlantic Charter was a joint statement issued on 14 August 1941 setting out American and British goals for the world after the end of World War II, months before the United States officially entered the war. It outlined aims including no territorial gains against the wishes of the people affected, restoration of self-government to those deprived of it, reduced trade restrictions, freedom from fear and want, freedom of the seas, and disarmament of aggressor nations. Its adherents signed the Declaration by United Nations on 1 January 1942, which became the basis for the modern United Nations.

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Document Type
Joint statement 1
Creation Year
1941 1
Origin Place
Placentia Bay, Newfoundland 1
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1. Atlantic Charter, Wikipedia
  • Lead, first sentence, type clause
    The Atlantic Charter was a statement issued on 14 August 1941 that set out American and British goals for the world after the end of World War II.
  • Lead, first sentence, date clause
    issued on 14 August 1941
  • Lead, drafting sentence
    during the Atlantic Conference in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland
  • Origin of name
    Joint Declaration by the President and the Prime Minister
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, date
    Infobox date: 9-12 August 1941
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Wikidata: Atlantic Charter
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