San Francisco Conference April 25 – June 26, 1945

The conference in San Francisco (USA) discussed the creation of the United Nations (UN) as an international institution designed to maintain peace and security throughout the world. The fundamental decision on the need for the United Nations was made at the Yalta Conference of the Big Three on February 4-11, 1945. In San Francisco, they discussed practical issues that determined the very system of functioning of the new organization: its Charter, the system of representation, voting, the right of veto, and others. A significant part of the documents has already been published in the USSR and abroad, but this collection is unique, as it contains originals, including handwritten notes, drafts of documents with copyrights. During the conference, Germany was defeated and unconditional surrender was signed, and a Victory Day Parade was held in Moscow on June 24. As Victory approached, the contradictions between the allies escalated, but on the part of the leaders there was a desire to overcome them and create an effective international organization.