The Atlantic Charter (14 August, 1941) which is known as the first step of the formation of United Nations Organisation was a joint release of

The correct answer is - Roosevelt and Churchill

Key Points

• Roosevelt and Churchill
  • The Atlantic Charter was a pivotal policy statement issued on 14 August 1941, that defined the Allied goals for the post-war world.
  • It was a joint declaration released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
  • The Charter outlined key principles such as no territorial aggrandizement, no territorial changes made against the wishes of the people, self-determination, restoration of self-government to those deprived of it, reduction of trade restrictions, global cooperation to secure better economic and social conditions for all, freedom from fear and want, freedom of the seas, and abandonment of the use of force, as well as disarmament of aggressor nations.
  • This declaration was seen as the first step towards the establishment of the United Nations, which was formally founded in 1945.

Additional Information

• Wilson and Attlee
  • Woodrow Wilson was the President of the United States during World War I, not World War II.
  • Clement Attlee was the British Prime Minister who succeeded Winston Churchill in 1945, after World War II ended.
• Roosevelt and Chamberlain
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt was the U.S. President during World War II.
  • Neville Chamberlain was the British Prime Minister who preceded Winston Churchill and is most known for his policy of appeasement towards Adolf Hitler, which ended before the Atlantic Charter was signed.
• Truman and Churchill
  • Harry S. Truman became the U.S. President after Roosevelt's death in 1945, and therefore was not involved in the Atlantic Charter.
  • Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister during the signing of the Atlantic Charter.