Activity: United Nations
How is Vietnam War a prime example of America as the superpower ?
Clue: Think back to week 2 where we talked about the United Nations.
Direct sources from the United Nations Charter:
Clue: Think back to week 2 where we talked about the United Nations.
Direct sources from the United Nations Charter:
Article 2 (3)
“All Members shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered”. |
Article 2 (7)
“Nothing contained in the present Charter shall authorize the United Nations to intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state or shall require the Members to submit such matters to settlement under the present Charter” |
The United States of America clearly violated the UN charter as seen above and was illegal. Although, other country but Australia did not intervene as well, they still did not stop America’s intervention. Discuss the following questions as a class:
- Why didn’t the United Nations stop the Vietnam War?
- How did this intervention contribute to the immerging ‘superpower’ America?