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"The Atlantic
Charter was the statement of principles agreed to by
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill of
Great Britain at their first wartime conference, August
9-12, 1941..The agreement is often cited by historians
as one of the first significant steps towards the
formation of the United Nations. The joint declaration
was issued by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill on August 14, 1941".1
Text of the
Atlantic Charter can be viewed at the Avalon Project
website, Yale Law School
"The Atlantic Charter served as a foundation stone for
the later establishment of the United Nations, setting
forth several principles for the nations of the world,
including -- the renunciation of all aggression, right
to self-government, access to raw materials, freedom
from want and fear, freedom of the seas, and disarmament
of aggressor nations."2
The Atlantic
Charter was incorporated by reference in the Declaration
of the United Nations (Jan. 1, 1942).3
Additional Reading:
The Atlantic Conference - Documents
The Atlantic Conference & Charter, 1941
FDR Library, Atlantic Charter Index - Text Versions
of Documents
FDR Library, Atlantic Charter Index - Original
Versions of Documents
President Roosevelt's Message to Congress, Press
Release, August 21, 1941
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