Chapter Thirty-Four/An Awesome Mystery Solved - Ascending Out of the Abyss

 The scarlet-colored wild beast did indeed climb out of the abyss. On June 26, 1945, with noisy fanfare in San Francisco, U.S.A., 50 nations voted to accept the Charter of the United Nations organization. This body was "to maintain national peace and security." There are many similarities between the League and UN. The World Book Encyclopedia notes: In some ways, the UN resembles the League of Nations, which was organized after World War I . . . . Many of the nations that had founded the UN had founded the League. Like the League, the UN was established to help keep peace between nations. The main organs of the UN are much like those of the League. "The UN, then, is actually a revival of the scarlet-colored wild beast. Its membership of over 150 nations far exceeds that of the League's 63; It has also taken on broader responsibilities than its predecessor. 

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