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The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945 after its Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and a majority of other signatories.<ref name="un-history">{{cite web |title=History of the United Nations |url=https://www.un.org/en/about-us/history-of-the-un |website=United Nations |access-date=12 June 2026}}</ref> | The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945 after its Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and a majority of other signatories.<ref name="un-history">{{cite web |title=History of the United Nations |url=https://www.un.org/en/about-us/history-of-the-un |website=United Nations |access-date=12 June 2026}}</ref> | ||
The wartime alliance between the western Allies and the Soviet Union broke down after the defeat of Germany and Japan. Europe was divided between western and Soviet spheres of influence, creating the conditions for the Cold War. | The wartime alliance between the western Allies and the Soviet Union broke down after the defeat of Germany and Japan. Europe was divided between western and Soviet spheres of influence, creating the conditions for the Cold War. A western military alliance was founded in 1949, and the Warsaw Pact was founded in 1955. | ||
The defeat of Nazi Germany ended the main European war and closed the Vader Era. The [[Middenvader Era]] began in 1946 and was shaped by post-war reconstruction, family succession, industrial disputes, and the survival of several wartime networks in altered form. | The defeat of Nazi Germany ended the main European war and closed the Vader Era. The [[Middenvader Era]] began in 1946 and was shaped by post-war reconstruction, family succession, industrial disputes, and the survival of several wartime networks in altered form. | ||