United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt suggested the term "United Nations" in December 1941, during World War II, as a name for the Allies fighting against the Axis powers.
Who coined the name, 'United Nations'?
Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Globalization and Contemporary World Affairs (Political Globalization and International Governance: Role of the United Nations, international law, sovereignty challenges, and non-state actors.)
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Answer: A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
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