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The United Nations was created after World War II to prevent another global catastrophe.

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Founded in 1945 after the Second World War, the United Nations was built to give nations a table to talk at, hoping to prevent another global catastrophe.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Birleşmiş Milletler, bir başka küresel felaketi önlemek için İkinci Dünya Savaşı'ndan sonra kuruldu.

İkinci Dünya Savaşı'ndan sonra 1945'te kurulan Birleşmiş Milletler, uluslara konuşabilecekleri bir masa vermek için oluşturuldu; amaç, bir başka küresel felaketi önlemekti.

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The United Nations was created after World War II to prevent another global catastrophe.

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