The Atlantic Charter gave birth to the

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks which organisation or body came out of the Atlantic Charter.

Step 2: Explain the concept The Atlantic Charter was a joint declaration issued in August 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (USA) and Winston Churchill (Britain). They met on a warship off the coast of Newfoundland during World War II. Its main principles were:

• No territorial expansion by the Allied nations
• Self-determination for all peoples (the right to choose their own government)
• Free trade and economic cooperation
• Freedom of the seas
• Disarmament of aggressor nations
• Peace and security after the war

The Charter was important to Nigerians and other colonised peoples because it inspired nationalist leaders such as Nnamdi Azikiwe and Herbert Macaulay to demand self-determination and independence.

Step 3: Work through the options

• A. Commonwealth of Nations: This evolved from the British Empire through the Statute of Westminster (1931) and later declarations. It is not a product of the Charter.
• B. Allied powers: The Allies already existed and were fighting the war. The Charter did not create them.
• C. United Nations: In January 1942, 26 nations signed the Declaration by United Nations, which endorsed the principles of the Atlantic Charter. This led to the formal creation of the United Nations in 1945. ✔
• D. NATO: This was formed in 1949 as a Cold War military alliance. It was not a direct result of the Charter.

Step 4: Answer The Atlantic Charter gave birth to the United Nations, which is option C.

Tip: Remember "Atlantic Charter → Atlantic crossing of ideas → United Nations (1941 → 1942 → 1945)". When you see "Atlantic Charter" in an exam, think "self-determination" and "United Nations".