(Archived document, may contain errors) 162 January 21, 1982 THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED NATIONS: A BALANCE SHEET INTRODUCTION Born from the ashes of a devastating world war; the United Nations was to many a new hope for a more peaceful world. United States gave its blessings: on July 28, 1945, the U.S Senate ratified the U.N. Charter by a vote of 89 to