The Atlantic Charter was a pivotal policy statement issued in August 14, 1941 that, early in World War 2 defined the Allied goals for the post-war world. It was drafted by the leaders of the United Kingdom and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The Charter stated the ideal goals of the war: no territorial aggrandizement; no territorial changes made against the wishes of the people; restoration of self-government to those deprived of it; reduction of trade restrictions; global cooperation to secure better economic and social conditions for all; freedom from fear and want; freedom of the seas; and abandonment of the use of force, as well as disarmament of aggressor nations.
