eli5..Why is it that the UN security council has 5 permanent members who can veto a resolution and what criteria did they use to choose those countries?

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eli5..Why is it that the UN security council has 5 permanent members who can veto a resolution and what criteria did they use to choose those countries?

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The five nations are the founding members of the UN: USA, France, UK, Russian, and China (formerly ROC now PRC), as founding members they enjoy that privilege. They are the winning team of WW2.