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United Nations Peace Plaza

United Nations Peace Plaza is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand United Nations Peace Plaza rather than just read about it. In short: The United Nations Peace Plaza in Independence, Missouri, U.S., was unveiled on October 27, 1997, formally dedicated by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on April 25, 2003, and is described by its creators as "the only memorial in the world to those persons serving in the Peacekeeping Forces of the United Nations".

United Nations Peace Plaza — main illustration
United Nations Peace Plaza — illustration

Key takeaways

  • United Nations Peace Plaza belongs to engineering; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect United Nations Peace Plaza to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of United Nations Peace Plaza from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The United Nations Peace Plaza in Independence, Missouri, U.S., was unveiled on October 27, 1997, formally dedicated by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on April 25, 2003, and is described by its creators as "the only memorial in the world to those persons serving in the Peacekeeping Forces of the United Nations". The 12.5-foot statue is named "Girl with Dove" by its sculptor, Tom Corbin, and in 2003, a four-foot miniature was gifted to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. On December 11, 2006, after his final speech as Secretary-General, delivered at the Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri, Annan visited the Peace Plaza for a wreath-laying ceremony.

References

External links

List of Peace Monuments in central U.S. States: United Nations Peace Plaza "...Near auditorium where President Truman declared the creation of the United Nations. Maintained by Community of Christ (Formerly RLDS Church)..." U.N. Association marks 60 years of peacekeeping" - Jun 2, 2008 local newspaper report includes photograph of wreath-laying at the site. "Unique treasure in Independence" - guest columnist James Everett lauds the U.N. Peace Plaza in the Examiner newspaper, February 13, 2009. Wikimapia Aerial view of the site "Girl With Dove" replica at a St. Joseph, Missouri public library. (source: "Allied Arts Council" website). Girl with Dove | Corbin Bronze

Illustrations

United Nations Peace Plaza: The United Nations Peace Plaza in Independence, Missouri, with the RLDS/Community of Christ Auditorium in the background. Upon signing the United Nations Charter in San Francisco, California on June 26, 1945, President Harry Truman arrived in Independence, Missouri the next day, and addressed a crowd of about 10,000 in the RLDS Auditorium.
The United Nations Peace Plaza in Independence, Missouri, with the RLDS/Community of Christ Auditorium in the background. Upon signing the United Nations Charter in San Francisco, California on June 26, 1945, President Harry Truman arrived in Independence, Missouri the next day, and addressed a crowd of about 10,000 in the RLDS Auditorium.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with United Nations Peace Plaza

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what United Nations Peace Plaza claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to United Nations Peace Plaza before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about United Nations Peace Plaza ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of United Nations Peace Plaza

In research
United Nations Peace Plaza appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses United Nations Peace Plaza in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
United Nations Peace Plaza is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Buildings and structures completed in 1997, Buildings and structures in Independence, Missouri, Monuments and memorials in Missouri, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for United Nations Peace Plaza outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study United Nations Peace Plaza in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what United Nations Peace Plaza means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain United Nations Peace Plaza out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is United Nations Peace Plaza in simple terms?

The United Nations Peace Plaza in Independence, Missouri, U.S., was unveiled on October 27, 1997, formally dedicated by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on April 25, 2003, and is described by its creators as "the only memorial in the world to those persons serving in the Peacekeeping Forces of the…

Why does United Nations Peace Plaza matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study United Nations Peace Plaza?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on United Nations Peace Plaza.

Tags

  • Buildings and structures completed in 1997
  • Buildings and structures in Independence, Missouri
  • Monuments and memorials in Missouri
  • Temple Lot
  • United Nations peacekeeping

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