The Holocaust has left a deep scar on human history. It demonstrated how people could be deprived of their most fundamental rights. Therefore, in 1948, the United Nations established the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This document has served to provide a clear and uniform definition of fundamental human rights. In 1948 when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed, the United Nations had 25 state members. Any state that wishes to become a member to the United Nations must agree to follow the principals of this Declaration. One hundred and eighty-five countries have now joined the UN, and by so doing have agreed to the principles of the Declaration.