His belief in cooperation rather than confrontation with the Soviets was motivated by a desire for greater global cooperation and he played an influential role in the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in 1944 which laid the foundations for the United Nations.

他相信与苏联合作而不是对抗，这是出于对更广泛的全球合作的渴望，他在 1944 年的敦巴顿橡树园会议上发挥了重要作用，该会议为联合国奠定了基础。