The reason why the 5 permanent members of the Security Council have so much power is that they were the winning side in WWII.
The United States, France, China, Russia, and Great Britain were part of the allied nations during WWII.
These five nations formed the main fighting force that won WWII and so when they established the United Nations, they gave themselves the most power.
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