Effects Of World War 2 After the war was over many cities had lied in ruins. A place that had major ruin was Europe. The aerial bombing along with battles had caused wide spread destruction. (right)
A small piece of Europe that was dmaged
According to tripod.com, "Berlin, the capital of Germany was also divided into four occupation zones. Berlin and Germany were to be occupied by the French, British, Americans and Russians in their respective occupation zones. East Germany, which was ruled by communist Russia, was separated by the Berlin Wall from independent West Germany, thus giving a physical meaning to Churchill's "iron curtain" that existed between the East and West." Germany was totally defeated, and the Nazi regime was brought down. It's leaders were tried for crime against humanity at Nuremburg, the former site of the Nazi propaganda triumphs. Germany was divided into 4 zones of occupations by the victorious powers, pending a more permanent political settlement. Japan was in ruin for extensive banding. Prominent military leaders were tried and convicted of war crime, but the emperor however was allowed to retain his position Japan was temporarily placed under United States militarily rule. England was devastated by the war by having experiencing bombing during the 1940 blitz by the Germans. The economy depended for recovery from the United States upon aid that they needed. England had to rapidly Phase out most of its remaining imperial holdings. In the years following the war something France did not experience was the enormous amount of human losses sustained in the first world war. but they do have to recover from the Nazi occupation. England and France redistributed which would compel to dismantle the colonial empire in the following years after the war. According to sunnysuffolk.edu, " England and France no longer held a status of power comparable either to the United States or the Soviet Union." There were huge technological process that was made during the war. The English had made the radio which soon led to the television.
United States and the Soviet Union While the united states and the soviet union still ha the most powerful force around the globe, opposing national interest would contribute the cold war era that would last until the 1980's. The 2 countries were falling apart by the time it came to sign the Axis Satellite Treaties in early 1947. With just a little mount of time passing, the Soviet union had created and tested their own nuclear devices, which served to create new tensions in the Forces. This had drew the 2 nations even further apart. According to Tripod.com, "Fearing the spread of communism, the US committed troops to suppress communist governments in various hotspots worldwide." The united states attitudes towards foreign affairs, even corrupt dictators gaining power or supporting weak non-communist governments was soon dominated by "The Policy of Containment."
Brief effects: - Millions were killed and large areas of Asia were destroyed - Allies occupied japan and parts of europe - The United Nations was created to prevent future problems
The Amount of deaths from WW2
Works Cited Ayers, Edward. American Anthem Modern American History. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2007. Print.
Beck, Roger. Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction. New York: McDougal Litell, 2003. Print.
Burr, William, ed. "The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II." The National Security Archive. National Security Archive, 27 04 2007. Web. 25 Oct 2013. <http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/>.
"D-Day." History. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 26 Sept 2013.
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Hickman, Kennedy. "World War II Battles: The Globe Afire." About.com. About.com, n.d. Web. 02 Oct 2013. <http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/world-war-2-battles.htm>.
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Susan, Ramirez. Human Legacy. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2008. Print.
Wilhelm, Matt. "Effects of World War II." Tripod. N.p., 25 07 2000. Web. 25 Oct 2013.
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Effects Of World War 2
After the war was over many cities had lied in ruins. A place that had major ruin was Europe. The aerial bombing along with battles had caused wide spread destruction. (right)
United States and the Soviet Union
While the united states and the soviet union still ha the most powerful force around the globe, opposing national interest would contribute the cold war era that would last until the 1980's. The 2 countries were falling apart by the time it came to sign the Axis Satellite Treaties in early 1947. With just a little mount of time passing, the Soviet union had created and tested their own nuclear devices, which served to create new tensions in the Forces. This had drew the 2 nations even further apart. According to Tripod.com, "Fearing the spread of communism, the US committed troops to suppress communist governments in various hotspots worldwide." The united states attitudes towards foreign affairs, even corrupt dictators gaining power or supporting weak non-communist governments was soon dominated by "The Policy of Containment."
Brief effects:
- Millions were killed and large areas of Asia were destroyed
- Allies occupied japan and parts of europe
- The United Nations was created to prevent future problems
Works Cited
Ayers, Edward. American Anthem Modern American History. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2007. Print.
Beck, Roger. Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction. New York: McDougal Litell, 2003. Print.
Burr, William, ed. "The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II." The National Security Archive. National Security Archive, 27 04 2007. Web. 25 Oct 2013. <http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/>.
"D-Day." History. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 26 Sept 2013.
"Effects of World War II." Suffolk Community College Department. Sunysuffolk.edu. Web. 07 Oct 2013.
Hickman, Kennedy. "World War II Battles: The Globe Afire." About.com. About.com, n.d. Web. 02 Oct 2013. <http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/world-war-2-battles.htm>.
"Normandy Invasion, June 1944 Overview and Special Image Selection." Naval History & Heritage . N.p.. Web. 01 Oct 2013. <http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-eur/normandy/normandy.htm>.
Susan, Ramirez. Human Legacy. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2008. Print.
Wilhelm, Matt. "Effects of World War II." Tripod. N.p., 25 07 2000. Web. 25 Oct 2013.
"World War II (1939–1945)." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 02 Oct 2013. <http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/ww2/summary.html>.
"World War II." Ducksters. TSI, n.d. Web. 02 Oct 2013.
"World War II in Europe." United States Holoaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 10 06 2013. Web. 25 Oct 2013.