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Legacy of World War IILegacy of World War IIImpact of World War II Video
1. Devastating 1. Devastating ConsequencesConsequences• The war was the deadliest in history, killing more The war was the deadliest in history, killing more
than 50 million civilians and soldiers.than 50 million civilians and soldiers.
• Much of Europe’s infrastructure – roads, bridges, Much of Europe’s infrastructure – roads, bridges, and railways – was destroyed.and railways – was destroyed.
• The destruction of European cities left millions The destruction of European cities left millions homeless.homeless.
CountrCountryy CivilianCivilian
MilitarMilitaryy
CountrCountryy
CiviliaCiviliann
MilitarMilitaryy
GermanyGermany 700,000700,0003,500,003,500,0000 USSRUSSR
10,000,0010,000,0000 10,000,00010,000,000
JapanJapan 350,000350,0002,000,002,000,0000 ChinaChina
7,500,007,500,0000 2,500,0002,500,000
RomaniaRomania 160,000160,000 300,000300,000 FranceFrance 350,000350,000 250,000250,000
HungaryHungary 290,000290,000 140,000140,000 USAUSA ---- 400,000400,000ItalyItaly 80,00080,000 330,000330,000 BritainBritain 62,00062,000 326,000326,000
AustriaAustria 104,000104,000 230,000230,000 CanadaCanada ---- 37,00037,000
FinlandFinland 2,0002,000 82,00082,000 GreeceGreece 140,000140,000 20,00020,000
PolandPoland5,700,005,700,0000 100,000100,000 AustraliaAustralia 12,00012,000 23,00023,000
CzechoslovakiCzechoslovakiaa 215,000215,000 200,000200,000 BulgariaBulgaria 10,00010,000 10,00010,000
DenmarkDenmark 1,0001,000 400400 IndiaIndia 13,00013,000 24,00024,000
BelgiumBelgium 76,00076,000 12,00012,000 AlbaniaAlbania 2,0002,000 28,00028,000
NetherlanNetherlandsds 198,000198,000 12,00012,000
New New ZealandZealand 2,0002,000 10,00010,000
The Death Toll
2. Enforcing Rules of War2. Enforcing Rules of War• The Nuremberg Trials put 24 surviving Nazi The Nuremberg Trials put 24 surviving Nazi
leaders on trial for crimes against humanity.leaders on trial for crimes against humanity.
• The trials established an important principle The trials established an important principle that individuals could not escape that individuals could not escape punishment by claiming that they were punishment by claiming that they were merely “following orders.”merely “following orders.”
Nuremberg Trials
Tokyo Trials
3. Atomic Age3. Atomic Age• After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soviet After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soviet
Union will explode its first atomic bomb in Union will explode its first atomic bomb in 1949.1949.
• In 1952, the U.S. successfully tests the In 1952, the U.S. successfully tests the worlds first H-bomb. The Soviets follow a worlds first H-bomb. The Soviets follow a year later.year later.
• Air raid drills and bomb shelters will Air raid drills and bomb shelters will become common place during the Cold become common place during the Cold War.War.
4. The United Nations is 4. The United Nations is CreatedCreated• The charter was signed by 50 nations in 1945.The charter was signed by 50 nations in 1945.• The chief mission of the United Nations is to The chief mission of the United Nations is to
promote world peace and third world promote world peace and third world development.development.
• Today, the U.N. has more than 190 member Today, the U.N. has more than 190 member nations.nations.
Peacekeepers Donate School Supplies to Haitian Children in Need
Accompanied by local children, Portuguese blue helmets serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in East Timor, now Timor-Leste, patrol the Becora district of the capital, Dili. (1 March 2000) UN Photo
South Sudan: UN blue helmets deploy to deter ethnic violence in key town
5. Independence and 5. Independence and DecolonizationDecolonization
Many countries will gain their Many countries will gain their independence or be created after WWII.independence or be created after WWII.
India Vietnam
Jordan Iceland
Syria Korea
Lebanon Laos
Indonesia Philippines
Pakistan Sri Lanka
Burma Israel
6. The Beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement
• African Americans (and also Japanese Americans) fought in segregated military units.
•When they came home, they were unwilling to continue their status as second-class citizens.
African AmericanTuskegee Airmen
Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Latino soldiers in the Philippines
Navajo Code Talkers
7. The Cold War Begins
After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union will emerge as two super powers with major ideological differences.
Government System-Presidential Democracy
Economic System-Mixed Market
Government System-Dictatorship
Economic System-Command
Vs.
Unloading Marshall Plan aid boxes in Europe
The 'Truman Doctrine’ proposed granting substantial economic and other assistance to governments fighting communist insurgency, beginning in Greece and Turkey.
Review Legacy of World Review Legacy of World War IIWar II
• Devastating human and property lossDevastating human and property loss
• Punishing War CrimesPunishing War Crimes
• Atomic Age is launchedAtomic Age is launched
• Birth of the United NationsBirth of the United Nations
• New Nations are BornNew Nations are Born
• The Cold War BeginsThe Cold War Begins
• Beginning of the Civil Rights MovementBeginning of the Civil Rights Movement