Legacy of World War II Impact of World War II Video

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Legacy of World War II Legacy of World War II Impact of World War II Video

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Legacy of World War II Impact of World War II Video. 1. Devastating Consequences. The war was the deadliest in history, killing more than 50 million civilians and soldiers. Much of Europe’s infrastructure – roads, bridges, and railways – was destroyed. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Legacy of World War IILegacy of World War IIImpact of World War II Video

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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.

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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

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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.”

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Nuremberg Trials

Tokyo Trials

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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African AmericanTuskegee Airmen

Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Latino soldiers in the Philippines

Navajo Code Talkers

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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.

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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.

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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