Post War: Germany & Japan in RuinsHow were post-war plans similar and

different in Germany & Japan?

• US troops in Western Europe – Soviet troops in the Eastern Europe

• Each country tries to spread its Sphere of Influence

•Germany is co-occupied by the Allies & S.U.

•New gov’ts form in Fr. & It. •Pre-war gov’ts return in nations invaded by Hitler

•Countries get to keep their “pre-war” possessions (Africa)

•Occupation by U.S.

•U.S. will run/influence Japan

•Colonies/Possessions returned to Europe or China, Korea gets independence

•Most major cities completely destroyed

•Jpn. and Germ. are demilitarized

•War Tribunals punish war criminals

GERMANY/EUROPEGERMANY/EUROPE JAPAN/ASIAJAPAN/ASIA

Yalta & Potsdam Conference: GermanyYalta & Potsdam Conference: Germany• At Yalta, Big Three decided to split into occupation zones• Soviets, US, Britain, and later France gets a zone• German capital of Berlin (S.U. zone) is also divided into 4 occupation zones

• Final Agreement signed at Potsdam

Big Three

Post War JapanPost War Japan

• Churchill tells Pres. Truman “that Stalin is not to be trusted”

• Truman warns Stalin of a secret weapon he may use on Jpn.

• U.S. uses A-Bomb Stalin doesn’t try to co-occupy Japan

•The US writes a new Japanese constitution

• Stalin wants influence in Asia (other than Jpn.)!

•MacArthur runs country & allows Emperor Hirohito to stay (tradition)