THE AFTERMATH OF WORLD WAR II

WAR CRIMES TRIALS Read the section on page 809. What are “crimes against humanity?”

What are the Nuremburg Trials?

In what other place(s) were trials held?

A SHIFT IN THE WORLD POWERS The Axis countries lost all of the lands

that they had conquered in the war.

Who were the two largest world powers following World War 2? The United States & The Soviet Union

THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS MY FRIEND. What does the quote above mean?

What happens when your common enemy is defeated?

IRON CURTAIN The Iron Curtain stands for several

different things; most importantly though, the Iron Curtain refers to the separation of Europe into ‘eastern’ and ‘western’ blocs (sections).

It was also a symbol for the Cold War

THE PICTURE AND MAP BOTH SHOW THE SEPARATION THAT IS KNOWN AS THE IRON CURTAIN.

DIVISION IN GERMANY Why was Germany divided?

Soviet Union feared a strong Germany. Western Allies wanted to rebuild Europe

Industry Democratic Governments

Germany and the capital of Berlin were split. Allies controlled West Germany Soviet Union controlled East Germany Berlin was also split between the sides in the same

way.

DIVIDED GERMANY•-What do you notice about Berlin’s location?•-What problems could that cause?•-Read the section on pg. 812 and answer the questions on the Berlin Airlift.-

BERLIN AIRLIFT

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

Work with your team to develop a presentation for the class.

Each group will present information on their organization so that their classmates can learn about their organization.

RECONSTRUCTION The United States and Allied Nations

wanted to promote Democracy in Europe, Japan and around the Globe. This included creating constitutions that

secure citizens rights. Free, Fair, and Open Elections

RECONSTRUCTION CONTD. General Douglas Macarthur, who served as

Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific for World War II, oversaw the reconstruction efforts in Japan. Japan’s offensive military capabilities were

removed The U.S. guaranteed their security.

Japan and West Germany both developed dominant economies in their regions.