THE END OF WORLD WAR II 14-5
Aftermath of the war Devastation World War II cost millions in lives and billions in damage. 50 million dead
B. The Nuremberg trials-Nazi leaders tried for murder of millions Crimes against humanity Global responsibility for human rights Consensus against racism
C. Japan US army occupation 1945-1951 and The Showa Constitution Douglas McArthur : Labor intensive capitalism
II. Formation of the United Nations A. Collective Security 1. No Territorial Expansion
B. Structure General Assembly Security Council 15 total members. 5 Permanent members-veto
General Assembly Security Council
C. UN Secretariat Chief Administrative Officer Spokesperson for the world
III The Cold War Begins Yalta February 1945 The U.S. And soviet union agree to divide Germany into separate zones Discuss the re-establishment of the nations of war-torn Europe.
B. Potsdam Conference July to August 1945 Partition of Vietnam Disagreement over Germany Democratic Elections in Eastern Europe
IV. Alliance Breaks Apart Stalin’s Goals Establish Satellite/”Buffer” States Communist Governments in all Soviet Occupied states The “Iron Curtain”
Winston Churchill-”An iron curtain has fallen across Europe”
B. Clash Over Germany Allies pull troops out of Germany-let 3 zones unite. Soviets cut all traffic into Berlin US /British responds with the Berlin Airlift.
C. Truman Begins Containment Policy George Kennan’s Letter Truman Doctrine-Military aid against communism Greece and Turkey Marshall Plan-Economic Support to Europe
D. Growing Struggle between Americans and Soviets came to be called the Cold War Opposing Alliances North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) led by U.S. Warsaw Pact led by Soviets
E. Propaganda War Propaganda: One-sided political information All Aspects of Life
F. Two World Views First World: U.S. and Western Europe Second World: Soviets and Allies