Lecture 9: Plans for a New Order

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Lecture 9: Plans for a New Order April 16, 2010

Taking stock Unprecedented levels of violence and scope of war The “paradox of modernity” Occupation of Germany and Japan

Taking stock Unprecedented levels of violence and scope of war The “paradox of modernity” Occupation of Germany and Japan Soviet Union still strong US even more dominant

World Economies, 1950 Total GDP ($bil) Per capita GDP US 381 2,536 USSR 126 699 UK 71 1,393 France 50 1,172 W. Germany 48 1,001 Japan 32 382 Italy 29 626

Taking stock Unprecedented levels of violence and scope of war The “paradox of modernity” Occupation of Germany and Japan Soviet Union still strong US even more dominant European empires under stress WWII as new source of nationalism and symbolism

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rJAw-fuYHk

Goals of the New International Order Long-term institutional Goals Collective security Free trade Beliefs: Protectionism/blocs political conflict and instability war Economic openness prosperity peace Monetary stability Immediate needs Restrain Germany Rebuild Europe Increase US exports Contain the Soviet Union

United Nations Security Council General Assembly Social/cultural agencies UN Declaration of Human Rights

Bretton Woods New Institutions IBRD IMF ITO