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1 Outcomes of World War II
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2 Outcomes of World War II
Loss of empires by some European powers Germany was divided Two major powers of the world emerged: United States and USSR War crimes trials—Nuremberg Trials Leaders of the Nazis and other Axis powers Division of Europe West vs. East; Communist vs. Democratic Iron Curtain (Churchill’s nickname for division)

3 Outcomes of World War II
Establishment of the United Nations Had power, held an army, and the US signed! It still exists today! Universal Declaration of Rights (Rights for all people in the world) Marshall Plan (sent aid to help rebuild Europe) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)— western world Warsaw Pact—eastern world

4 The UN

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6 Outcomes of World War II
The outcomes of World War II included the war crimes trials, the division of Europe, plans to rebuild Germany and Japan, and the establishment of international cooperative organizations.

7 Europe is divided by the Iron Curtain

8 Efforts for Reconstruction of Germany
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9 Reconstruction in Germany
Democratic government installed in West Germany and West Berlin Germany and Berlin divided among the four Allied Powers United States, USSR, Great Britain, France West Germany emerged as an economic power in postwar Europe

10 Which city? BERLIN! Germany after WWII

11 Efforts for Reconstruction of Japan
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12 Reconstruction in Japan
United States’ occupies Japan under MacArthur’s administration Democracy and economic development begins Japanese offensive military capabilities are eliminated Japan guaranteed security by the United States Emerge as a dominant economy in Asia

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14 International Cooperative Organizations
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15 New Organizations United Nations NATO (west, Democracy)
Warsaw Pact (east, Communism)

16 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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17 Human Rights Established and adopted by members of the United Nations
Provided a code of conduct for the treatment of people under the protection of their government The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was issued in 1948 to protect the “inherent dignity and…the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family….”

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