1. Effects of World War II
7.4: Summarize the economic, humanitarian and diplomatic effects of World War II, including the end of the Great Depression, the Holocaust, the war crimes trials and the creation of Israel.

2. Vocabulary
Anti - Semitism - suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews
Genocide - violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group
Holocaust - term given to the German way of eradicating the Jewish population
Resentment - experience of hatred, felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done

3. Questions
How was the US in a position for economic success after WWII?
What was the Holocaust and how did this impact the creation of Israel?
Why does the US support Israel to this day?

4. Long-term Effects of WWII
1. US economy able to get out of Great Depression
2. Creation of Israel

5. Economic Effects
World War II pulled the US out of the Great Depression, not “New Deal”
few consumer goods, because most goods being produced were war materials
very few unemployed (men fighting, women and minorities worked in factories)
Rationing (government and public will) did not afford people to spend their money
So, people had lots of money saved after the war

6. Nazi hatred of Jews Anti - Semitism:
based on Social Darwinism and prejudice
deemed Jews as “racially inferior”
Jews had been persecuted for over 1600 years
Usury: money lending
Death of Jesus
Hitler targeted people who were “different” - Jews, homosexuals, Polish, Communists, Unionists, Jehovah’s Witnesses
Anybody who could be deemed a threat

7. German Policies before the Holocaust
Nuremberg Laws: Official German Policy of anti-semitism
Kristallnacht: a 2-day attack on Jews by German officials and civilians
Killed one million Jews before start of “Final Solution”

8. Holocaust- “Final Solution”
Definition: Greek - “Sacrifice by fire”
“Final Solution” - German policy in 1942 to eradicate Jewish population
before War Jewish population 9 million in Europe
killed 6 million, about 2 out of every 3
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9. Creation of Israel
Israel was created to ease the conscience of the world after the end of WWII
US and Allies response to anti-Semitism was very limited
US did not ease restrictions on Jewish immigration, even after learning of attacks (Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht) on Jews - ex. S.S. St. Louis
In the end, over 6 million Jews were “exterminated” and over 5.5 million others
US continues support for Israel to this day and this support has caused resentment from many Middle Eastern groups and countries

10. War Crimes Hitler kills himself, so is he the only one guilty?
Officers “were just following orders”
Nuremberg War Crimes Trials: Trials to convict Nazi Officers on crimes against humanity - a way to hold officers accountable for their actions during war
Sentenced to death 12 Nazi officers
While it makes officials accountable for their actions it has not stopped genocide: violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group