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1945 WWII comes to an end

2. End of WWII and beyond What to do with the invasion of Japan?
To bring a speedy end to the war, the U.S. decides to use an atomic bomb for the first time in history

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President Truman gave them an ultimatum to surrender or face “Prompt and Utter Destruction”
The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had an atomic bomb dropped on each

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6. End of WWII and beyond What happened in America?
Factories changed back to producing regular goods such as automobiles
G.I. Bill passed to help veterans
Strong demand for houses and movement to suburbs and the sunbelt brings prosperity after war
Baby Boom!

7. End of WWII and beyond What about in Europe?
Communism took hold in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Democracy took hold in Western Europe
Communism: Economic system based on government ownership of property and production.

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Containment: New foreign policy devoted to stopping the spread of Communism
The Soviet Union and the U.S. are the only Superpowers, which starts the Cold War!

10. End of WWII and beyond How to rebuild Europe?
To contain Communism, the U.S. helped to rebuild Western Europe by an act known as the Marshall Plan

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1947 the U.S. starts to give economic aid to Western European countries
Used to rebuild cities and stop “hunger, poverty, and desperation.”

12. End of WWII and beyond What to do with Germany?
Divided into 4 zones of occupation, each controlled by either Great Britain, France, U.S, or the Soviet Union (3 Democratic, 1 Communist)

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14. End of WWII and beyond The city of Berlin is in the Soviet sector
Berlin divided into 4 sectors as well

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