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1 Aftermath of World War II
Chapter 15 Section 5

2 United Nations In April 1945, 50 nations met in San Francisco
Five major WWII allies US, France, Britain, Soviet Union, and China made up Security Council

3 Imperialism and Colonialism
Imperialism and Colonialism began to decline Colonial people renewed their drive for independence

4 World Power Shift in balance of world power
United States and Soviet Union became superpowers

5 World Economy US pushed for a World Bank
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade A treaty signed to expand world trade by reducing tariffs

6 War Crimes Geneva Convention violated Nuremburg Trials
International agreement governing the humane treatment of wounded soldiers and POW’s Nuremburg Trials Allies prosecuted Nazis for war crimes

7 Effects of World War II Europe and Japan lay in ruins
European colonies gradually gain independence Soviets dominate Eastern Europe Cold War begins America becomes world power African Americans gain momentum to pursue civil rights

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