1. “Space Race” United States Soviet Union Werhner von Braun
Sergei Korolev

2. African-American Civil Rights Movement

3. African-American Civil Rights Movement

4. The Atomic Bombs - Trinity Test, July 16, 1945

5. Conventional Bombing & Potsdam
Conventional Bombing Campaign over Japan
Crazy number of bombs & destruction
Potsdam Declaration
** July 26, 1945
No more “world conquest”
Occupation of Japan
Disarm military
Prosecuting war criminals
Threatened “utter destruction”
Support democracy
Sustain economy
Withdrawal once established a “peacefully inclined and responsible government”

6. USS Indianapolis Sunk, July 30, 1945

8. Hiroshima Today

9. Nagasaki Today

10. How did WWII change the world? (politically and economically)

11. Studying U. S. diplomatic agreements (conferences), the U. N
Studying U.S. diplomatic agreements (conferences), the U.N., and the Third Geneva Convention …
[1] What does the United States want to accomplish in the world?

12. United Nations (1945)
International organization meant to preserve peace and promote international economic development.
U.N. Security Council …
Page 627 ( “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” )

13. ** What is the main idea in this document?

14. ** Soviet Union does not allow free and fair democratic elections
At Yalta, three major agreements:
** February 4 to 11, 1945
(1) Agreement about political future of Poland
(2) Declaration of Liberated Europe
(3) Germany divided into spheres of occupation
** Soviet Union does not allow free and fair democratic elections

16. Imperial Systems Around the World Weaken
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Worlds
Long process towards global liberation