1. World War II – The Immediate Consequences of the War’s End Unit 5 Chapter 26 Section 4 Unit 6 Chapter 27 Section 1 7.2.3 Part 5

2. Consequences of World War II - Devastation Germany 500,000 German civilians killed Transportation and fuel supplies destroyed Japan Cities were destroyed –Lack of Air Force –Cities made from flimsy material collapsed quickly

4. The Atomic Bombs August 6, 1945 – “Enola Gay” drops “Little Boy” on Hiroshima –190,000 killed August 9, 1945 – “Bockscar” drops “Fat Man” on Nagasaki –73,000 killed

5. Consequences of World War II - Population Total deaths range anywhere from 60-80 million United States loses over 400,000 Soviet Union loses almost 24,000,000 Germany loses between 8 and 10% of their population

6. Consequences of World War II - Population Holocaust results in 11,000,000 dead 6,000,000 of which are Jewish –2/3’s of all European Jews killed Poland lost approximately 3,000,000 citizens

7. Consequences of World War II – The Atomic Age United States – Only country with nuclear weapons August, 1949 – USSR tests its first nuclear weapon USA vs. USSR in an arms race –Who can build the most nuclear weapons Size of weapons and armies (arsenal) used in fighting Cold War –A war with no actual direct conflict

8. Consequences of World War II – Germany and Japan Germany divided into east and west Berlin, the largest city, also divided –USA, England and France control West –USSR controls East –Berlin Wall becomes symbol of Cold War Japan cannot maintain their own army United States essentially acts as Japanese army

9. The Cold War No direct conflict between USSR and USA Arms race begins in preparation for war –1949: USSR tests its first atomic bomb Suspicions of Communists within the United States Conflicts in Korea and Vietnam for Communist expansion Space race grows for inter-stellar colonization