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 War’s Human Cost  20 million troops killed  Millions of civilians killed  21 million refugees.

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2  War’s Human Cost  20 million troops killed  Millions of civilians killed  21 million refugees

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4  Economic Winners and Losers  Many countries in ruins – the US came out on top  Marshall Plan – US gave $13 billion to rebuild Europe

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6  Changes in American Society  Millions of soldiers came home – baby boom  GI Bill – economic and educational assistance for troops  Housing demand up

7  Nuremburg Trials  Nazi leaders tried with war crimes  197 tried and convicted (13 executed)

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9  Creation of UN  Replace League of Nations as international peace keeping organization

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11  International Tensions  Creation of Israel  Origins of the Cold War

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