AFTERMATH OF THE WAR Casualties Over 60 million

AFTERMATH OF THE WAR

Casualties � Over 60 million+ dead � 20 million soldiers � 40 million civilians � � � � Soviets – 20 -27 million – 1 in 4 of population (k/w) China – 15 -20 million Germany 5. 3 million Japan 2. 5 -3. 1 million Italy 500, 000, France 600, 000 U. S. 418, 000, UK 450, 000 Total casualties – 85% on Allied side � Mostly Chinese and Soviet

PUNISHING THE LOSERS?

War Crimes Tribunals � Victors put losers on trial � Nuremberg Trials � Horrors � of Holocaust revealed Tokyo Trials � Treatment of Chinese civilians revealed � POWs � Not Emperor – why?

Occupation of Germany � Germany and Berlin divided among Allied powers

Occupation of Germany

Occupation of Germany � Germany and Berlin divided among Allied powers � Soviets demand reparations from East Germany � Why didn’t the West? � Eventually divided into separate countries � East � and Western Allies rebuild West Germany – why?

Eastern Europe – Soviet satellites

Occupation of Japan � � Emperor Hirohito remains Japan occupied by Allies (U. S. ) � Punished? � Allies � rebuild Japan – why? Soviets occupy territory liberated from Japanese (N. Korea)

United Nations � General Assembly � All � member nations Security Council � Permanent members with veto power U. S. Great Britain Soviet Union France China

COLD WAR BEGINS Why cold?

IMPACT OF THE WORLD WARS