PostWorld War II Changes Unit 8 SSWH 18

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Post-World War II Changes Unit 8, SSWH 18 d & 19 a p. 952

Post-World War II Changes Unit 8, SSWH 18 d & 19 a p. 952 -956

What were the results of military and diplomatic negotiations among Allied leaders?

What were the results of military and diplomatic negotiations among Allied leaders?

d. Explain allied Post-World War II policies; include formation of the United Nations, the

d. Explain allied Post-World War II policies; include formation of the United Nations, the Marshall Plan for Europe, and Mac. Arthur’s plan for Japan. a. Analyze the revolutionary movements in India (Gandhi, Nehru), China (Mao Zedong, Chiang Kai-shek), and Ghana (Kwame Nkrumah).

Allied Post WWII Policies • United Nations, April 1945, to ensure world peace •

Allied Post WWII Policies • United Nations, April 1945, to ensure world peace • Goals: Improve education, protect refugees, develop nations’ economies, & prevent disease outbreaks • “Big 5”: U. S. , Soviet Union, Britain, France, & China • U. S. & Soviet conflicts prevent UN’s immediate actions pg. 953

Marshall Plan 1947 • U. S. provided $ to help rebuild post-WWII Europe –

Marshall Plan 1947 • U. S. provided $ to help rebuild post-WWII Europe – highly successful • U. S. wanted to prevent communism from spreading by giving aid pg. 955

Mac. Arthur & Post-War Japan • U. S. Gen. Douglas ordered to occupy Japan

Mac. Arthur & Post-War Japan • U. S. Gen. Douglas ordered to occupy Japan 1945 -1951 • Helped create new constitution = democratization • Broke down military & brought war criminals to trial pg. 983

COLD WAR • Tension between nations aligned with the U. S. on 1 side

COLD WAR • Tension between nations aligned with the U. S. on 1 side & the Soviet Union on another without armed conflict p. 954

Revolution in India • Mohandas Gandhi led India - free itself from Britain •

Revolution in India • Mohandas Gandhi led India - free itself from Britain • Civil Disobedience: refusal to follow laws with nonviolent protests or boycotts, etc. • He influenced democracy & nationalism, fought for equality in India (he was killed) • Jawaharlal Nehru: 1 st prime minister of independent India (emphasized

Revolution in Ghana • Gold Coast gains partial independence after WWII • Kwame Nkrumah

Revolution in Ghana • Gold Coast gains partial independence after WWII • Kwame Nkrumah organized strikes, boycotts against Britain: gains full independence 1957 – st becomes 1 prime minister • Gold Coast remained Ghana p. 1013

Revolution in China • Civil War in China after WWII • Communist Mao Zedong

Revolution in China • Civil War in China after WWII • Communist Mao Zedong fought Nationalist Chiang Kai-shek: argued over type of govt. for China • Zedong won & renamed China “People’s Republic of China”, China becomes Communist nation • Nationalists fled to Taiwan p. 985

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