World War II: The Aftermath

this war left many countries devastated

this war left many countries devastated and influenced generations of life

and influenced generations of life

and influenced generations of life welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll take a look at the aftermath of world

take a look at the aftermath of world

take a look at the aftermath of world war ii the atomic bombing of Japan

war ii the atomic bombing of Japan

war ii the atomic bombing of Japan brutally forced that country’s surrender

brutally forced that country’s surrender

brutally forced that country’s surrender and brought the Second World War to an

and brought the Second World War to an

and brought the Second World War to an end however the end of battle left much

end however the end of battle left much

end however the end of battle left much of Europe in ruins both physically and

of Europe in ruins both physically and

of Europe in ruins both physically and economically plus tensions remain

economically plus tensions remain

economically plus tensions remain between the axis and allied countries

between the axis and allied countries

between the axis and allied countries for years due to divergent belief

for years due to divergent belief

for years due to divergent belief systems in terms of lives lost the

systems in terms of lives lost the

systems in terms of lives lost the Second World War was the deadliest war

Second World War was the deadliest war

Second World War was the deadliest war in history between 50 and 70 million

in history between 50 and 70 million

in history between 50 and 70 million people were killed and a large portion

people were killed and a large portion

people were killed and a large portion of these were civilians the Holocaust

of these were civilians the Holocaust

of these were civilians the Holocaust son estimated six million European Jews

son estimated six million European Jews

son estimated six million European Jews perish at the hands of the Nazis and

perish at the hands of the Nazis and

perish at the hands of the Nazis and this comprised over one-third of the

this comprised over one-third of the

this comprised over one-third of the world’s Jewish population at the time

world’s Jewish population at the time

world’s Jewish population at the time many other marginalized groups were also

many other marginalized groups were also

many other marginalized groups were also targeted by the Nazis including poles

targeted by the Nazis including poles

targeted by the Nazis including poles homosexuals and disabled people’s many

homosexuals and disabled people’s many

homosexuals and disabled people’s many of those who did survive were left

of those who did survive were left

of those who did survive were left without homes also new borders were

without homes also new borders were

without homes also new borders were drawn throughout Europe and Asia that

drawn throughout Europe and Asia that

drawn throughout Europe and Asia that created a new geopolitical landscape

created a new geopolitical landscape

created a new geopolitical landscape Europe’s overall weakness led to

Europe’s overall weakness led to

Europe’s overall weakness led to decolonization and countries like India

decolonization and countries like India

decolonization and countries like India and Pakistan gained independence from

and Pakistan gained independence from

and Pakistan gained independence from the British Empire world power shifted

the British Empire world power shifted

the British Empire world power shifted from Europe at this point as well to the

from Europe at this point as well to the

from Europe at this point as well to the United States and the Soviet Union in

United States and the Soviet Union in

United States and the Soviet Union in fact the aftermath of war greatly

fact the aftermath of war greatly

fact the aftermath of war greatly affected the Soviet Union it is

affected the Soviet Union it is

affected the Soviet Union it is approximated that over 25 million

approximated that over 25 million

approximated that over 25 million Soviets died in the battle and only half

Soviets died in the battle and only half

Soviets died in the battle and only half of these were military deaths it

of these were military deaths it

of these were military deaths it eventually took 30 years for the

eventually took 30 years for the

eventually took 30 years for the population to return to pre-war numbers

population to return to pre-war numbers

population to return to pre-war numbers tensions between the Soviets and the

tensions between the Soviets and the

tensions between the Soviets and the Western Allies surface despite the fact

Western Allies surface despite the fact

Western Allies surface despite the fact they had fought together even before

they had fought together even before

they had fought together even before fighting ended the suggestion was made

fighting ended the suggestion was made

fighting ended the suggestion was made that war between the United States and

that war between the United States and

that war between the United States and the Soviet Union was unavoidable and the

the Soviet Union was unavoidable and the

the Soviet Union was unavoidable and the capitalist and communist systems could

capitalist and communist systems could

capitalist and communist systems could not coexist this led to the symbolic

not coexist this led to the symbolic

not coexist this led to the symbolic iron curtain between Eastern and Western

iron curtain between Eastern and Western

iron curtain between Eastern and Western Europe in 1946 the cold war between

Europe in 1946 the cold war between

Europe in 1946 the cold war between communist Soviet forces and the Western

communist Soviet forces and the Western

communist Soviet forces and the Western world began and was only resolved in

world began and was only resolved in

world began and was only resolved in 1989 meanwhile Germany was forced to pay

1989 meanwhile Germany was forced to pay

1989 meanwhile Germany was forced to pay reparations and

reparations and

reparations and to cede territorial gains the country

to cede territorial gains the country

to cede territorial gains the country had made during the war the Germans were

had made during the war the Germans were

had made during the war the Germans were also left to rebuild their nation

also left to rebuild their nation

also left to rebuild their nation without aid things were similarly bleak

without aid things were similarly bleak

without aid things were similarly bleak in Japan though the Japanese were also

in Japan though the Japanese were also

in Japan though the Japanese were also struggling with the consequences of the

struggling with the consequences of the

struggling with the consequences of the nuclear bombings remaining Nazi leaders

nuclear bombings remaining Nazi leaders

nuclear bombings remaining Nazi leaders were prosecuted by the International

were prosecuted by the International

were prosecuted by the International Military Tribunal or IMT a few months

Military Tribunal or IMT a few months

Military Tribunal or IMT a few months after fighting ceased in the Nuremberg

after fighting ceased in the Nuremberg

after fighting ceased in the Nuremberg trials prior to this the act of waging

trials prior to this the act of waging

trials prior to this the act of waging war had not been punishable by law

war had not been punishable by law

war had not been punishable by law however the brutality and extremity of

however the brutality and extremity of

however the brutality and extremity of the Nazis actions convinced the Allies

the Nazis actions convinced the Allies

the Nazis actions convinced the Allies to indict those responsible the trials

to indict those responsible the trials

to indict those responsible the trials lasted from November 20th 1945 to

lasted from November 20th 1945 to

lasted from November 20th 1945 to October 1st 1946 and resulted in death

October 1st 1946 and resulted in death

October 1st 1946 and resulted in death sentences for many of the Nazi elite

sentences for many of the Nazi elite

sentences for many of the Nazi elite despite criticism of these trials the

despite criticism of these trials the

despite criticism of these trials the IMT itself helped lead to the

IMT itself helped lead to the

IMT itself helped lead to the establishment of the International

establishment of the International

establishment of the International Criminal Court one relatively positive

Criminal Court one relatively positive

Criminal Court one relatively positive outcome of the Second World War was the

outcome of the Second World War was the

outcome of the Second World War was the establishment of the United Nations on

establishment of the United Nations on

establishment of the United Nations on October 24th 1945 in order to maintain

October 24th 1945 in order to maintain

October 24th 1945 in order to maintain peace enforce international laws and

peace enforce international laws and

peace enforce international laws and protect human rights in addition a

protect human rights in addition a

protect human rights in addition a number of laws were established in the

number of laws were established in the

number of laws were established in the years after World War two there were

years after World War two there were

years after World War two there were direct results of the Nazi threat

direct results of the Nazi threat

direct results of the Nazi threat including rulings against genocide and

including rulings against genocide and

including rulings against genocide and in favor of human rights in terms of the

in favor of human rights in terms of the

in favor of human rights in terms of the work force the presence of women was

work force the presence of women was

work force the presence of women was another effect directly attributed to

another effect directly attributed to

another effect directly attributed to World War two public attitudes also

World War two public attitudes also

World War two public attitudes also changed especially towards overt racism

changed especially towards overt racism

changed especially towards overt racism though it did not completely disappear

though it did not completely disappear

though it did not completely disappear tolerance slowly became more widespread

tolerance slowly became more widespread

tolerance slowly became more widespread due to these many consequences World War

due to these many consequences World War

due to these many consequences World War two proved to be the most transformative

two proved to be the most transformative

two proved to be the most transformative war in history