Transcript Peace
Search for a Lasting Peace Facing the destruction of World War II Here you are! Don’t lose it again! What Now? Berlin Berlin Give Peace a Chance? Lessons from the Treaty of Versailles Can we Learn From History? Goal: Long lasting Peace To do list: Countries need new Borders New Governments New League of Nations Countries need to be rebuilt Trials for “War Crimes” for Nazi Leaders The Effect of World War II Human Lives Lost Economic Destruction Political Turmoil Human Cost of the War • Approximately 55 Million people dead • The majority of people killed were civilians Allies vs. Axis Deaths • • • • United States Soviet Union Great Britain France • Japan • Germany • Italy 450,000 22,000,000 470,000 400,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 200,000 Allies Axis $$$$ Economic Cost $$$$ • Europe is devastated • Cities were destroyed: – London, Berlin, Warsaw, Stalingrad, Dresden • Civilians were homeless & starving • No electricity, no water, factories destroyed Political Turmoil • Germany, Japan and Italy in political turmoil • France is politically unstable • Soviet Union has unclear relationship with U.S. Japan Surrenders 1945 Terms for Surrender • Demilitarization- left Japan with a small police force • Democratization- established a government elected by the people • Japan accepts a Constitution Japanese Constitution • No longer make War • Only fight if attacked • U.S. becomes allies with Japan Journal (2-3 Paragraphs) • What lessons should the world learn from World War II?