Consequences of World War II

Consequences of World War II

1. League of nations failed

2. 21 million homeless in Europe

3. Europe´s power collapsed

4. US became the dominant power

5. Creation of Israel

6. Expansion of the Soviet Union

7. Expansion of the nuclear age

8. Nationalism and independent movements in Africa and Asia

9. Creation of the United Nations

Classification of wars

• Hot War

1. Diplomacy failed and the armies are fighting

2. ACTUAL WARFARE

• Warm War

1. Talks are still going on there would always be a chance of a peaceful outcome but armies, navies etc. are being fully mobilized

2. War plans are being put into operation ready for the command to fight

• Cold War

1. Neither side ever fought the other

2. Relationship between the US and the soviet union 1945 to 1991 in which they did fought for their beliefs using client states.

3. Indirect war

The Cold War was a system that ruled the international relations from 1945 to 1991

-A division by to blocks:

*Capitalist hegemony USA (CAPITALISM WAS DOMINGN)

*Communist Leadership Soviet Union(USSR)

Understanding the concept

Cold war: period of tension between us and soviet union

Why cold?

• Ever fought directly with the other. Both used “client” countries to spread their beliefs:

1. Communism

2. Capitalism

*FEAR OF A NUCLEAR ATTACK*

Development of the Cold War

1. Soviet union wanted to spread communism in the world, and the USA wanted to stop it.

2. Development of atomic bombs

3. Both countries feared of attack from another

4. Soviets feared that the us will use western Europe to attack the soviet union

5. The soviet union imposed communist government

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