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Results of World War II

Discover the significant casualties and consequences of World War II, including the emergence of superpowers, Cold War beginnings, creation of the U.N., war trials, and technological advancements. Explore the shaping of the modern world through key events and movements post-WWII.

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Results of World War II

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  1. Results of World War II

  2. WW II Casualties: Europe Each symbol indicates 100,000 dead in the appropriate theater of operations

  3. WW II Casualties: Asia Each symbol indicates 100,000 dead in the appropriate theater of operations

  4. WW II Casualties • Civilians only. • Army and navy figures. • Figures cover period July 7, 1937 to Sept. 2, 1945, and concern only Chinese regular troops. They do not include casualties suffered by guerrillas and local military corps. • Deaths from all causes. • Against Soviet Russia; 385,847 against Nazi Germany. • Against Soviet Russia; 169,822against Nazi Germany. • National Defense Ctr., CanadianForces Hq., Director of History.

  5. Massive Human Dislocations

  6. The U.S. & the U.S.S.R. Emerged as the Two Superpowers of the later 20c

  7. The Bi-Polarization of Europe: The Beginning of the Cold War

  8. The Division of Germany:1945 - 1990

  9. The Creation of the U. N.

  10. The Nuremberg War Trials:Crimes Against Humanity

  11. Japanese War Crimes Trials General Hideki Tojo Bio-Chemical Experiments

  12. 7 Future American Presidents Served in World War II

  13. The Race for Space

  14. Early Computer Technology Came Out of WW II Colossus, 1941 Mark I, 1944 Admiral Grace Hooper, 1944-1992COBOL language

  15. The Emergence of Third World Nationalist Movements

  16. The De-Colonization of European Empires

  17. The World We Live in Today Was Formed by the Events of World War II & its immediate aftermath!

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