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Aftermath of World War II

Aftermath of World War II. Dealing with Enemies – Old and New. Germany. Unconditional surrender May 8, 1945 Morgenthau Plan Dismemberment Demilitarization Deindustrialization. Potsdam Plan. Four occupation zones Some land to Poland Denazification Expulsions. Nuremberg Trials. Death

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Aftermath of World War II

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  1. Aftermath of World War II Dealing with Enemies – Old and New

  2. Germany • Unconditional surrender • May 8, 1945 • Morgenthau Plan • Dismemberment • Demilitarization • Deindustrialization

  3. Potsdam Plan • Four occupation zones • Some land to Poland • Denazification • Expulsions

  4. Nuremberg Trials Death Martin Borman (Nazi Party Secretary) Wilhelm Frick (authored Nuremberg Laws) Hermann Göring (Hitler’s Second) Joachim von Ribbentrop (Foreign Minister) Prison Rudolph Hess (Hitler’s Deputy) Albert Speer (Hitler’s Architect)

  5. Japan • Unconditional Surrender • August 9, 1945 • US Occupation • 1945-52 • Gen. MacArthur • No military

  6. Japanese War Crimes Trials • At surrender over 500 officers commit suicide • Emperor is exonerated; remains figurehead • About 900 tried and executed – mostly for treatment of Allied prisoners

  7. The United Nations • Dumbarton Oaks, 1944 • Major Features • Yalta, 1945 • Expanded membership • San Francisco, 1945 • United Nations Charter

  8. The United Nations • HQ: New York City • Money donated by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. • Security Council • Five “permanent” members have veto • US, UK, France, Russia, China • 1946: League of Nations is dissolved

  9. Eleanor Roosevelt • Appointed by Truman as UN Delegate • Instrumental in creating Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

  10. Election of 1948 • Truman • Support for Israel • Embraces Civil Rights • Integration of military • Push for health care reform • Trying to keep New Deal legacy alive

  11. Election of 1948 • Truman • Expected to lose • George Dewey, Republican • Democratic defector • Strom Thurmond • “Dixiecrat” Party • “Whistle Stop” Tour

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