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Legacies of World War II

Explore the impactful legacies of World War II, including the Holocaust and the brave actions of unlikely heroes. Discover the devastating effects of the atomic bomb on Japan, the millions killed and displaced worldwide, and the far-reaching consequences of the Cold War.

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Legacies of World War II

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  1. Legacies of World War II CHC2DI

  2. The Holocaust • 6 million Jews, and millions of Gypsies, the Disabled, Homosexuals, mentally ill, Jehovah’s Witnesses, communists, prisoners of war and many others killed in German concentration camps • a systematic, organized form of murder for most

  3. Unlikely Hereos • Oskar Schindler • Raoul Wallenberg • Sempo Sugilhara • Janusz Korczak • many whose names we don’t know - citizens in Nazi-occupied countries who risked their lives to save or hide others

  4. The Atomic Bomb • devastation in Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) • results of The Manhattan Project have shaped world history since

  5. Millions Killed / Millions Displaced • victims all over the world • new governments try to re-build from the ashes all over Europe

  6. The Cold War • begins with the end of WW2 - a divided Germany (East-West) • shapes history for the next 50 years all over the planet • The Marshall Plan • The Truman Doctrine • mutual suspicion/distrust • a war in every sense (spying, arms buildup, intelligence, covert operations, treaties and influence over other countries, etc.) except for overt fighting

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