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Post-World War II Changes Unit 8, SSWH 18 d & 19 a p. 952 -956

Post-World War II Changes Unit 8, SSWH 18 d & 19 a p. 952 -956. What were the results of military and diplomatic negotiations among Allied leaders?.

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Post-World War II Changes Unit 8, SSWH 18 d & 19 a p. 952 -956

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  1. Post-World War II ChangesUnit 8, SSWH 18 d & 19 ap. 952 -956

  2. What were the results of military and diplomatic negotiations among Allied leaders?

  3. d. Explain allied Post-World War II policies; include formation of the United Nations, the Marshall Plan for Europe, and MacArthur’s plan for Japan.a. Analyze the revolutionary movements in India (Gandhi, Nehru), China (Mao Zedong, Chiang Kai-shek), and Ghana (Kwame Nkrumah).

  4. Allied Post WWII Policies • United Nations, April 1945, to ensure world peace • Goals: Improve education, protect refugees, develop nations’ economies, & prevent disease outbreaks • “Big 5”: U.S., Soviet Union, Britain, France, & China • U.S. & Soviet conflicts prevent UN’s immediate actions pg. 953

  5. Marshall Plan 1947 • U.S. provided $ to help rebuild post-WWII Europe – highly successful • U.S. wanted to prevent communism from spreading by giving aid pg. 955

  6. MacArthur & Post-War Japan • U.S. Gen. Douglas ordered to occupy Japan 1945-1951 • Helped create new constitution = democratization • Broke down military & brought war criminals to trial pg. 983

  7. COLD WAR • Tension between nations aligned with the U.S. on 1 side & the Soviet Union on another without armed conflict p.954

  8. Revolution in India • Mohandas Gandhi led India - free itself from Britain • Civil Disobedience: refusal to follow laws with nonviolent protests or boycotts, etc. • He influenced democracy & nationalism, fought for equality in India (he was killed) • Jawaharlal Nehru: 1st prime minister of independent India (emphasized democracy, unity, & modernization) p.866

  9. Revolution in Ghana • Gold Coast gains partial independence after WWII • Kwame Nkrumah organized strikes, boycotts against Britain: gains full independence 1957 – becomes 1st prime minister • Gold Coast remained Ghana p. 1013

  10. Revolution in China • Civil War in China after WWII • Communist Mao Zedong fought Nationalist Chiang Kai-shek: argued over type of govt. for China • Zedong won & renamed China “People’s Republic of China”, China becomes Communist nation • Nationalists fled to Taiwan p. 985

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