EUROPE AND JAPAN IN RUINS3/19/2013

Big 3   ¨10.8.3-Discuss the major turning battles of the war, the

principle theaters of conflict, key strategic decisions   ¨10.8.6-Discuss the human costs of the war, with

particular attention to the civilian and the military losses in Europe and Asia.

  What-Be able to identify the key events, policies, people

that happened after WWII   Why-To investigate how the policies, events, etc., may

have developed into the Cold War.   How-1.) Germany and Japan in Ruins study guide 2.) Work on WWII study guide

Devastation in Europe Describe what you see:

Constant bombing and shelling cities turned to rubble

Country-side destroyed People left homeless

Refugees of concentration camps

Where did they go? 40 million killed in

Europe, 50 million homeless

Devastation in Europe What is the land

outside cities usually used for?

What do you think happened to agriculture?

Disrupted, During the war, Men

fought and women worked in the factories

Transportation systems destroyed

What about the availability of food in Europe?

Post war government in Europe Who was to blame?

Leaders for the war

Which countries wanted new leadership?-Germany, Italy, and France

Nuremberg Trials Held in Nuremberg,

Germany Led by an

International Military Tribunal representing 23 countries

Purpose? To try Nazi leaders with crimes against humanity

Nuremberg Trials How many were

hanged? 10 Out of the 22 accused,

how many showed regret? 1-”And still this guilt of Germany will not have been erased”.

What happened to the bodies of the executed Nazis? Burned in Dachau-same ovens they cremated Jews in

Postwar Japan Damage

2 million killed Tokyo was

destroyed Hiroshima and

Nagasaki were turned into wasteland

Occupied Japan Demilitirization-disbanding

the Japanese military

Macarthur brought Japanese war criminals to trial

Democratization-the process of a country becoming democratic..-leaders are elected by the people

May 3, 1947-Japan becomes a constitutional monarchy-The emperor does not lead Japan anymore, elected officials do

Changes for Japan How did the Emperor’s

role change? No longer seen as

divine or godly Less power

Who could vote?All citizens over 20, including women

Article-9-Japan could no longer declare war unless attacked first

Do you think Japan and Germany was bitter after the war?