How did World War II End?

• Germany Surrenders

• Japan Surrenders

• Restrictions Placed on both countries– Military Restrictions– Government Restrictions– Why???????

America is EXCITED…but CONCERNED

• Evil Axis Powers are defeated

• Soldiers are coming home

• Rising threat of communism

• Spread of weapons of mass destruction– Atomic Bomb

Atomic Warfare

• Duck and Cover!

Communism

What things today are we still concerned about?????

LOCALLY

Gas Prices

Economy

What things today are we still concerned about?????

INTERNATIONALLY

Terrorism

• September 11, 2001

• War on Terror

• Afghanistan

• Iran and North Korea

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

• Iran and The Middle East