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Unit 7-1 Post WWII

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Cant Make Same Mistakes!!

Treaty of Versailles failed to create peace

Will be Different This Time!

3 areas of concern:

Military concerns regarding GR and JP

Diplomatic Concerns

Economic Concerns

How did Versailles handle these Issues?

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1. Military Concerns

GR and JP will not be able to wage war

War related industry will be dismantled

Allied military forces will occupy both nations

so NO national sovereignty for former-Axis

US, GB, FR and USSR will partition GR and

each control

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2. Diplomatic Concerns

World Diplomatic Council That Works Needed

United Nations successfully created at Yalta

UN meets in San Fran for first time in April 1945

Shows ability to intervene in conflicts (Korea)

Formerly occupied nations will choose owngovernments

Sort of

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3. Economic Concerns

Remember what happened in GR post WWI?

Is an economically unstable GR or JP

desirable?

USSR wants heavy reparations from GRUS

says NO!!

Rather than punish economically, what do we do?

MARSHALL PLAN!!!!