U.S. History

Major Outcomes of WWII

Approx. 60-70 million total deaths (85% Allied, 15% Axis)20 million soldiers40 million civilians

Death tolls by countrySoviet Union (23 million)China (19 million)United States (300,000)England (300,000)Germany (8 million)Japan (3 million)

Deaths

The U.S. and Soviet Union are now the most powerful countries in the world.

Former European powers such as France, Germany, and England are weakened.Much of these countries lay in ruin.

New World Order

Eastern Europe is largely controlled by communist Soviet Union.

Western Europe is strongly influenced by the U.S.

The dropping of the atomic bombs sets off a weapons and influence race between the S.U. and U.S.

The Start of the Cold War

Promoted cooperation between world powersU.S., Soviet Union, GB, China, and France are

most powerful members.Creation of the Universal Declaration of

Human Rights, to prevent future events, such as the Holocaust, from occuring.

Formation of the United Nations