SUMMARY
By the end of the war Europe was demolished. After all the bombings had stopped, land and homes were destroyed, but yet many civilians stayed where they were and tried to keep on living however they could. With factories destroyed from all of the bombing a mass hunger was constantly a problem. Millions of people found themselves in the wrong county when the postwar treaties changed national borders. At an attempt at justice, in 1946, an International Military Tribunal representing 23 nations put the Nazi war criminals on trial in Nuremberg, Germany. 22 Nazi leaders were charged with committing "crimes against humanity" by killing 11 million people . However, Adolf Hitler, Heinirch Himmler, and Joseph Goebbles had escaped trial by committing suicide. All other war criminals were sentence to death. Japan also suffered with 2 million lives lost, and the country's major cities destroyed by Allied bombing, including Tokyo. The atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Allies also took away Japan colonies, even the areas that have been apart of Japan for centuries. After Japan's surrender, General MacArthur took charge of the U.S occupation in Japan. First MacArthur began the process of demilitarization, to prevent any future wars from occurring. He then began bringing war criminals to trail, just like the ones in Europe. The General then started to create a democracy within Japan, having the a government elected by the people. Major of the population did not neglect the idea of a democracy. In February 1946, MacArthur and his advisers made a new constitution like that of Great Britain. It went into effect on May 3, 1947. The people of Japan elected a two house parliament, called the Diet. On September 1951, the United States and 48 other nations signed a peace treaty with Japan, and the war was officially over. Six months later the U.S occupation of Japan ended.
By the end of the war Europe was demolished. After all the bombings had stopped, land and homes were destroyed, but yet many civilians stayed where they were and tried to keep on living however they could. With factories destroyed from all of the bombing a mass hunger was constantly a problem. Millions of people found themselves in the wrong county when the postwar treaties changed national borders. At an attempt at justice, in 1946, an International Military Tribunal representing 23 nations put the Nazi war criminals on trial in Nuremberg, Germany. 22 Nazi leaders were charged with committing "crimes against humanity" by killing 11 million people . However, Adolf Hitler, Heinirch Himmler, and Joseph Goebbles had escaped trial by committing suicide. All other war criminals were sentence to death. Japan also suffered with 2 million lives lost, and the country's major cities destroyed by Allied bombing, including Tokyo. The atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Allies also took away Japan colonies, even the areas that have been apart of Japan for centuries. After Japan's surrender, General MacArthur took charge of the U.S occupation in Japan. First MacArthur began the process of demilitarization, to prevent any future wars from occurring. He then began bringing war criminals to trail, just like the ones in Europe. The General then started to create a democracy within Japan, having the a government elected by the people. Major of the population did not neglect the idea of a democracy. In February 1946, MacArthur and his advisers made a new constitution like that of Great Britain. It went into effect on May 3, 1947. The people of Japan elected a two house parliament, called the Diet. On September 1951, the United States and 48 other nations signed a peace treaty with Japan, and the war was officially over. Six months later the U.S occupation of Japan ended.
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1. Nuremberg: Nazis On Trial After 11 million people killed who should be blamed? The Nuremberg trails prosecute Nazi leaders to attempt to bring Justice.
2. Europe in the Aftermath of World War II Enjoyable read that questions if the end of WWII really did bring peace to Europe or did it just cause a horrifying future. "The end of the war was not really an end at all, Lowe argues, not only because violence continued long after peace had been declared, but because hidden behind the big conflict between the Allies and the Axis were “dozens of other, more local wars, which had different flavours and different motivations in each country and each region".
3. NUREMBERG TRIALS (More on the Nuremberg Trails) After World War II Nazi leaders were put on trial.
4. Occupation and Reconstruction of Japan, 1945–52 U.S. occupation in Japan is a huge part of Japanese history and shows drastic change in culture.
5. Reconstruction of Europe Description of how difficult it was to live in Europe after the serious bombings that destroyed basically everything. "There were shortages of food and raw materials; thousands of refugees were still homeless. Due to these difficulties, there were almost no jobs and unemployment was high."
6. European Refugee Movements After World War Two What happened in Europe after World War II which is the movement of many displaced people and scramble of refugees who's homes were destroyed.
7. The American Occupation of Japan, 1945-1952 Explanation of the American plan to change Japan from being very militaristic.
8. Europe After WWII Interesting start to a question of being able to live in peace after World War II because of the internal struggles of Europe. "Europe must be integrated. Instead of competition between European states, there was a need for a system of co-operation."
9. WWII: Europe and Japan in Ruins This article sets the stage to later examine the damage done to Europe from WWII and how it effected the people of Europe and shaped their society today.
10. World War Two: Summary Outline of Key Events A simple yet efficient timeline of World War II that includes after the war ended as well.
1. Nuremberg: Nazis On Trial After 11 million people killed who should be blamed? The Nuremberg trails prosecute Nazi leaders to attempt to bring Justice.
2. Europe in the Aftermath of World War II Enjoyable read that questions if the end of WWII really did bring peace to Europe or did it just cause a horrifying future. "The end of the war was not really an end at all, Lowe argues, not only because violence continued long after peace had been declared, but because hidden behind the big conflict between the Allies and the Axis were “dozens of other, more local wars, which had different flavours and different motivations in each country and each region".
3. NUREMBERG TRIALS (More on the Nuremberg Trails) After World War II Nazi leaders were put on trial.
4. Occupation and Reconstruction of Japan, 1945–52 U.S. occupation in Japan is a huge part of Japanese history and shows drastic change in culture.
5. Reconstruction of Europe Description of how difficult it was to live in Europe after the serious bombings that destroyed basically everything. "There were shortages of food and raw materials; thousands of refugees were still homeless. Due to these difficulties, there were almost no jobs and unemployment was high."
6. European Refugee Movements After World War Two What happened in Europe after World War II which is the movement of many displaced people and scramble of refugees who's homes were destroyed.
7. The American Occupation of Japan, 1945-1952 Explanation of the American plan to change Japan from being very militaristic.
8. Europe After WWII Interesting start to a question of being able to live in peace after World War II because of the internal struggles of Europe. "Europe must be integrated. Instead of competition between European states, there was a need for a system of co-operation."
9. WWII: Europe and Japan in Ruins This article sets the stage to later examine the damage done to Europe from WWII and how it effected the people of Europe and shaped their society today.
10. World War Two: Summary Outline of Key Events A simple yet efficient timeline of World War II that includes after the war ended as well.
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