Document 7 dWar II] produced a redistribution of power more sweeping than in precinus poriod of histor, moung the laudngne ol prewar intem vious period of history aly and Germany were defeated and occupied. Exhausted and n of the war and liberated by its allies, France suffered even greater loss ofs arl system [beginningant Britain was reduced to a second-rank power. Defeated at theut [beginning] upt, once-dominan inglorious [shae Fentric world largely through a process of self-destruction came to the Soviet Uni the Soviet U borders.. . . and power. The to an new bipolar system replaced the old. Only the United States an nion emerged from the war capable of wielding significant influence beyond the wor inglorious [shameful ] end. A ir Source: George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: D Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 University Press, 2008 George C. Herring, what is one way power was redistributed ater World War IIP Solution There were two power blocs emerged after WWII and these were the Western and Eastern blocs. The Western power bloc was headed by the US and the Eastern one was headed by USSR. Prior to WWII the power was in the hand of Allied powers which included France, England and USA. This was redistributed after France and Britain became too weak to resurrect..