Post World War II saw major changes in Germany and Japan. Germany was divided into East and West, with the Western part under American, British, and French control and aiming to rebuild. The Nuremberg trials prosecuted Nazi leaders for war crimes. Japan lost over 10% of its population and had its military demobilized under American occupation led by Douglas MacArthur, who helped establish a new democratic constitution. War crime trials also took place in Japan. The United Nations was formed with the US, USSR, UK, France and China as permanent Security Council members.

1. Post World War II

2. Match the World War II death tolls on the right with the corresponding country on the left. 7,293,00 2,680,000 418,500 23,100,000 Japan United States Soviet Union Germany

8. Two “winners” 418,500 deaths 0.32% of the population 23,100,000 deaths 10.5% of the population

10. Germany? “ We have got to treat them [Germans] in such a manner so they can’t just go on reproducing people who want to continue the way they have in the past.”

12. Post-war Germany

14. Opposed German reunification Potential trading center Harsh discipline imposed—impoverished West Germany becomes more American Occupying country Vision Result Soviet Union France Great Britain United States

15. Nuremberg Trials

16. Nuremberg Trials 21 Nazi leaders tried on four charges 11 sentenced to death; 7 received jail sentences; 3 acquitted Nuremberg Principle established

17. Hiroshima Japan?

18. Nagasaki

19. Random picture of Chuck Norris: No purpose

20. Douglas MacArthur

22. End Japanese militarism : 5 million troops demobilized Start a democratic government: 1947—new constitution

23. Japanese War Crimes 20 leaders tried 7 sentenced to death (Hideki Tojo)

24. United Nations established Permanent members of the Security Council: US, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, and China—veto power

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