Okezie 2 Okezie Emmanuel Professor Garrison History- Second W. P. A Assignment June 18, 2017. Introduction The Second World War took place in the years between 1939 and 1945 and involved many countries around the world, including the United States of America. During this war, the countries involved had grouped themselves into two alliances namely the Allied forces and the Axis forces. The former consisted of the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the Republic of China, and France among other countries. The latter, on the other hand consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan among others. The war came to an end in 1945 after the United State’s decisive bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, sealing the Allied forces’ victory over the Axis forces. As a result of this war, there was massive loss of lives among the military personnel and also civilians, in addition to the destruction of property and the ruining of world economies. Most important to this paper, the Second World War also affected United State’s global perspective as will be discussed in the next part. How World War II affected America’s Global Perspective The Second World War led to the emergence of the United States as an important global player. Together with the Soviet Union, the two countries emerged as world superpowers and their competing ideologies of capitalism versus communism in the years to come ushered in the Cold War which lasted for forty years, until the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s. Secondly, the war changed the way the United States viewed global stability and security. Recognizing the failure of the League of Nations which had been formed after the First World War with the primary mandate to prevent the outbreak of another war, the United States with its allies oversaw the dissolution of the body and its replacement with the current United Nations. At the same time, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written by a committee presided by Former First Lady Ms. Eleanor Roosevelt and the instrument, which forms an important cornerstone as far as human rights are concerned, was adopted by members of the newly established United States. It is also important to mention that to correct the atrocities committed during the war by the Nazi regime and the Japanese forces, the Nuremburg Trials were conducted to prosecute and punish the architects of the horrors of the war. Thirdly, as was noted earlier, the war saw the near-destruction of world economies, especially in Europe and Japan. The United States therefore came up with a stimulus package that was aimed at rebuilding the ruined economies. Through the Marshall Plan, the economies of France, Great Britain, Belgium, West Germany, Italy, as well as Netherlands were revived in a record of less than five years. Lastly, one can appreciate the fact that the war saw the emergence of the United States as the most powerful naval and military force in the world. As such, t.

1. Okezie 2
Okezie Emmanuel
Professor Garrison
History- Second W. P. A Assignment
June 18, 2017.
Introduction
The Second World War took place in the years between 1939
and 1945 and involved many countries around the world,
including the United States of America. During this war, the
countries involved had grouped themselves into two alliances
namely the Allied forces and the Axis forces. The former
consisted of the United States, the Soviet Union, the United
Kingdom, the Republic of China, and France among other
countries. The latter, on the other hand consisted of Germany,
Italy, and Japan among others.
The war came to an end in 1945 after the United State’s
decisive bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, sealing the Allied forces’ victory over the Axis
forces. As a result of this war, there was massive loss of lives
among the military personnel and also civilians, in addition to
the destruction of property and the ruining of world economies.
Most important to this paper, the Second World War also
affected United State’s global perspective as will be discussed
in the next part.
How World War II affected America’s Global Perspective
The Second World War led to the emergence of the United
States as an important global player. Together with the Soviet
Union, the two countries emerged as world superpowers and
their competing ideologies of capitalism versus communism in
the years to come ushered in the Cold War which lasted for
forty years, until the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s.

2. Secondly, the war changed the way the United States viewed
global stability and security. Recognizing the failure of the
League of Nations which had been formed after the First World
War with the primary mandate to prevent the outbreak of
another war, the United States with its allies oversaw the
dissolution of the body and its replacement with the current
United Nations. At the same time, the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights was written by a committee presided by Former
First Lady Ms. Eleanor Roosevelt and the instrument, which
forms an important cornerstone as far as human rights are
concerned, was adopted by members of the newly established
United States. It is also important to mention that to correct the
atrocities committed during the war by the Nazi regime and the
Japanese forces, the Nuremburg Trials were conducted to
prosecute and punish the architects of the horrors of the war.
Thirdly, as was noted earlier, the war saw the near-destruction
of world economies, especially in Europe and Japan. The United
States therefore came up with a stimulus package that was
aimed at rebuilding the ruined economies. Through the Marshall
Plan, the economies of France, Great Britain, Belgium, West
Germany, Italy, as well as Netherlands were revived in a record
of less than five years.
Lastly, one can appreciate the fact that the war saw the
emergence of the United States as the most powerful naval and
military force in the world. As such, the American global
perspective shifted in that the country assumed the role of
custodian of world peace and this has in many ways helped
combat global insecurities such as terrorism and piracy.
Conclusion
This paper has established that indeed the Second World War
had a great impact on America’s global perspective. As rightly
noted, the emergence of the country as a superpower after the
end of the war has enabled America to assume an important role
in global affairs as far as maintaining peace and stability is
concerned, in addition to helping rebuild Europe from the ruins
of the war.

3. Works Cited
U.S.History.Org. American History. Available from
http://www.ushistory.org/us/ [accessed June 18, 2017]
Okezie 1
Emmanuel Okezie
Professor Garrison
History 101- WPA 1
June 3, 2017.
American Revolution brought about societal impacts and
affected American perspective on the outside world. The
patriots assert stressed the rights of the Americans and led to
the revolution. As a result of American Revolution, there were
myriad effects to the social fabric of the Americans. The
revolution touched lives of all Americans and people started
developing a different perspective of the world. As it can be
remembered, women’s rights were not respected during the wars
and slavery was at its peak.
After the revolution, slavery was ended and Americans
respected world human rights. Unlike before, women were
respected and recognized in the society. Some changes were felt
immediately after the war. Slavery would not have come to an
end but following the revolution brought about the dawn of an
effective abolitionist movement. The movement worked towards
banning slavery and bringing about freedom to the world. Some
English traditions were swept away after as a result of the
revolution. The American Revolution brought a new and clear
outlook among its people. All the changes would be felt by the
world before the nineteenth century. Groups ceased from
equality such as women and slaves would draw their later
inspirations for sentiments of the Revolution. Americans started
having a feeling that their fight for liberty and freedom was a

4. fight for the whole world and they started viewing the whole
world as a home for everyone. Every society requires rules so
that it can operate. The revolution created an opportunity for
world states to come up with their constitutions. The declaration
of independence enabled colonists to become citizens and no
longer subjects. It meant that America was ready for business
with other countries and was the beginning of interdependence
between America and other powers of the world which could be
termed as ‘’International Society.”
Works Cited
Bailyn, Bernard. The ideological origins of the American
Revolution. Harvard University Press, 2012.
Nash, Gary B. The Urban Crucible: Social Change, Political
Consciousness, and the Origins of the American Revolution.

5. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1979.