Legacy of War

The Legacy of War

I can explain how the Allies rose to the challenge of defeating fascism during WWII.

• The U.S. set out to help rebuild the economies of Europe and Japan

• ​In 1948, Congress approved the Marshall Plan to help other countries rebuild

• ​The U.S. gave more than $13 billion

Marshall Plan

• When men returned home the competition for jobs was great.

• The G.I. Bill provided educational and economic help to veterans

• It also provided them with a living allowance.

G.I. Bill of Rights

• The international community put together a court to try Nazi Leaders for their role in WWII.

• They were tried for crimes against humanity

• This upheld an important idea: People are responsible for their actions, even during war.

The Nuremberg Trials

An international peace organization created in the aftermath of WWII

The United Nations

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Multiple Choice

On September 2, 1945, the two sides signed formal surrender papers on the US battleship Missouri. This is known as VJ Day. What is VJ Day?

• Victory in Jima Day

• Victory in Europe Day

• Victory in Japan Day

• Victorious Japan Day

Multiple Choice

What does VE Day stand for?

• Victory in Europe Day

• Victory in England Day

• Violence in Europe Day

• Very Exciting Day

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What did the Marshall Plan do?

• Punished war criminals

• Divided Germany into East and West Germany

• Provided aid to countries recovering from World War II

• Divided Korea into North and South Korea

Multiple Choice

The primary function of the United Nations when it was conceived was ____.

• nuclear disarmament

• fellowshipping

• peacekeeping

• special elections

Multiple Choice

What is the GI Bills of Rights

• Veterans fighting the Government for more money

• President babying the people

• German laws to control the country

• Laws helping veterans who were returning from the war

Multiple Choice

The international organization that was created after World War II was called

• The League of Nations

• The United Nations