Aftermath of WW2

WWII Aftermath

Open Ended

What would you do to prevent another war after WWII?

United Nations

• League of Nations ineffective, laid groundwork for UN

• Formed in Oct 1945

• Signed by 50 countries

• Now has nearly 200 members

• Security Council that can deploy military forces

• Make decisions on human rights and economic policies

Multiple Choice

How is the UN different from League of Nations

• Has members around the world

• Can deploy military forces

• It is a peace keeping organization

• Created as a result of world war

Israel

• After Holocaust many Jews wanted a homeland

• 1948 UN mandated part of British controlled Palestine form Israel

• Mainly Muslim population not happy

• Continued wars in the region beginning immediately after formation

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Multiple Choice

Why was Israel created?

• To provided Jewish people a homeland

• To give Muslims more land

• To expand Britain

• For American refugees

Alliances

• US and Soviet Union were "team captains"

• US side formed North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• Soviet Union side formed WARSAW Pact

• Formed for security

• More nations joined a side later

Multiple Choice

Why did countries form alliances after WWII?

• For security

• To have a BFF

• To declare war on each other