HW 18

What were the WWII death tolls for the following countries?
Russia: 20 million
Poland: 5,620,000
Germany: 6,633,000
Great Britain: 449,800
China: 10,000,000 to 20,000,000
Japan:2,700,000
France: 567,600
USA: 418,000

Name two economic effects of the war: Italy was completely bankrupt; many of Germany's major cities were destroyed and had to be rebuilt.

Name two social affects of the war: Naziism was ended when Germany was defeated; There was a lot of relocation because of destruction of major cities in Germany, USSR --> Refugees and displacement.

Name two political effects of the war: It was the end of Europe's domination of world affairs, because Britain was so far in debt and Germany was ruined, other countries such as Italy were bankrupt and millions of European men had died. The U.S. instead emerged as a major world power and ended isolationism. Another effect was that the UN was born in the peace talks.