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Impacts of World War II: Casualties, Superpowers, and Global Changes

Explore the profound consequences of World War II, from the devastating casualties in Europe and Asia to the emergence of the U.S. and U.S.S.R. as superpowers. Delve into the Cold War, division of Germany, creation of the U.N., Nuremberg Trials, and technological advancements like COBOL language and early computers. Witness the birth of Third World nationalist movements and de-colonization, shaping the modern world. Discover how World War II and its aftermath shaped the global landscape we live in today.

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Impacts of World War II: Casualties, Superpowers, and Global Changes

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  1. World War II By: Mr. CullenYuba City H. S.

  2. Results of World War II

  3. WW II Casualties: Europe Each symbol indicates 100,000 dead in the appropriate theater of operations

  4. WW II Casualties: Asia Each symbol indicates 100,000 dead in the appropriate theater of operations

  5. WW II Casualties • Civilians only. • Army and navy figures. • Figures cover period July 7, 1937 to Sept. 2, 1945, and concern only Chinese regular troops. They do not include casualties suffered by guerrillas and local military corps. • Deaths from all causes. • Against Soviet Russia; 385,847 against Nazi Germany. • Against Soviet Russia; 169,822against Nazi Germany. • National Defense Ctr., CanadianForces Hq., Director of History.

  6. Massive Human Dislocations

  7. The U.S. & the U.S.S.R. Emerged as the Two Superpowers of the later 20c

  8. The Bi-Polarization of Europe: The Beginning of the Cold War

  9. The Division of Germany:1945 - 1990

  10. The Creation of the U. N.

  11. The Nuremberg War Trials:Crimes Against Humanity

  12. Japanese War Crimes Trials General Hideki Tojo Bio-Chemical Experiments

  13. 7 Future American Presidents Served in World War II

  14. The Race for Space

  15. Early Computer Technology Came Out of WW II Colossus, 1941 Mark I, 1944 Admiral Grace Hooper, 1944-1992COBOL language

  16. The Emergence of Third World Nationalist Movements

  17. The De-Colonization of European Empires

  18. The World We Live in Today Was Formed by the Events of World War II & its immediate aftermath!

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