History - WWII Consequences Flashcards
(37 cards)
When was the United Nations formed?
October 1945
Why was the United Nations formed?
To maintain global peace and promote cooperation after WWII
When was the Holocaust exposed to the public?
1945
How many Jews were murdered in the Holocaust?
6 million
When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?
1948
What event started the Nuclear Age?
US dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
When were atomic bombs dropped on Japan?
August 1945
Which two Japanese cities were bombed?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
How many people died from the atomic bombings?
Over 200,000 people
When did the Cold War begin?
1945
What was the Cold War?
An ideological conflict between the US (capitalism) and USSR (communism)
What event symbolised early Cold War tensions in 1948?
The Berlin Blockade
Who described the Cold War as “the long peace”?
Historian John Lewis Gaddis
What period of economic prosperity followed WWII?
The Golden Age of Capitalism (1945–1975)
What was the Marshall Plan?
A US aid program to rebuild Europe after WWII
When did India gain independence?
1947
What global process accelerated after WWII?
Decolonisation across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
What issue often resulted from decolonisation?
Civil conflict and Cold War manipulation
How did WWII affect women’s roles?
Women worked in factories, military, and leadership, paving the way for second-wave feminism
When was Germany divided into East and West?
1949
What symbolised Germany’s division during the Cold War?
The Berlin Wall
When were the Nuremberg Trials held?
1945–1946
What did the Nuremberg Trials establish?
Leaders could be held accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity
When was Israel created?
1948
