1. Search for a Lasting Peace Facing the destruction of World War II

2. Here you are! Don’t lose it again!

3. Berlin What Now?

4. Give Peace a Chance? Lessons from the Treaty of Versailles

5. Can we Learn From History? Goal: Long lasting Peace To do list: Countries need new Borders New Governments New League of Nations Countries need to be rebuilt Trials for “War Crimes” for Nazi Leaders

6. The Effect of World War II Human Lives Lost Economic Destruction Political Turmoil

7. Human Cost of the War Approximately 55 Million people dead The majority of people killed were civilians

8. Allies vs. Axis Deaths United States 450,000 Soviet Union22,000,000 Allies Great Britain 470,000 France 400,000 Japan 2,000,000 Germany 7,000,000 Axis Italy 200,000

9. Economic Cost Europe is devastated Cities were destroyed: –London, Berlin, Warsaw, Stalingrad, Dresden Civilians were homeless & starving No electricity, no water, factories destroyed $$$$

10. Political Turmoil Germany, Japan and Italy in political turmoil France is politically unstable Soviet Union has unclear relationship with U.S.

11. Terms for Surrender Demilitarization- left Japan with a small police force Democratization- established a government elected by the people Japan accepts a Constitution Japan Surrenders 1945

12. Japanese Constitution No longer make War Only fight if attacked U.S. becomes allies with Japan

13. Journal (2-3 Paragraphs) What lessons should the world learn from World War II?