1. Lecture 9: Plans for a New Order
April 16, 2010

2. Taking stock Unprecedented levels of violence and scope of war
The “paradox of modernity”
Occupation of Germany and Japan

4. Taking stock Unprecedented levels of violence and scope of war
The “paradox of modernity”
Occupation of Germany and Japan
Soviet Union still strong
US even more dominant

5. World Economies, 1950 Total GDP ($bil) Per capita GDP US 381 2,536
USSR
126
699 UK 71
1,393
France 50
1,172
W. Germany 48
1,001
Japan 32
382
Italy 29
626

6. Taking stock Unprecedented levels of violence and scope of war
The “paradox of modernity”
Occupation of Germany and Japan
Soviet Union still strong
US even more dominant
European empires under stress
WWII as new source of nationalism and symbolism

9. Goals of the New International Order
Long-term institutional Goals
Collective security
Free trade
Beliefs: Protectionism/blocs political conflict and instability war
Economic openness prosperity peace
Monetary stability
Immediate needs
Restrain Germany
Rebuild Europe
Increase US exports
Contain the Soviet Union

10. United Nations Security Council General Assembly
Social/cultural agencies
UN Declaration of Human Rights

12. Bretton Woods
New Institutions
IBRD
IMF
ITO