This is
the last chapter of the war: click on the linkto pdf to see the presentation.
New
research speculates that the global death toll may have reached as high as 100
million people, nearly five percent of all humans on Earth at the time.
The war
also affected the international relationships. The Anticolonialism spread over
the world; most part of the colonies and protectorades started independence
movements. Even more, local ethnical groups gained the respect of Europeans
thanks to their brave participation on the Allied side, such as the Maori people of
New Zealand.
The
decolonization process was not always simple and peaceful. The creation of
Israel, for example, after the British left the area, created a coexistence conflict
that lasts to now a days because... nationalism, mainly. Watch this video by John Green
- Crash Course and probably you will understand it a bit better (12 minutes).
There were
many other major events as a result of the war. For example, the Nüremberg
trials. This animated video by History scope
is long (17 minutes, in English) but very well documented and explained.
Please, watch it carefully.
The
Nüremberg trials showed the importance of international cooperation for the
common benefit and peace. United Nations was created
October 1945 (trying to fix the mistakes of the previous League of Nations). If
you click on the link above, you will visit the official UN website and learn
about its history, members and duties. The photo below shows the first meeting of the
United Nations Security Council in Palais de Chaillot, 16 September 1948 Paris:
Final questions (as usual, send your answers to blogeducativo08@gmail.com before the next Tuesday):
1. How did
the Cold War affect the functioning and purpose of the United Nations?
2. How did
the UN evolve over the course of the twentieth century?
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