5.5 Impact of the Second Great War
Many countries suffered in the war. The land beginning
from the Baltic to the Black Sea was the worst affected. The towns in
Germany suffered more than the other ones in Europe. The condition of
the Jews in the prison camps established by Hitler was awfully inhuman.
Men, women and children were treated mercilessly. They were killed at
the slightest excuse and punishments were awarded to the relatives of
the one who committed the crime. There was a heavy loss of life i.e.,
as many as 50 lakh soldiers and a million civilians were killed. Besides
this, many soldiers and civilians were so badly wounded, physically and
psychologically never to be normal again. Colonial possessions of various
imperial powers ended. Russia and America now became super powers, and
the world split up into two blocks according to their ideologies. i.e.,
the Capitalist ideology of America as against the Communist ideology of
Russia.
The Federal Republic of Germany with its center at Bonn
was formed in May 1949. The German Democratic Republic was set up with
its headquarters at Russia, and sub-quarters at Berlin, (October 1949).
Western Zones became cut off from the Russian Zone. Germany
was partitioned; two German states were formed, even though none
of them was a Sovereign state.
In Eastern Europe, countries like Czechoslovakia, Poland,
Albania and Yugoslavia etc. were brought under the Russian influence.
Russia had created and even consolidated for her a position of great influence.
In Western Europe much attention was required to solve the problem of
the economic recovery. France secured recognition for her place among
the great powers with much difficulty.
In Asia, Japan was driven out from Korea and China. In China the communists
successfully established the People’s Republic of China. In the Middle
East, the state of Israel was established.
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Index
5.0
Introduction
5.1 The Russian Revolution
5.2 NAZI Germany
5.3 Fascism in Italy
5.4 The Second Great War
5.5 Impact of the Second Great War
5.6
The Establishment of the U.N.O. 5.7 Points
to Remember
Chapter 6
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