World War II Immediate and Long-Term Impacts
Around the world, the immediate impact of the end of WW II was an over whelming feeling of disbelief, relief, and then pure jubilance that victory and the end of the war had come at last.
In Europe and Japan, the immediate impact for Europe and Japan was a desperate need for food and shelter. The people, their cities, and the countryside were ravaged by a long war. The frightening long-term impact of having to rebuild their lives and the places they lived were countered by the same inner strength and determination that gained liberty from those that had tried to take it from them. Allies aided the war torn countries in their immediate and long term rebuilding efforts.
After the war, Democracy as a form of government was established in Western European and Eastern Asia in an immediate effort to establish order out of chaos. To solve future world conflicts with diplomacy the United Nations was formed.
Out of necessity, to supply the war effort, advances were made in industry and science. These advances have led to the inventions of microwave ovens, computers, and space exploration. These are only a few of the positive outcomes from such a devastating world war.
Authorship: Phillip Kimball, Julian Charter School, January 13, 2015/update January 19, 2015