How did World War 2 impact America?

Answer 1

Germany separated by the Berlin Wall into two parts for awhile, but then eventually got back together when they broke down the wall after several years.

The USSR defeated Germany, and they took over the eastern part of Germany. Because the people in this part were poor, and became poorer because of the Russians, they wanted to escape to the richer western part, where the US, France and Britain took over. The USSR dind't want to lose their population, so they first built a border through Germany, later in 1964 they built the Berlin Wall. In 1989 the Wall and the border got pulled down and Germany was reunited. (I'm from Germany, by the way.)

Berlin wall - was not built in 1964, but in August 1961. It was built at this time because the Russians were taking advantage of the total collapse of foreign policy by the USA Kennedy administration. Despite being very photogenic personally, Kennedy's foreign policy was a disaster. The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba came closer to causing a nuclear war than any other event. This fiasco in April 1961 was correctly seen by the Soviets as American weakness and disorganization. They acted immediately by building the Berlin wall, something they had not dared try during the Eisenhower years. The N Vietnamese became more aggressive. The Soviets began arming various Arab nations.

The Kennedy years, gratefully short, albiet tragic, created havoc throughout the world. His administration began the USA involvement in Vietnam, the most catastrophic American foreign involvement since WW1, its ramifications still echoing today. The lack of Kennedy's resolve in dealing with Cuba and Berlin led the Soviets to later solidify their hold on eastern Europe in 1968. Castro became a thorn in the USA side that is still being dealt with today, over forty years later.

As for Germany, the nation was divided, plundered, and generally destroyed as a world power. Twenty percent of the land was appropriated by Poland. Millions of peaceable civilians were murdered or made homeless by their vengeful neighbors in Poland, Russia, France, Bohemia and other areas.

Today, the German economy has recovered and the people are mostly prosperous. However Germany has no effective voice in world affairs. Their basic industries are to a large extent owned by foreign monies. The power vacuum left by the collapse of power in Central Europe, which has since been followed by a collapse of Soviet power, has led to a mishmash of tiny independent states running from the English Channel to the western border of China.

Lacking the ability to control affairs on their own the Germans have turned to influencing the European Union as a vehicle to promote their culture and power.

Well it also affected Germany because a lot of people got killed in ww2 which is really bad.

ww2 affected Germany because a lot of Germans got killed

Answer 2

All wars serve merely to use destruction and rebuilding of cities to transfer wealth to major corporations. Wars also serve to take over governments of the losing nations and bring them into a more "acceptable" sphere which cooperates rather than goes against the power elite. For example, Ford Corp. during WWII built and supplied tanks and other military necessities to BOTH sides of the war. To learn more about this and other interesting facts about History, order the very inexpensive tapes at realityzone.com.

Answer 3

Countries around the world wide-spread loss of lives and infrastructure, as well as economic loss. Women gained more rights and took on more responsibilities as they took assumed roles that had been traditionally held by men. The world saw the disastrous effect that nuclear war could bring, with atomic bombs dropped on Japan. A whole race of people were almost wiped from the face of the earth in Europe. World War II had an economic, emotional, and personal toll on countries worldwide.

Answer 4

many properties and peace in the world weredisturbed

Answer 5

Cities needed rebuilding and towns were lost.

Answer 6

It made wives and children in the U.S.A sad,and lonely,while their dad and husbands were gone in war,and parents were,too.........Canada was pretty much the same.Hope this is Useful!

Answer 7

UN, EU, NATO, The Marshall plan, Bretton Woods, the cold war, east/West Germany,

Answer 8

America became the richest and most powerful country on the planet.