After World War II, large areas of Europe were in ruins. This is because there was fighting all over, as well as bombing. Towns and cities were raided and destroyed.
World War I
World War II
yes and no, while there was much destruction, most battles were fought on open fields.
What areas outside of Europe were affected by the war
This was the end of World War I. Europe was devastated by the war and left in ruins. The economy went downhill and political boundaries changed, such as the deformation of Austria-Hungary.
The Atlantic, the Dardanelles, Europe.
Most of Europe and Asia lay in ruins, but in North America the economy was thriving and life was vibrant.
Europe and the Pacific Ocean.
The war in the Pacific had no similarity to the war in Europe. The Pacific war was largely a matter of 'Island hopping' -of large numbers of US troops and Marines fighting on beaches and to occupy islands, and of large naval battles involving aircraft carriers. -The war in Europe was a an air war in the beginning, and after D-Day a series of major land battles.The war in the Pacific had no similarity to the war in Europe. The Pacific war was largely a matter of 'Island hopping' -of large numbers of US troops and Marines fighting on beaches and to occupy islands, and of large naval battles involving aircraft carriers. -The war in Europe was a an air war in the beginning, and after D-Day a series of major land battles.
Communism
The were a large threat to countries in Europe.
Depends on where you were after WW2. Most of Europe was in ruins and people were without homes, food, and were looking for relatives. The United States was better off since the war wasn't fought in the states. Where there is war there is destruction and death.
To a very large extent it was about whether Europe was to be dominated by Germany.
The war had caused the deaths of millions and the destruction of numerous cities and farms. The European economy was in ruins. It would take years to recover. Germany experienced political turmoil after the war.