Ch 8: Life After The War: Homework Help

1. Post-War Europe: the Berlin Airlift & the Marshall Plan

The Marshall Plan sought to aid the European economy between 1948 and 1951, and the Berlin Airlift supplied resources to starving people in West Berlin. Explore the detailed operations in these two ventures and the impact they had on European history post-World War II.

2. Post-War Asia: Korea's Partition & Reconstruction of Japan's Government

East Asia was devastated in innumerable ways during World War II, and the political conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States greatly impacted the course of nations in the aftermath. Learn how Korea's partition was a battleground for the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. and how Japan was occupied by Allied forces before and after the country's government was reconstructed.

3. Post-War Soviet Union & Eastern Europe: The Descent of the Iron Curtain

The communist countries that existed in Europe after World War II are known as the 'Iron Curtain', as their citizens were barred from entering democratic nations. Discover the historical significance of the the Berlin Wall, and both the origin and fall of the 'Iron Curtain' in the wake of the fragmented Soviet Union.

4. Post-War American Politics: Foreign & Domestic Policy

Post-war American politics presented new challenges for the future of America in the areas of foreign and domestic policy. Study the different policies post World War II surrounding communism, social rights and infrastructural changes.

5. Post-War American Life: Culture of the late 1940s & 1950s

Following World War II, America experienced a 'boom' of optimism amidst geopolitical anxiety. Discover the culture of the US in the late 1940's and 1950s through the growth of family-life suburbia, the Red Scare, and artistic developments in pop-culture.

6. The Counter-Culture of Post-War America

After World War II ended, the United States experienced a counter-culture to protest the nation's socially conservative mainstream culture. Explore the counter-culture of post-war America, including the Beat Generation, 'Beatniks,' and other counter-culture groups, including homosexuals. Learn about the Red Scare, communism, civil rights, and liberated attitudes towards sexuality.

7. Francisco Franco: Biography, Facts & Quotes

In this lesson we will examine the life of Spanish ruler Francisco Franco. Franco led the Nationalists to victory in the Spanish Civil War. In 1939, Franco assumed control of post-war Spain and ruled autocratically until his death in 1975.