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The Horrors of WWII: Casualties, the Holocaust, and the Path to Peace

Lecture 44 delves into the catastrophic aftermath of World War II, highlighting the Holocaust's horrors, where over six million Jews perished in death camps. The Allies' shock at discovering these atrocities led to the Nuremberg Trials, where more than 200 individuals were prosecuted for crimes against humanity, culminating in the execution of 12 high-ranking Nazis. The lecture discusses the agreement in Yalta to divide Germany, the rebuilding of Germany and Japan in America's image, and the establishment of the United Nations in October 1945 to promote global peace and prevent future atrocities.

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The Horrors of WWII: Casualties, the Holocaust, and the Path to Peace

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  1. Aftermath of War Lecture 44

  2. Casualties of WW2

  3. Holocaust Horrors • Allies Horrified by death camps • Over 6 million Jews killed at death camps • Nuremberg Trials • Over 200 tried for “crimes against humanity” • 12 high-ranking Nazis sentenced to death • Similar trials are held in Japan

  4. Nazi Officers on Trial Death Sentence! Photo Evidence: Pile of Glasses from Holocaust Victims (Auschwitz)

  5. Fate of Germany • Big 3 meet in Yalta – Feb 1945 • Agree on the Yalta Pact • Germany will be divided into 4 zones • USA, France, Britain, USSR will each control a zone • Germany pays USSR for loss of life & property

  6. The Future… • Why had so many ordinary people in Germany accepted Hitler’s Final Solution? • How do we stop it from happening again? • Democracy = tolerance & peace • Germany & Japan rebuilt in American’s image

  7. The United Nations • Wilson’s League of Nations had failed • A new stronger League needed to be created • United Nations (UN) – created October 1945 • 5 strongest nations have the power to ensure peace • USA, USSR, Britain, France, China • Have power to send troops to solve disputes • Power to help solve other world problems • Famine, Disease, improving education, refugee issues

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