Post-World War II Era

Watch these videos on the post-World War II era in different parts of the world.

In the U.S., why was the first full decade after WW II called The Fabulous Fifties?

Here are some popular American toys of the Baby Boom generation in the 1950s. How did toys for children reflect American society of that era?

Compare and contrast the end of WW II for the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. What factors might have helped contribute to the Cold War between these two powers?

Examine conditions in Germany and Japan after WW II. How did the world treat the former Axis powers following WW II? Is this different from treatment of the losing side following WW I? Why?

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Post-World War II Era