Question

With reference to the consequences of the Second World War, discuss the division of the World into two Power Blocks.

Answer 1

Division of the World into two Power Blocs:

1. England and France:
   1. Though England was one of the victors, her status in the International field was lowered.
   2. Germany’s occupation of France, left her financially ruined, agriculturally and industrially weakened.
2. United States:
   1. The production of necessary goods made by US to win the war, brought the US out of the great depression.
   2. The US experienced tremendous industrial expansion during war and while Europe was being bombed, no bombs fell on US territory.
3. Rebuilding Europe:
   1. Within five years of World War II, much of Europe was rebuild.
   2. Massive foreign aid in the from of grants to individual nations helped rebuild towns and cities.
4. USSR:
   1. World War II united the people of the Soviet Union. Its territory had expanded to include most of Eastern Europe.
   2. USSR captured half of Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and many parts of Germany.