HIST 1020 Chapter 20: HIST 1020 Chapter 20
Document Summary
World war ii and the dawning of the atomic age and cold war. By the end of wwii, the breakup of europe"s empires and the demise of. European world leadership will result in the division of the world into. Third world emerging from the legacy of colonialism. First and second blocs possess size, atomic (and later nuclear) weapons, and each has a model of civilization that can and should be applied globally. Germany and japan"s expansionist ambitions = clash with gb, France, and the united states, and also the ussr. The german invasion of poland 1939 britain and france entry into the war. Distinctions between citizens and combatants disappear, genocidal policies and barbarism will fuel anticolonialism after the war. Wwii is more global in scope than wwi. Wwii begins with german invasion of poland. Allied powers: france, britain, united states, and ussr. Basically germany taking over everything except britain.
