Short and long term effects of WWII?

Question: Short and long term effects of WWII!?

what are some long term and short term effects in WWIIWww@QuestionHome@Com

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short term:

widespread destruction of europe requiring reconstruction

europe split between east and west!. east communists and western democracies!.

Widespread destruction of europe that required rebuilding

To help in rebuilding, the United States enacted the Marshall Plan!. Money trickled into europe which helped them rebuild!. rebuilding stabilized western governments which protected western europe from communism!.

Germany split into occupation zones

United States production of Nuclear Weapons

Japanese army mostly disbanded!. United States military responsible for defense of Japan!.

Soviets control north korea and give Manchuria to the Communists in China led by Mao

Meanwhile, the Kuomintong chinese government still control most of china

Aviations technology rapidly advanced (germans invented jet planes)

Tanks became standard in the military

technology in general advanced greatly; computers etc!.

LONGER TERM EFFECTS

Cold War stand off

Nuclear arms race

East Germany cut off from west

Political/military power shifts from Europe to the US and Soviet

Great Britain and the United States are close alliesWww@QuestionHome@Com

one long term effect was the cold war, Starlin closed off all eastern block countries, and created the wests parinoia about comunism!.Www@QuestionHome@Com