Aftermath World War 2

Aftermath World War 2
1 / 17
next
Slide 1: Slide
GeschiedenisMiddelbare schoolvwoLeerjaar 3

This lesson contains 17 slides, with text slides and 3 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 70 min

Items in this lesson

Aftermath World War 2

Slide 1 - Slide

2 September 1945
  • Japanese surrender.
  • Official end of the Second World War. 

Slide 2 - Slide

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Slide

Supported 
by Canada
  • The Canadian army stayed in the Netherlands after the war for more than a year.
  • Goal: keeping order and rebuilding the country.
  • Many Dutch women get children from Canadian soldiers.

Slide 5 - Slide

Slide 6 - Video

150.000 Dutch people migrated to Canada in the decades after the war

Slide 7 - Slide

Slide 8 - Slide

Supported by the
United States
  •  They USA gave Marshall Help to many European states.
  • In return the USA asked for favorable trade agreements.
  • Many Europeans saw the Americans as saviors and started copying American culture.

Slide 9 - Slide

Slide 10 - Slide

Slide 11 - Video

Slide 12 - Video

Rebuilding 
the country
  •  Thanks to American and Canadian help the Netherlands is able to quickly rebuilt the country.
  • Many new neighbourhoods are built to meet the rising demand for homes.

Slide 13 - Slide

Slide 14 - Slide

Slide 15 - Slide

Slide 16 - Slide

Americanisation
  •  = Adopting American culture.
  • Mainly music, fashion, movies and wedding rituals.

Slide 17 - Slide