UNIT 2 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

HIST105-1202A – U.S. HISTORY

by

Chakeithdria McCray
AIU Online
1 April 2012

Abstract
The focus of this paper is on the wars in the world. World War II was a global armed conflict. There were many consequences that resulted from this war. The focus is on the outcome of the war and the impact that it had on the United States.

UNIT 2 IP
Introduction
World War II was a global armed conflict that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It was the most under spread war in history. The war consisted of more than 100 million serving in military units. In the war there was the mass death of civilians, including the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare. It resulted in 50 million to 70 million fatalities. These deaths make the war the deadliest conflict in human history Davidson 2010). World War II had a great impact on the United States. The Cold War emerged due to World War II. The timeframe of the Cold War was in 1945-1948. The Cold War was the most important and diplomatic issue of the latter half of the 20th century. The emerge of nuclear weapons also came from World War II. The first bombing occurred on August 6, 1945, and then three days later the second occurred on August 9, 1945(WWII). The outcome of the war could be stated to have a positive affect n the United States. The United States economy was greatly stimulated by the war. The depression was brought decisively to an end, and new industrial employees were built all over the United States. The U.S. had also become the leading military power after four years of military buildup. The creation of Israel for Jews, the redrawing of the European borders, and the creation of world policies such as the UN and the World Bank and the invention of nuclear fusion, computers and jet engines are some outcomes of World War II. After World