HW 19

1. Death Tolls:

• Russia: over 20 million
  
• Poland: 6 million
  
• Germany: 4.2 million
  
• Great Britain: 388,000
  
• China: 2.2 million
  
• Japan: 2 million
  
• France: 600,000
  
• USA: 406,000

2. The USA benefited greatly from the war in terms of economy, since it provided the other Allies with supplies. This helped it become one of the world's new superpowers. Meanwhile, Britain was left with over £3000 million of debt.

3. Many millions of people were forced out of their homes after the war, particularly in Eastern Europe, where the USSR took over German-controlled areas. There was also a large amount of urban redevelopment, as cities that were destroyed in the war had to be rebuilt.

4. The United Nations was formed with the goal of maintaining world peace, and Russia and the United States became competing superpowers.