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  2. Territorial changes of Poland immediately after World War II

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    At the end of World War II, Poland underwent major changes to the location of its international border. In 1945, after the defeat of Nazi Germany, the Oder–Neisse line became its western border, [1] resulting in gaining the Recovered Territories from Germany.

  3. Aftermath of World War II - Wikipedia

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    The aftermath of World War II saw the rise of two superpowers, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US). The aftermath of World War II was also defined by the rising threat of nuclear warfare, the creation and implementation of the United Nations as an intergovernmental organization, and the decolonization of Asia, Oceania, South America and Africa by European and East Asian powers ...

  4. Post-war - Wikipedia

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    A post-war or postwar period is the interval immediately following the end of a war. The term usually refers to a varying period of time after World War II , which ended in 1945. A post-war period can become an interwar period or interbellum, when a war between the same parties resumes at a later date (such as the period between World War I and ...

  5. Reconstruction of Germany - Wikipedia

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    Map showing the Oder–Neisse line and pre-war German territory ceded to Poland and the Soviet Union. (click to enlarge) The reconstruction of Germany was a long process of rebuilding Germany after the destruction endured during World War II. Germany suffered heavy losses during the war, both in lives and industrial power.

  6. Demobilization of United States Armed Forces after World War II

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    The Demobilization of United States armed forces after the Second World War began with the defeat of Germany in May 1945 and continued through 1946. The United States had more than 12 million men and women in the armed forces at the end of World War II , of whom 7.6 million were stationed abroad. [ 1 ]

  7. History of Germany (1945–1990) - Wikipedia

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    Germany Under Reconstruction is a digital collection that provides a varied selection of publications in both English and German from the period immediately following World War II. Many are publications of the U.S. occupying forces, including reports and descriptions of efforts to introduce U.S.-style democracy to Germany.

  8. Post-war Britain (1945–1979) - Wikipedia

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    Mandatory military service continued, as despite the end of World War II, Britain continued to wage numerous small colonial conflicts around the globe: the Malayan Emergency, 1948–1960, [35] in Kenya against the Mau Mau Uprising (1952–60) and against Egypt in the 1956 Suez Crisis.

  9. Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 - Wikipedia

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    [8] Judt presents European history since WWII as an "organic regrowth" characterised firstly by pragmatism and secondly by the task of processing World War II and its atrocities. [17] Postwar has been described as focussing primarily on the history of diplomacy and political ideologies, [18] as well as the policies of the European Community. [19]