Troops Coming Home...you can guess what happened...
About nine months after WW2 ended, “the cry of the baby was heard across
the land,” as historian Landon Jones later described the trend. More babies
were born in 1946 than ever before: 3.4 million, 20 percent more than in 1945.
This was the beginning of the so-called“baby boom.” In 1947, another
3.8 million babies were born; 3.9 million were born in 1952; and more than
4 million were born every year from 1954 until 1964, when the boom finally
tapered off. By then, there were 76.4 million “baby boomers” in the United
States. They made up almost 40 percent of the nation’s population.
This information from http://www.history.com/topics/baby-boomers
A baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic Post-World
War II baby boom. The United States Census Bureau considers a baby boomer
to be someone born during the demographic birth boom between 1946 and 1964,
including 1964. From http://yankeeexposure.blogspot.com/2011/07/talking-about-my-generation.html
the land,” as historian Landon Jones later described the trend. More babies
were born in 1946 than ever before: 3.4 million, 20 percent more than in 1945.
This was the beginning of the so-called“baby boom.” In 1947, another
3.8 million babies were born; 3.9 million were born in 1952; and more than
4 million were born every year from 1954 until 1964, when the boom finally
tapered off. By then, there were 76.4 million “baby boomers” in the United
States. They made up almost 40 percent of the nation’s population.
This information from http://www.history.com/topics/baby-boomers
A baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic Post-World
War II baby boom. The United States Census Bureau considers a baby boomer
to be someone born during the demographic birth boom between 1946 and 1964,
including 1964. From http://yankeeexposure.blogspot.com/2011/07/talking-about-my-generation.html
League of Nations
The U.S Department of state describes the The League of Nations as "an international organization, headquartered in
Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for
resolving international disputes. It was first proposed by President
Woodrow Wilson as part of his Fourteen Points plan for an equitable
peace in Europe, but the United States was never a member."
http://history.state.gov/milestones/1914-1920/League
Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for
resolving international disputes. It was first proposed by President
Woodrow Wilson as part of his Fourteen Points plan for an equitable
peace in Europe, but the United States was never a member."
http://history.state.gov/milestones/1914-1920/League
Treaty of Versailles
Picture Caption: "This depicts the cover of the English edition of the Treaty of Versailles,
published in June 1919. The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed
after World War I."
The Treaty of Versailles was established after World War 1 in 1921, but the U.S. never ratified it.
"The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War I had ended in
1918, and in the shadow of the Russian Revolution and other events in Russia
(Figure 0). The treaty was signed at the vast Versailles Palace near Paris -
hence its title - between Germany and the Allies (Figure 1).
On June 28, 1919, the chief Allied Powers of the United Kingdom, the United
States, France, Italy, and Japan met with the Central Powers in France to discuss a peace settlement. The "big three" leaders were Prime
Minister David Lloyd George of the UK, President Woodrow Wilson of the U.S., and Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau of France.
The decades-long buildup to the war was based on complex and often secret
agreements. The warring powers had many diverse interests, and their
representatives came to Paris to participate in the division of the spoils.
Issues of territorial rights, sovereignty, disposition of populations, location
of international boundaries, and trade were just some of the matters to be
addressed by the hundreds of delegates who converged on Versailles in January,
1919. The different interests can be summarized as follows:
The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to cede the
territories of Alsace and Lorraine to France, dismantle its Army and Navy, give
up its colonial Empire, pay massive reparations to the Allies, and take full
responsibility for causing the war. The conference also led to the creation of
the League of Nations. The U.S. Senate, however, did
not consent to the Treaty, and the European powers were left to enforce its
provisions themselves. This eventually led to violations of the treaty by
Germany, which then led to the second World War. The treaty crippled Weimar
Germany and led to great bitterness in Germany. This bitterness eventually led
to the rise of fascism and Adolf Hitler."
Information from https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/world-war-i-1914-1919/transition-to-peace-1919-21/transition-to-peace-1919-21/
published in June 1919. The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed
after World War I."
The Treaty of Versailles was established after World War 1 in 1921, but the U.S. never ratified it.
"The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War I had ended in
1918, and in the shadow of the Russian Revolution and other events in Russia
(Figure 0). The treaty was signed at the vast Versailles Palace near Paris -
hence its title - between Germany and the Allies (Figure 1).
On June 28, 1919, the chief Allied Powers of the United Kingdom, the United
States, France, Italy, and Japan met with the Central Powers in France to discuss a peace settlement. The "big three" leaders were Prime
Minister David Lloyd George of the UK, President Woodrow Wilson of the U.S., and Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau of France.
The decades-long buildup to the war was based on complex and often secret
agreements. The warring powers had many diverse interests, and their
representatives came to Paris to participate in the division of the spoils.
Issues of territorial rights, sovereignty, disposition of populations, location
of international boundaries, and trade were just some of the matters to be
addressed by the hundreds of delegates who converged on Versailles in January,
1919. The different interests can be summarized as follows:
- The United Kingdom wanted to keep the Royal Navy supreme by dismantling the German Navy, and also wished to end Germany's
colonial empire, which might have proved to be a threat to the vast British Empire. David Lloyd George wanted to be
hard on the Germans, because if he looked soft, he believed that people would
not vote for him in the future. - Italy wanted the Allies to fulfill the promise of territory given to them at
the beginning of the war. - Prime Minister Clemenceau of France wanted Germany to be brought to its
knees so it could never start a war again. France also wanted Germany to
compensate them for the damage caused to France during the War. - Japan had already accomplished its interests by taking over German Pacific colonies.
- The main goal of the conference for President Wilson of the United States
was the creation of the League of Nations; he felt such an organization
would be the only way to prevent future wars. Many historians believe that his
concentration on the league, forcing him to sacrifice possible kindnesses to
Germany, led to WWII.
The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to cede the
territories of Alsace and Lorraine to France, dismantle its Army and Navy, give
up its colonial Empire, pay massive reparations to the Allies, and take full
responsibility for causing the war. The conference also led to the creation of
the League of Nations. The U.S. Senate, however, did
not consent to the Treaty, and the European powers were left to enforce its
provisions themselves. This eventually led to violations of the treaty by
Germany, which then led to the second World War. The treaty crippled Weimar
Germany and led to great bitterness in Germany. This bitterness eventually led
to the rise of fascism and Adolf Hitler."
Information from https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/world-war-i-1914-1919/transition-to-peace-1919-21/transition-to-peace-1919-21/
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there are a group of posters from world war 2
The first session of the Security council
"Franklin D. Roosevelt coined the phrase “United
Nations” on January 1st, 1942 when making reference to the 26 Allied nations
which were fighting against the Axis powers - which consisted of
Germany, Japan and Italy - in the Declaration by the United Nations.
The nations which signed the Declaration were the United States, the
United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, China, Australia, Belgium,
Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El
Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Poland, South Africa,
and Yugoslavia. They had to make sure that the United Nations did not make the same mistakes as the The League of Nations did. Today, however, "its tasks range from settling the world's quarrels to feeding the hungry, educating the young, and caring for the sick. The functioning of such a large and international organization is, naturally, quite complex."
This information from:
http://library.thinkquest.org/C008616/site/ThinkQuest/linked%20pages/WWII%20and%20the%20United%20Nations.htm
Nations” on January 1st, 1942 when making reference to the 26 Allied nations
which were fighting against the Axis powers - which consisted of
Germany, Japan and Italy - in the Declaration by the United Nations.
The nations which signed the Declaration were the United States, the
United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, China, Australia, Belgium,
Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El
Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Poland, South Africa,
and Yugoslavia. They had to make sure that the United Nations did not make the same mistakes as the The League of Nations did. Today, however, "its tasks range from settling the world's quarrels to feeding the hungry, educating the young, and caring for the sick. The functioning of such a large and international organization is, naturally, quite complex."
This information from:
http://library.thinkquest.org/C008616/site/ThinkQuest/linked%20pages/WWII%20and%20the%20United%20Nations.htm