POST COLD WAR WORLD
INTEGRATION OF EUROPE
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civil war in Western Europe
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drought and famine
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refugees and radiation
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ruined economies and destroyed land
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the end of the war, millions of people were dead and millions more homeless, the European economy had collapsed, and much of the European industrial infrastructure had been destroyed. The Soviet Union, too, had been heavily affected.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because so much had been destroyed during the war, many European countries were heavily in debt to the United States and could not afford to rebuild. There were shortages of food and raw materials; thousands of refugees were still homeless. Due to these difficulties, there were almost no jobs and unemployment was high.
Detailed explanation-3: -Division of world in two power blocs: US and USSR. Cold war. A huge economic loss to the world economy. Refugee problems.
Detailed explanation-4: -The war brought full employment and a fairer distribution of income. Blacks and women entered the workforce for the first time. Wages increased; so did savings. The war brought the consolidation of union strength and far-reaching changes in agricultural life.
Detailed explanation-5: -By the end of World War II, much of Europe and Asia, and parts of Africa, lay in ruins. Combat and bombing had flattened cities and towns, destroyed bridges and railroads, and scorched the countryside. The war had also taken a staggering toll in both military and civilian lives.