Category: #5 Reconstruction
What If?
In 1945 French philosopher Alexandre Kojève submits his “Outline of a Doctrine of French policy,” to the French government. It proposed the formation of a Latin Empire as a buffer between the Slavo-Soviet and Anglo-Saxon Empires. This would consist of … Continue reading →
CONSUMER CULTURE
Following WWII, the race for recovery began as countries began the process of reconstruction. Nations such as France struggled with planning what they wanted the future of their country to look like. Countries from all over Europe would look at each other in hopes of obtaining an idea for their new systems of government and …
Reconstruction and Consumerism
Following the war the governments had to figure out how to rebuild. This meant they needed a plan for what they wanted their nation to look like following the war. This meant deciding who to look for for advice. From the first world war they knew the importance and implications of an unsuccessful reconstruction. In …
The Impacts of Reconstruction on the Postwar World
After WW2, Europe was devastated and in need of assistance to reconstruct their cities and societies. A major form of help they got, and what I would argue to be the key factor that allowed Europe to repair itself, was the Marshall Plan. The Marshall Plan provided aid to all European countries except for Spain, …
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Innocence is the Loser in the Game of War
The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze. Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life, I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters. When I died they washed me out of the …
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The Multi-layered Marshall Plan
Following the destruction of World War Two, the European continent needed to be rebuilt almost in its entirety, however, due to the enormous costs of the war that had just concluded, Europe was largely unable to fund these reconstruction efforts, and indeed it appeared that recovery from the war would take years, if not decades …
#5- Reconstruction of Postwar Europe
At the end of World War 2, the great powers were tasked with the reconstruction of the shambles that had become Europe. To fight the crippling damage to the infrastructure and populace of Western Europe, these nations adopted the Marshall Plan, an aid package sponsored by the United States that would eventually give over … Continue reading →
America our Lord and Savior Post WW2
The United States Government after World War 2 was over glorified in the world. Everything the US did was publicized in the world and was worded in the favor of the US. The USSR was painted in a bad light. However, the US was not as good as they stated. The United Government constructed a […]
How Do We Rebuild?
Following the end of WWII, Europe was reeling from loss and destruction but one of the biggest problems Europeans faced together was the economic crisis brought on my years of conflict. While different political factions sought various solutions to reviving … Continue reading →
Reconstruction Europe: The Victor’s Burden
‘The Big Three’: Winston Churchill, Franklin D Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin sit for photographs during the Yalta Conference in February 1945. NAM 236 Part of WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION In the public mind, the surrender of Japan and Germany seemed like the ultimate victory. To be sure, the forces of “good” had …
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