Category: #5 Reconstruction
Reconstruction Europe
During World War II, the constant bombardment of war time power had negatively effected the groups of Europe. Many citizens had no choice but to leave their homes, resulting in the displaced persons problem that I discussed in my first post on the blog. According to the Rebuilding the world after the second world war …
Key to Prosperity
In 1950, a design competition was held for a new poster that would advertise the European Recovery Program, or Marshall Plan as it would eventually be known. The purpose of this competition was to promote the idea of prosperity through unity in post-war Europe. Unlike some of the other entries, this poster emphasized that European … Continue reading →
Europe’s Postwar Reconstruction
Even while World War Two raged on people had hope of the rebuilding that would occur afterwards and the renaissance of standards of living that would occur. In the United Kingdom, Sir William Beveridge, published his plan for the rebirth of British society called the Beveridge Plan. The Beveridge Plan proposed a national health service, […]
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Christopher Jackson Reconstruction At the end of World War II parts of Europe was left in ruins. Britain was certainly heavily damaged by German bombing the war. Though the Axis powers were the main enemies of the war threats to democracy continued. Germany and Japan was subdued but the United States found a new foe …
Reconstruction of Identity (edited)
http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2007/spanish_posters/ This poster is for ¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!, which is a Spanish film that emphasizes the question of European (specifically Spanish) identity in the face of American consumerism. The film was directed by Luis Garcia Berlanga and released in 1953. In the movie, a Spanish town prepares itself for the arrival of American diplomats, hoping…
Reconstructing Europe
The post WWII period in America is seen as a period of growth and plenty. Americans were in a time of economic prosperity and life was good. The American dream of a family, a car, and a house with a picket fence could, theoretically, belong to anybody. Meanwhile Europe lay ravaged by the Second World War. … Continue reading “Reconstructing Europe”
The Empires of Construction
When you hear the title Empire, what do you think of? Do you think of the 1930’s and 40’s Japan or the British Global Empire? You would never think of the United States, would you? Well yes, the United… Continue Reading →
Reconstructing Regimes
Allied victory, communist defeat, crumbling empires, emerging super-powers; the aftermath of the second World War was a lengthy, complex period in which reconstruction was at the forefront. Reconstruction, in its most literal sense, means rebuilding. What needed to be rebuilt? How was this growth managed? The state of most nations Post-WWII was not a pretty one, […]
The Rise and Fall of the Hypothetical Empire
In 27 B.C., Augustus Caesar created the greatest empire of all time: the Roman Empire. At its most expanded form, the Empire stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Euphrates River. The Romans owe their successful expansion efforts to their military techniques. Once the Romans conquered a town or city, they absorbed not only their […]
The Global Lemonade Stand
The war is over and the celebration has gradually come to an end. Now what…? Reconstruction. The second world war left Europe in a state of disarray. For some nations, it was far more physical, but in all it was political. What changes awaited execution for the future, and in what ways should the rebuilding […]
