2007-05-02 03:12:55 · 8 answers · asked by Jojomon 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It helped bring the world out of a major economic depression and helped bring new technological innovations (including nuclear weapons). Also, it helped lead to the spread of communism afterwards in eastern Europe, because many of the eastern European countries became Soviet satellites after the Second World War. It also led to the setting up of the UN, because many of the Allies were officially known as the United Nations shortly before the end of the war, and it was in 1946 that the organization and its headquarters were officially set up in San Francisco.
2007-05-02 03:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by tangerine 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ILord has listed the Battles well. I would add that Kursk and Stalingrad were tactically important at that stage in time but as far as strategic impact, I would recommend the Battle for Moscow or the Battle for Britain over them. The former two were consequences of previous decisions and only considered bcause the Germans lost them. Had they won, there might have been another Stalingrad somewhere else or another Kursk. 1) The air war in the Battle for Britain and Hitler's lack of patience with it meant that he left open the Western Front before it was over. The switching of bombing the air fields, which was working, to the cities instead was a terrible mistake. Without air fields Britain would have no offensive capabilities to speak of and the German U-boats could have eliminated GB from the conflict entirely. 2) As for the Battle for Moscow. It is not the Russian winter that stopped Germany and there is nothing in common with Napoleon. The Germans lost Moscow because Hitler split his forces before the job was done. Troops were diverted south and north. From a strategic point of view, this battle was the most crucial and had the most impact. Had Moscow fallen, Leningrad would have not held out. The entire northern section west of the Gorki junction would have been under German control. Look into those battles...
2016-04-01 05:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow.
This is a big question.
A BIG impact. You should ask a more specific question.
Technology?
Treaties?
World Rules?
Society?
Cultures?
Economy?
Pretty much every aspect of humans on earth was effected greatly by WWII.
2007-05-02 03:17:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Far more than any of us are still able to completely grasp. Its ramifications are still impacting the world.
2007-05-02 03:23:10 · answer #4 · answered by tamarindwalk 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Japanese would be busy lobbing off heads and gettin comfortgirls in LA instead of making Walkmans. And no Sinefeld for you.
2007-05-02 03:44:50 · answer #5 · answered by dr strangelove 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you speaking German? I think that's a big impact.
2007-05-02 03:28:43 · answer #6 · answered by Curtis B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You really think there is room here for that answer. Try the library Sparky.
2007-05-02 03:20:29 · answer #7 · answered by Expat 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
More corruption and dirty practises *** increasing poor proverties and higher price index to live in.
2007-05-02 03:20:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋