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 * **What were the major effects of decolonization post WWII on Europe? - It represented the West's loss of power to the superpowers which were Soviet Union and the United States at the time.**
 * How did the Cold War divide Europe? What were the implications of this division? - The Cold War divided Europe from the Democratic to the Autocratic and the Communistic from the Capitalistic countries. This alliances would basically divy up the world into sides if a war were to occur. The division of Germany occured as all the powers in the war wanted a piece of Germany to govern. The Soviets took the East and parts of Eastern Europe while the United States, France, and England divided West Germany into three.


 * Why did European governments move towards Liberal Democracies? - European governments leaned towards the liberal democrats because they were the ones providing the Marshall Plan and in essence, the economic stimulus that was necessary for Europe to grow. It would also create the free world, republic that would contrast the communists.


 * What was the welfare state? Why did they develop? what were the issues? - The welfare state was the creation of government programs to deal with economic inequalities. They developed due to the boom and bust cycles of the economies. This would mean that some people that hadn't earned the help would be getting help. However it stablized part of society and created a cushion for which the government to exercise more power.


 * Trace growing diplomatic relationships within Europe - All the relations were basically organized around the economy. The **European Union** was formed which consisted of West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Tariffs were lowered among members of the Union. It also created a court system to adjucate disputes.


 * Outline economic development in Europe
 * The welfare state and the European Union would improve the purchasing power of the masses.
 * Farmers now began to gain power being backed up by the technocrats, there was an increase in agriculture.
 * The industries were rebuilt. The work force increased.


 * Outline the post war development of the non-European West (Excluding the United States) - This would leave the Third World much to how it was before. They would still be provider for the raw materials of the European industries. Some industries would form a base in these countries and cause inflation of the markets. When the European market began to grow, and we also see this in the US, more jobs than can be filled are made. This causes massive amounts of migration to escape the inflation created in their homeland. This is still seen today.


 * Explain the growing role of the United States in world affairs - The United States role in world affairs simply grew to the fact that they were a militaristic superpower in the world. Since the British were unable to police the West, Truman rose to the occasion saying that he support "free peoples who are resisting subjugation by armed forces". As the military might of the United States grew, they began to impose themselves in international affairs.


 * Trace developments for women in the post war West - Women began to find more political power due to the fact that their level of education kept increasing.


 * Outline cultural developments in Europe. - Europe would begin to develop a contemporary culture due to the fact that there were many social movements that were allowed by the fact that there was more social funding. People branch away from consumer culture.