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According to Eric Hobsbawm, World War Two had various effects on the world economy. ... WWII devastated the economies of many nations, with the exception of the United States, which achieved the zenith of its economic hegemony as a direct result of WWII. ... He also identifies several effects that were the direct result of the variety of total war exercised during the second world war, such as the creation of millions of “displaced” persons, the direct and purposeful killing of civilians as a tactic, and the growth of mass propaganda. ... Although Hobsbawm does not mention it, the cost of WWII forced many European nations to abandon their old colonies and allowed the achievement of nationhood possible for many 3rd World countries. ...
Hobsbawm sees the seeds of US economic dominance in WWII, “probably the most lasting economic effect of both world wars was to give the U. ...
The technological innovations in weaponry, combined with the fervor and racism with which the Japanese and Germans fought, created more massive civilian casualties in WWII than the world has ever known. While civilians only accounted for 5% of deaths in WWI, the made up 67% of deaths in WWII, with Hitler’s attempted extermination of the Jews accounting for some of this increase. ... ”
This increased killing of civilians was a side effect of the growth in the use of techniques of mass propaganda in WWII. ... ” He blames the ruthless aura that pervaded WWII on these propaganda techniques, “No war in which mass national feelings are mobilized can be as limited as aristocratic wars.
Approximate Word count = 1197
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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