AP US History in 1 Minute Daily: Post World War II Diplomacy (Day 252/309)

Hey APUSHers, let’s chat about Post World War II Diplomacy as part of my series- APUSH in 1 Minute Daily!

Surrender of Japan, Wikimedia Commons

As World War II came to a close, the United States played a significant role in the negotiations to end the conflict.

End of World War II, National World War II Museum

The Paris Peace Conference of 1946 and ‘47 aimed to establish peace terms and addressed issues such as the occupation of Germany, the demilitarization of Japan, and the restoration of sovereignty to occupied nations. 

Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Wikimedia Commons

Additionally, the Paris Peace Conference set the stage for the establishment of international organizations like the United Nations, which aimed to promote peace and cooperation among nations, as well as protect the rights of all individuals, in the aftermath of the war. 

Nuremberg Trials, Wikimedia Commons

As the atrocities committed by the Germans and Japanese were exposed, the United States, through its participation in the International Military Tribunal, led efforts to hold Axis leaders accountable for war crimes in the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials. 

Through its active participation in the Paris Peace Conference and the International Military Tribunal the United States emerged as the most powerful nation in the world. 

Join me tomorrow as we head to APUSH Period 8 with Origins of the Cold War in our next APUSH in 1 Minute Daily!