North America
This country experienced an economic boom after the end of the war, becoming the leading creditor nation
What is the USA?
This country/region was destroyed by over half a million bombs, and enforced participation in cleanup -- most of which were women.
What is (West) Germany?
This international organization was established in July 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference to promote international economic cooperation and rebuilding nations affected by war.
What is the World Bank?
The KMT printed money to fund the war, devaluing the Chinese currency and salaries and resulting in widespread poverty. This is an example of this economic condition.
What is hyperinflation?
This European country lost about 40% of its dwellings after WWII, leaving millions homeless.
What is Germany?
This 1944 agreement helped stabilize currencies and trade after the war, with strong backing from North America.
What is the Bretton Woods System?
This country/nation had mandated equal wages, and women were expected to work fully alongside men.
What is the USSR?
This international organization was established to manage the Bretton Woods System.
What is the International Monetary Fund?
Fill in the blank: One of the key reasons the South Korean economy collapsed after the war is because they were highly dependent on ______ for capital, technology, and management.
What is "Japan"?
After WWII, Europe was basically split in two. Not by a wall at first, but by two opposing economic systems.
What are capitalism and communism?
During WWII, this country became a major Allied air hub, with places like Goose Bay keeping planes and troops moving across the Atlantic.
What is Canada?
Many western countries saw a regression back to traditional roles. Women were forced out of work and back into homes. This country/region had 85% of women ‘employed’ in households.
What is West Germany?
This American economic policy beginning in 1948 was intended to economically rebuild war-torn countries to prevent them from falling to communism.
What is the Marshall Plan (or European Recovery Program)?
In 1945, the US Military in Japan introduced a land reform, removing the feudal system. Economic reforms such as this were done to promote this economic system in Asia.
What is capitalism?
Borders changed, people moved, and chaos followed when this country lost 70,000 square miles of land to the Soviet Union after the war.
What is Poland?
Fill in the blank: Canada became the _____ largest trading nation in the world
What is the third?
This is the German name for rubble women.
What is Trummerfrauen?
The USSR implemented this economic policy to restore their economy after the war in 1946.
What is the Fourth Five-Year Plan (1946-1950)?
Between 1946 and 1949, Japan paid this amount in reparations to China, the Philippines, Indonesia, and the British colonies in East Asia
What is 160 million dollars?
Between 1945 and 1948, this European country experienced inflation close to 50%, showing severe post-war economic instability.
What is France?
Growing reliance and trade with the US caused concerns for US investments in Canada. What percentage of private investments did the US hold in Canada in 1965?
What is 60%
For the first time, Canadian women were allowed to serve in uniform for WWII. How many women served? (closest answer wins)
What is 50,000?
The Bretton Woods System linked the US Dollar to the price of gold to provide international economic stability. Each ounce of gold was worth this amount of USD.
What is $35?
This failed currency reform attempt by the Nationalist government in 1948 resulted in the public losing all remaining trust in the KMT's financial stability.
What is the Gold Yuan?
Fill in the blank: France was the most economically successful post-war, becoming Europe’s largest agricultural producer and exporter, however in 1950, the average income was only __% of the US.
What is 55%