CONTENT STATEMENT
Treaties and agreements at the end of World War II changed national boundaries and created multinational organizations.
CONTENT ELABORATION
National boundaries, particularly in Eastern Europe, changed as a result of World War II. Germany’s boundaries also changed and became a divided country, occupied by the former Allies in the west and the Soviet Union in the east.
The Soviet Union annexed several Eastern European countries and exerted control in others, ushering in the era of the Iron Curtain.
Several multinational organizations were created between the Allies to promote economic and political stability; including:
- United Nations;
- World Bank; and
- International Monetary Fund.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Explain why national boundaries changed and multinational organizations were created at the end of World War II.