Political - Japan was also in ruins after the war, and was temporarily placed under US control.

Economic - Britain owed lots of money to America.

Economic - Food, amongst other things, was rationed for a long time.

Social - Women demanded more rights - they wanted to be equal to men!

Political - Hitler commited suicide, the Nazis were totally defeated, and Germany was in ruins.

Political - Berlin (and Germany) was split into a Communist and Free half. The Berlin Wall was built.

Economic - The munitions and aircraft industries grew by a huge amount!

Economic - Many women went to work while the men were away fighting, and some continued to work even after the war!

Social - Hitler killed over 6 million Jews in the Holocaust, because of his fascist beliefs and using them as scapegoats.

Social - Families were devistated, with hardly any being uneffected by the terrors of the war.