Questions for readings:

1. How did WWII affect European civilians? What were the implications of the East/West divide into Spheres of Influence? What were the immediate effects of decolonization for people in the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia?

2. How did the victorious Allies settle land disputes at the end of WWII? What were the short-term effects of occupation zones? What were the geographic consequences of decolonization from 1945-1950?

3. In your own words, based off of the textbook, why was there an increase in regional organizations in the post-war era? What were the ramifications of the linkage between cold-war politics and economics?