In this lesson, you will journal about how devastated (destroyed) Western Europe was after the end of World War II.

A photograph of Heilbronn, Germany sometime after an intense bombing campaign by the allies. The streets are strewn with debris, the trees are burned to stumps, and most of the buildings are reduced to partial frames and walls. Source: Heilbronn in a panorama. It was one of the three or four most devastated cities in all Europe. Germany, ca. April 1945. National Archives.

In a few sentences, describe in your notes what you see in the photo above. Would you have liked to live there in 1945? As a leader of this country, if a Communist country, such as the Soviet Union, offered financial assistance, would you accept it?