Many other countries have struggled to reconcile their differences after lesser conflicts, so what events and policies made peace among us something we most take for granted?
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It helps that the Axis powers were completely pulverized after WWII.
The two sides didn’t agree to a ceasefire and go home butthurt and resentful for next time, the Allies dominated the Axis, annihilated their militaries and government, and had the opportunity to reshape them entirely.
Post war, the western allies had learned from their mistakes after WWI and went to great lengths rebuilding the infrastructure and economies in the conquered nations.
When the occupation ended, Germany and Japan had been extensively rebuilt with allied help and had become significant trade partners with their former enemies.
A lot of other historical conflicts don’t have that make-good type of resolution – one side screws the other and they hate eachother forever.
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