While the term ‘postbellum’ can refer to a period of time after any war, it is usually used to refer to the events that occurred after the American Civil War.

The postbellum events following World War Two included a great deal of negotiating between the victors in regards to who would get what spoils and how order would be maintained in Europe.

The Reconstruction Period was the postbellum events that followed the American Civil War, in which the country began to heal from its self-inflicted wounds and look to the future of the nation.

The true formation of the United States as a sovereign entity was a postbellum occurrence, taking place only after they had emerged victorious in their Revolution.

The most common postbellum events following any war includes recovering from the massive use of resources and loss of lives.