aftermaths
What events leave
Aftermaths is the plural of aftermath—the consequences or results that follow an event, especially a disastrous or significant one: The aftermaths of the two hurricanes overwhelmed relief agencies.
The word originally meant the second growth of grass after mowing, but now almost exclusively refers to periods following crises, wars, or upheavals.
Indirect results of actions
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- outcomesFinal results achieved
- effectsConsequences or belongings
results · impacts · reverberations · ripple effects · sequels · wake · residue · legacy
Regaining what was lost
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- cleanupRestoration of order
- debrisScattered broken fragments
rubble · wreckage · devastation · destruction · survivors · relief efforts · humanitarian aid · emergency response
After hostilities end
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- reparationsCompensation for historical wrongs
demobilization · veterans · refugees · displaced persons · war crimes trials · Nuremberg · reconciliation · memorials
Growing back again
- hayDried feed crop
- stubbleShort regrown facial hair
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- grazingFeeding on pasture
meadow · fodder · late harvest · livestock feed · haymaking
repercussions
Indirect results of actions
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- outcomesFinal results achieved
effects · results · impacts · reverberations · ripple effects · sequels · wake · residue · legacy · backlash
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- cleanupRestoration of order
debris · rubble · wreckage · devastation · destruction · survivors · relief efforts · humanitarian aid · emergency response · displacement
postwar
After hostilities end
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
reparations · demobilization · veterans · refugees · displaced persons · war crimes trials · Nuremberg · reconciliation · memorials · rebuilding
regrowth
Growing back again
grazing · meadow · fodder · late harvest · livestock feed · haymaking
aftermathspreludes
Introductory sections or movements
forerunners · precursors · lead-ups · run-ups · antecedents
- World War I aftermathConsequences following the Great Conflict
- WWII aftermathConsequences following 1945
- civil war aftermathPeriod following internal conflict