Decolonization and the Cold War shaped the postWWII world from "summary" of The War of the World by Niall Ferguson
Decolonization and the Cold War were two powerful forces that shaped the global landscape in the aftermath of World War II. As empires crumbled and colonies sought independence, the world was thrust into a new era of nation-states and geopolitical realignments. The decolonization process was driven by a desire for self-determination among colonized peoples, as well as by the changing attitudes of colonial powers weakened by the war. The end of World War II also marked the beginning of the Cold War, a period of intense rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. This ideological conflict played out on a global scale, with each superpower seeking ...
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