Name: History of Contemporary
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History of Contemporary

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The contemporary world was born from the ashes of World War II into the shadow of the Cold War. This ideological and geopolitical struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union divided the globe into competing spheres of influence, triggering proxy wars in Korea and Vietnam, a terrifying nuclear arms race, and the pervasive fear of mutually assured destruction that defined global politics until the USSR’s collapse in 1991.

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The Cold War Divide: A bipolar global power struggle between the US-led capitalist bloc and the Soviet-led communist bloc, defining international relations for over four decades.
Decolonization & New Nations: The collapse of European empires led to the birth of over 100 new independent states across Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, reshaping the global map.
Economic Globalization: The unprecedented integration of national economies through trade, finance, and supply chains, creating both immense wealth and stark inequalities.
The Digital Revolution: The rise of information technology, the internet, and digital communication, fundamentally transforming how humans work, connect, and access information.
The Rise of Non-State Actors: The growing influence of multinational corporations, global NGOs, and terrorist networks that operate beyond the control of any single nation-state.
Global Challenges: The emergence of worldwide issues—climate change, pandemics, nuclear proliferation, and human rights—that require multinational solutions.