1945 and After/Since

Realization and Recovery from WWII

• shit was fucked

Physical and Psychological Destruction

Cold War

The amount of destruction that occured in Russia was larger than anywhere else.\

Centralized government doesn’t work as well. Individualism takes over, essentially. The idea that the way had to follow one or the other superpower took over, however,

Within the US, you could not run for office if you weren’t “soft” on communism. the beef ran deep.

International Organizations

The United Nations - An intergovernmental organization founded in 1945 aimed at promoting international cooperation and maintaining peace and security among nations.

• in order for them to step in, issues ahve to be international

  • civil wars do not count as it is an internal issue

There is a relaization that the world has gotten a lot smaller. There is not more connection from each country where you can move and relocate items and such. In a perfect world, there would be no country with famine, as food can easily be transported from one country to the other. However, the world is not perfect.

Independence Movements - End of Colonial Empires

• rise of ethnic nationalism

Human Rights

Who has rights?

Did you know you have rights? Constitution says you do.

The Human Rights charter by the United Nations was basically made by the US. The us has a long history of the establishment of rights on the individual level.

Environmental Concerns

Terrorism

Technological Advancements Impacts

• steamships

  • more about flying your flag and establishing dominance on the seas

Globalization

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