Post-WW2 global phenomena
Cold War rivalry and decolonisation emerged.
Decolonisation — definition?
Process of countries gaining independence from colonial powers.
Bipolar Cold War rivalry
US and USSR engaged in ideological and proxy conflicts.
Third-World countries — role?
Sought independence, avoided superpower alignment.
Proxy war — example?
Vietnam War, US and USSR support opposing sides.
Cold War — main actors?
US and USSR rivalry without direct conflict.
Western Bloc — leadership?
Led by the United States.
Eastern Bloc — influence?
Soviet Union exerted control and support.
Bipolar world — formation?
Two superpowers, US and USSR, dominate global politics.
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1. What is a key characteristic of the decolonisation movement in the post-WW2 period?
2. What is the Western Bloc primarily characterized as?
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