World in Conflict Since 1945

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How did the unresolved conflicts of the Cold War shape today's world? The Cold War, triggered by conflicts over how to reconstitute the European continent after the Second World War, quickly expanded to include China, Korea and eventually the entire globe. It was often not the superpowers but other nations like China, North Korea and Cuba that called the shots, even leading the world to the brink of nuclear war. These smaller nations were often embroiled in tangled religious, social or ethnic conflicts, and the superpowers’ armaments and financial support facilitated groups like radical Islam.