How Did The Cold War Affect The World

After World War 1 a time known as the Interwar period occurred, and from 1918 to 1939 the world saw unprecedented revolution as many powerful leaders made their way into the public arena. Historic figures such as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Ataturk, Mahatma Gandhi, and Ibn Saud all made their voices heard throughout the world. Some of these leaders had benevolent intentions, and others were certainly heinous to the core, however the visions all these individuals brought to a variety of societies and cultures had crucial impacts ultimately affecting how many of the countries developed from there on out. A few of the figures, such as Adolf Hitler and Mussolini, will take drastic actions ultimately leading to the end of the Interwar period as they’re a direct result for the beginning of World War II.
The Geographic regions primarily referred to throughout the Decolonization Era are Africa and Asia as they saw the most new found freedom during that time. The Cold War on the other hand was a whole different battle, but not one of pure violence, as the United States and the USSR were in an all out arms race, political, and economic stand off resulting in a wave of fear being imbedded into the minds of citizens from both nations. Many actions taken during the Cold War had a greater affect that just the USA and USSR as they were two of the dominant super powers at that point in time, so even if the intent of their struggles was not world spread, the affects certainly were felt