The West in the World, 4th Edition (Sherman)

Chapter 25: Superpower Struggles and Global Transformations

Learning Objectives

When you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
  • Explain the origins of the Cold War.
  • Compare Eastern and Western European paths to recovery after World War II.
  • Discuss and explain the end of European colonialism after 1945.
  • Outline the emergence of a sense of relativity in Western thought and culture.
  • Discuss the emergence and aims of protest movements across the West during the 1960s.
  • Understand the emergence of new politics by the 1980s.
  • Identify and analyze important features of urban postindustrial society.
  • Discuss the features and impact of postwar scientific breakthroughs.
Sherman: The West in the World, Fourth Edition
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