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Toward A Global Civilization, 842: The Contemporary Western World, 1970-Present 872

The document outlines the structure of a historical text covering global events from 1945 to the present, divided into chapters focusing on various regions and themes. Key topics include the decline of the Soviet Union, developments in Latin America, conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, and the rise of independent states in Asia. Additional sections include a mini almanac, primary sources, glossaries, and an index.

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Toward A Global Civilization, 842: The Contemporary Western World, 1970-Present 872

The document outlines the structure of a historical text covering global events from 1945 to the present, divided into chapters focusing on various regions and themes. Key topics include the decline of the Soviet Union, developments in Latin America, conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, and the rise of independent states in Asia. Additional sections include a mini almanac, primary sources, glossaries, and an index.

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Contents

CHAPTER 28
The Contemporary Western World,
1970–Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 872
1 Decline of the Soviet Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875
Toward a Global 2 Eastern Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 879
3
Civilization, 1945–Present 842 4
Europe and North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884
Western Society and Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 889
CHAPTER 27
CHAPTER 29
Cold War and Postwar Changes,
1945–1970. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846 Latin America, 1945–Present . . . . . . . . . . 898
1 General Trends in Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . 901
1 Development of the Cold War . . . . . . . . . . . . . 849
2 Mexico, Cuba, and Central America . . . . . . . . . 906
2 The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe . . . . . . . 855
3 The Nations of South America . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911
3 Western Europe and North America . . . . . . . . . 860
CHAPTER 30
Africa and the Middle East,
1945–Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 918
1 Independence in Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 921
2 Conflict in the Middle East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 929
CHAPTER 31
Asia and the Pacific, 1945–Present. . . . 938
1 Communist China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941
2 Independent States in South and Southeast
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 952
3 Japan and the Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 957
CHAPTER 32
Challenges and Hopes for
the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 966
1 The Challenges of Our World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 969
2 Global Visions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 974

Mini Almanac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 983


Primary Sources Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 988
Honoring America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1002
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1003
Spanish Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1013
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1024
Acknowledgements and Photo Credits . . . . . . . . 1056

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