What were the most important challenges, both external and internal, to the power of the United States and the Soviet Union from about 1955 to 1990?
What were the principal problems encountered by new nations, especially in Africa and Asia, in the postwar period?
How democratic were the different countries of East Asia and Southeast Asia after World War II? If they were not democratic, what kinds of governments existed and what were their philosophies and structures? Did the level and appeal of democracy change over time?
During the three decades from 1955 to 1985, what were the most important changes in the distribution of wealth, power, and authority in the world? Answer the same question for the distribution of wealth, power, and authority within the individual societies of China, Argentina, and America during these years.
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