Burns, William E., <br/><br/>Contemporary world / William E. Burns.  - New York, New York :  Facts On File,  [2020]  ©2020  - 1 online resource (85 pages).  - History of the world Gale eBooks .<br/><br/>Recovery after World War II -- Cold War -- Decolonization and the nonaligned movement -- Religion and culture after World War II -- Rights mvoements during the Cold War -- Fall of communism -- A new world order -- Age of globalization -- Contemporary challenges. <br/><br/> This book explores world history since the end of World War II. The central role played by Europe in global affairs gave way to new international power relations after the war. Initially a cold war between two superpowers, the Soviet-led communist alliance and the American-led capitalist alliance, shaped international politics. <br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781438183589 <br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>History, Modern--20th century.<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>D421  / .B87 2020