After the conclusion of World War II (although to some extent even before the war ended), two new countries emerged as dominant among the world's nations. These two countries -- the world's newest super-powers -- were the Soviet Union and the United States.
United States and USSR.
The US had become a strong global power because they were untouched country-wise from WWII. The only nation capable of challenging their global supremacy was Russia.
Countries economies became more interconnected following World War I APEX
The United Kingdom inherited the role of being the dominant world power as a result of the Napoleonic Wars.
Primarily France and Belgium.
There were many African countries that became independent immediately after World War 2. This was because the European countries that had ownership over the African countries were broke after the war and had no more money to deal with rebuilding the African countries.
Most of the countries of the British Empire became independent in the years after World War II.
After World War 2, the United States of America and the Soviet Union became the dominant world powers.
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The West
The United Kingdom inherited the role of being the dominant world power as a result of the Napoleonic Wars.
Countries economies became more interconnected following World War I APEX
Most Asian countries were involved in World War 2
The United Kingdom inherited the role of being the dominant world power as a result of the Napoleonic Wars.
The United Kingdom inherited the role of being the dominant world power as a result of the Napoleonic Wars.
During the Cold War, countries that allied themselves with the US and NATO were known as the 1st world. Countries that allied with the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact were the 2nd world. Countries that stayed nonaligned and neutral became known as the 3rd world. Today, third world nations refer to the poorest countries in the world.
Great Britain.
Primarily France and Belgium.
After World war II ended, India became an independent country. It did this by taking advantage of the weakness of the European countries.