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The World since 1945

9 dot points across 9 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How and why did Australia's relationship with Asia and the South Pacific region change after 1945?

How and why have new challenges to global peace and security emerged since 1945?

How and why did European empires collapse and new nations emerge after 1945?

How and why did peoples of South-East Asia struggle for national self-determination after 1945?

How and why has the global balance of power changed since 1945?

How and why did the Cold War develop, escalate and end between 1945 and 1991?

How and why has the struggle for peace in the Middle East proved so difficult since 1945?

How and why did movements for rights and freedoms develop and what did they achieve after 1945?

How and why was the United Nations established, and how effectively has it pursued collective security and a global community since 1945?