The World since 1945

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How did movements for civil rights and the idea of universal human rights develop after 1945?

Analyse the United States civil rights movement and the growth of international human rights after 1945.

The United States civil rights movement and the rise of international human rights after 1945, including key dates, figures, achievements, limits and historiography.

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Why did the European empires collapse after 1945 and how did newly independent nations emerge?

Analyse the causes, course and consequences of decolonisation in Asia and Africa after 1945.

Why the European empires ended after 1945, the paths to independence in Asia and Africa, and the challenges of new nations, with key dates, figures and historiography.

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What caused the Cold War and how did the superpower rivalry develop and end between 1945 and 1991?

Analyse the origins, key crises and end of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, 1945-1991.

Origins, crises, detente and the collapse of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991, with key dates, figures and historiography.

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