Global Era

Learn how the Cold War and other critical developments shaped today’s world.

Learn how the United States and the Soviet Union avoided potentially catastrophic confrontation.

Learn about the challenges former colonies faced in building newly independent countries.

Discover how consumer goods have become cheap and ubiquitous in the global era.

Learn how China’s transformation from a state of economic and political collapse to its rise as a global power shapes the motivations of its leaders today.

Understand the challenges that will define our lifetime.

Questions to check your understanding.