c. 1947 AD–c. 1991 AD
Bipolar architecture of the Cold War
World history · Politics · Conflict
Rivalry between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their alliances structured security, aid, propaganda, technology, and proxy wars for decades. Bipolarity does not explain all world politics: non-aligned states, liberation movements, and local actors had their own agendas and often resisted that framing.
Precision, calendar, and review
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- Calendar and convention
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- Year zero
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- 2026-09-23
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