To what extent can the World Wars be regarded as a turning point in world history?

UN was successful because everybody joined
Includes both ideological sides in the Cold War

NATO
Warsaw Pact

US: Military power instead of direct control

Increased Government involvement in Economics
ferciable

3rd world
Semi-Periphery

Nationalism is transnational

Movement of people from former colonies to former “mother countries” in search of economic opportunity

Technology (Tool and Danger)
e.g., Atomic Bomb vs. Nuclear Energy

disease of prosperity