(Map is approximate and for illustration purpose only.)

Map highlights: U.S. and Soviet Union in strategic, ideological and military rivalry – Nuclear arms race and mutual assured destruction – Afghanistan, Angola, and El Salvador are major Cold War flashpoints – Rise of Japan as economic superpower – Expansion of technology, consumer goods, and services – Economic challenges: stagflation, oil price shocks, and debt crisis in many countries – Most of African countries independent – Military regimes in several countries in Latin America – Expansion of air travel, television, and global media – Early personal computing – Environmental awareness 

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