(Map is approximate and for illustration purpose only.)

Map highlights: United States emerges as a global superpower – Creation of NATO (1949) – Height of the Cold War – Europe divided by the Iron Curtain – Cold War rivalry shapes global politics and alliances – People’s Republic of China established in 1949 – India and Pakistan independent in 1947 – Decolonization advances across Southeast Asia – Many countries in Latin America face political instability – Rapid economic growth and technological innovation  (automobiles, aviation, nuclear power, early computers) 

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