Unit 8 Overview | World History Project AP®

Two conflicts dominated the latter half of the twentieth century: decolonization and the Cold War. Two superpowers emerged from the destruction of World War II: the US and Soviet Union. They each sought influence around the world during the ideological conflict known as the Cold War. Meanwhile, colonized peoples everywhere fought for their independence. The US and Soviet Union wanted allies and influence among newly independent states. Often, both superpowers supported different factions, resulting in several “hot” wars in the decolonizing world. The battle of Cuito Cuanavale is one example of the linkages between the Cold War and decolonization.

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