Chapter
World War II & America
America in the global conflict and emergence as superpower.
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World War II
1939 CEGlobal conflict between Axis and Allied powers resulting in 70-85 million deaths and reshaping world order
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Nuclear Weapons
1945 CEWeapons deriving destructive power from nuclear fission or fusion that transformed international relations
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United Nations
1945 CEGlobal organization for international peace, security, and cooperation with near-universal membership
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NATO
1949 CETransatlantic military alliance providing collective defense for North American and European member states
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