There were many factors throughout history, which contributed to this divided world. Centuries of wars, revolutions, and reform led to new ways of thinking and different ideologies. Nationalism, Industrialism, Colonialism/Imperialism, Communism, and Internationalism are five such ideas that played important roles in the shaping of the world, which existed in 1985.

Nationalism is a political philosophy that promotes the welfare of the nation. Central to this are people with a common language, religion or ethnic background and their desire for the country to move as a political force. The roots of this ideology can be traced back to the French Revolution taking place from 1789 to 1799. During this period, French people united to abolish absolute rulers and eliminate oppressio

The Soviet Union emerged from World War II deeply in debt as well and they planned for recovery through outright control of Eastern Europe. They also, realized the threat that American Capitalism held towards their economic goals. Soon they would establish communism in many countries throughout the world, many times by simply annexing these nations and establishing their own government. This would lead to a struggle between the U.S. and the USSR, as these two superpowers would race to spread their influence around the globe. This struggle would put the Communist World and the Free World on the brink of military conflict over the next four decades. This became an era in time known as the Cold War.

Colonialism was very important in the shaping of the modern world. It was the acquisition of new lands around the world by countries in Europe. By the middle of the eighteenth century, most of North and South America were under the control of Spain, France and England. By acquiring these new territories, European powers were able to expand the resources available to them. The discovery of gold in the Americas was one such resource. Once the Industrial Revolution began to take place, the new ideology of Imperialism was formed. Although just an extension of Colonialism, Imperialism was the acquisition of territories on an intense and unprecedented scale. Industrialized powers dominated over the non-industrial world. Eventually, most countries around the globe were under the control of these dominant industrialized nations. The motives for this imperialistic expansion were basically for three areas: Economics, Geopo

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