Modern war

Author: Grant
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Publish Date: 2003-01-10
Features: World War II ended in 1945, but this did not signify the beginning of a peaceful era. The Allied powers, who had defeated Germany and Japan, soon diverged due to differing political ideologies. The United States led one group, while the Soviet Union controlled another. Europe was also divided. After 1945, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in an undeclared war, known as the Cold War, which lasted until the 1980s. Both sides gradually strengthened their military forces and expanded their nuclear arsenals. These two superpowers never actually went to war but instead supported regimes in opposition to their rivals, conducted espionage, and protected countries and regions they deemed within their spheres of influence. After 1945, although the United States and the Soviet Union never fought each other, many parts of the world experienced battles. The two superpowers were involved in large-scale wars, notably the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War and the Soviet Union's in the Afghanistan War. Undoubtedly, war will not disappear. History shows that every nation is always ready to use force to defend or expand its influence and power. The United Nations is an international organization dedicated to resolving conflicts, which has successfully limited wars, but if the countries involved in a dispute are determined to resort to force to settle their differences, the United Nations cannot prevent the outbreak of war.