Global Developments that Changed the World Research Paper 2022

Running head: GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
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GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD1
The world has witnessed many events that has changed the history of humankind
globally. History is a great teacher that has helped human beings learn from the mistakes made in
the past and progress in future. Starting from wars to great inventions, these historical events
have affected the world in a manner that has laid the path for the future and can even be given
the title of ‘game-changers’. The present paper aims at discussing how world war two, cold war
and the partition of India and Pakistan had a global impact that changed the world.
World War 2 was one of the deadliest wars that the world had ever witnessed. The
countries from every continent were involved, waging war against each other in pursuit of power
that resulted in the loss of millions of lives and shook the economy of the entire globe. I feel that
the war was a game-changer because the end of the war marked the beginning of new system of
ideals and norms on an international level and ensured that peace and prosperity was established
throughout the world. One of the main contributions of the war was the establishment of the
United Nations that was built specifically to maintain world peace and security. The organisation
continues to dissipate any kind of international trouble that threatens to hinder world peace.
Another ground-breaking impact of world war was the emergence of several Asian and African
countries as free democratic countries. Many Asian and African countries were subject to
European colonialism. The war was game changing because these countries gained
independence; they gained a voice against the atrocities of colonialists and emerged as new
developing countries that had the potential to change the world. Emergence of new countries
contributed to a new perspective to world peace and ideals. The major and the most important
game changing event according to me was the development of technology. Technology has
become the most vital aspect of our lives. It is impossible to imagine our lives without computers
and internet. It was end of the war that resulted in advancement in technology and now we can