HIST2211 (The World Since 1945) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 3.6/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural relationship between the developed and developing world since the end of World War II. Topics include the Cold War, independence and national movements in developing countries, the globalization of the world economy, scientific and technological innovations, wealth and poverty, the eradication of some diseases and the spread of others, the fall of the Soviet Union, Middle East turmoil, and the enduring conflict between Israel and Palestine.
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