People in general,

developed countries

but especially in developed countries, tend to view the world as static; unchanged since the dawn of time.

This is a postulate that supposes the world is indeed an elaborately dressed stage with unchanging sets; today being all there ever was and tomorrow being a continuation of today.

Because of that mindset, history is relegated to being an academic exercise; something learned in school but not important to the world today.

In this article, Superprof draws lines: from the most impactful and important historical events to how our world and societies function today because of them.

• The American Revolution — colonial resistance, independence, and the long-term spread of representative government

• The First World War — alliance systems, industrial warfare, and the reshaping of Europe and global power

  
  

• The Russian Revolution — collapse of imperial rule and the rise of a new political order with global consequences

• The Great Depression — global economic shockwaves that redefined governments, markets, and social policy

• The Rise of Nazi Germany — propaganda, authoritarian consolidation, and the pathway to global conflict

• The Second World War — total war, genocide, new world institutions, and the beginning of the nuclear age

• The Cold War and the Iron Curtain — ideological blocs, proxy wars, and decades of geopolitical tension

• The Nuclear Era — deterrence, proliferation risk, and the ongoing tension between security and catastrophe

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