Over seventy years into the post-1945 world, and the lingering effects of the Cold War continue to shape global society to this day. When analyzing post-World War II history, historians recognize three key themes that emerged throughout the era: political ideologies and the paradoxes of their implementation; the growth of nation-states, nationalism, supranationalism, and internationalism; and tensions between individual rights and societal claims. Though each theme listed is solidified as a recurring concept throughout the given period, tensions between individual rights and societal claims has perhaps been the most influential in terms of influencing international history. These tensions continue to play out even into today, on both a micro
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The stigma behind African Americans remained for decades after slavery ended, and continues even unto this day. Certain events served as the start of vocal uprising, such as the sit-ins in Greensboro (Hunt 178). Though several acts were passed to ensure their rights, it did not put an end to systemic racism in America. Organizations like the Black Panthers and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee banded together to seek the rights that African Americans deserved, and drew much criticism from the racists in America, who very much held the majority at the time (Hunt, 178). Similar to sexism, discrimination based on race continues to this day, but it is found more common as microaggressions rather than blatant acts of …show more content…
In America, LGBTQ+ people fight for their basic protections under national law. The tensions in this movement were, of course, most prominent during the AIDS crisis of the eighties – though they have since died down, they are just as important now. A big reasoning behind why those tensions are less prominent now is because American society is steadily becoming more pro-LGBTQ+, as the individual rights start to become societal claims. In Canada, Prime Minister Trudeau just helped to legalized medical euthanasia for adults with debilitating health conditions – something that had remained a point of contention in Canadian society for years. Abroad, this theme plays out with the everlasting Israeli / Palestinian conflict, and serves as proof that the theme is just as perpetual as it is
The stigma behind African Americans remained for decades after slavery ended, and continues even unto this day. Certain events served as the start of vocal uprising, such as the sit-ins in Greensboro (Hunt 178). Though several acts were passed to ensure their rights, it did not put an end to systemic racism in America. Organizations like the Black Panthers and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee banded together to seek the rights that African Americans deserved, and drew much criticism from the racists in America, who very much held the majority at the time (Hunt, 178). Similar to sexism, discrimination based on race continues to this day, but it is found more common as microaggressions rather than blatant acts of …show more content…
In America, LGBTQ+ people fight for their basic protections under national law. The tensions in this movement were, of course, most prominent during the AIDS crisis of the eighties – though they have since died down, they are just as important now. A big reasoning behind why those tensions are less prominent now is because American society is steadily becoming more pro-LGBTQ+, as the individual rights start to become societal claims. In Canada, Prime Minister Trudeau just helped to legalized medical euthanasia for adults with debilitating health conditions – something that had remained a point of contention in Canadian society for years. Abroad, this theme plays out with the everlasting Israeli / Palestinian conflict, and serves as proof that the theme is just as perpetual as it is