Decolonization and the New New Imperialism

After WWII, the international community was ready for a global peacekeeper to come in and fix everything. Now, that's obviously me overstating things, but it is important to note that the formation of the UN looks a lot like the world taking a second swing at the League of Nations.

As part of this new United Nations, respect for self-determination was heavily underscored. Buuuuuuut, as colonial powers disembarked, Cold War heavyweights jumped in the ring and wrestled for spheres of political and economic influence.

It's almost like the Cold War was a new new imperialsim. 

Show notes:

In the episode's image, you see then vice-president Richard Nixon on a visit to the Kremlin in 1959. He is speaking with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. It has been alleged that they are having a quiet disagreement over whose tie is more fashionable. Who did that alleging, I don't know. Maybe me.

I used imgflp to make the episode cover art.

I recorded the outro using Groovepad.

I record the audio using a Fifine K669B microphone.

I edit the audio using OcenAudio.

I drew the Rich Birds logo using a pencil.