section_path: History/Contemporary
section_name: Contemporary
paragraph_text: Contemporary
  
  Following the conclusion of the Second World War in 1945, the United States and the USSR emerged as the remaining global superpowers. This led to a Cold War that saw a struggle for global influence, including a nuclear arms race and a space race, ending in the collapse of the Soviet Union. The current Information Age, spurred by the development of the Internet and Artificial Intelligence systems, sees the world becoming increasingly globalized and interconnected.