Proxy Wars and the Dilemma of Global Peace: Interrogating the Roles of the Super Powers (1946-1991)

The end of the Second World War brought about emergence two super powers, United States and Soviet Union that assumed major key players in global Politics. superpowers adopted expansionist policies their attempt to build alliances so as implement protect diverse ideological interests. In process, proxy wars ensued different part globe. Adopting secondary source data Content Analysis well Power Theory, paper examined roles powers consequences on peace. discovered Super-powers dominated political system through such Vietnam War, Korean Cuba Missile Crisis among others. further noted war peace include arms proliferations development nuclear weapons, high human fatalities destruction cities rise terrorist groups attacks. made recommendations others rigidity should be softened accommodate varieties Nations give more attention situation Korea Peninsula prevent repeat 1950s.