# The end of the Cold War and a new order 1989 to the present notes

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- [The end of the Cold War and a new order 1989 to the present (Part 1)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-end-of-the-cold-war-and-a-new-order-1989-to-the-present/the-end-of-the-cold-war-and-a-new-order-1989-to-the-present-part-1) — The End of the Cold War and a New Order: 1989 to the Present The collapse of the Soviet Union and the symbolic fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the end of the Cold War, ushering in a new era of…
- [The end of the Cold War and a new order 1989 to the present (Part 2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-end-of-the-cold-war-and-a-new-order-1989-to-the-present/the-end-of-the-cold-war-and-a-new-order-1989-to-the-present-part-2) — The End of the Cold War and a New Order: 1989 to the Present The period from 1989 to the present marks a profound shift in global politics and economics, largely defined by the end of the Cold War.…

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