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AP European History
Unit 9 – Cold War and Contemporary Europe
Topic 9.5
What role did memory play in shaping post-1945 interventions by Western powers against perceived genocides or ethnic cleansings outside Europe?
Memories of World War II atrocities influenced them towards imposing humanitarian interventions more readily than before.
It caused these powers to advocate for disbanding international alliances such as NATO fearing potential misuse against weaker nations.
Memory impelled these powers into isolationism shunning any form of intervention outside their borders.
A collective amnesia about past atrocities led to a laissez-faire policy towards global conflicts.
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AP European History - 9.5 Postwar Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and Atrocities
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