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Contents Series Introduction 6 CHAPTER 1: The Present Replays the Past 9 CHAPTER 2: World War II and Its Aftermath 17 CHAPTER 3: The Pull of Economic Recovery 25 CHAPTER 4: The Cold War, Refugees, and Dissidents 33 CHAPTER 5: Natural Disasters, the Environment, and Human Distress 41 CHAPTER 6: The Current Scene 49 Timeline 56 Further Research 59 Index 60 Photo Credits 63 About the Author and Advisor 64

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