The second book of the final volume of the World History series includes an analysis of the history of the Second World War: genesis, acting forces, key events and its significance for humanity...... Issues related to the period of the Cold War and the peculiarities of the formation of the post-war bipolar world are considered...... [ The volume reflects the main specific processes of , , It was during this period that , The Rise and Fall of the World Socialist System , appearance on the political map of African and Asian states , the emergence of the phenomenon of regional integration and the collision of a rapidly globalizing world with new challenges For historians and a wide range of readers.