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It might not have had the psychological impact that it did in the US, but the world became a drastically different place afterwards with the "war" on terrorism.
by lkramer 5y ago
It might not have had the psychological impact that it did in the US, but the world became a drastically different place afterwards with the "war" on terrorism.
In my mind there was weird post Soviet innocence in the 90s where the West felt invincible and many believe Western style democracy would take over the world within decades. 9/11 was a rude awakening, and we have been living in its shadow for the last 20 years.
- dnh44 5y ago>In my mind there was weird post Soviet innocence in the 90s where the West felt invincible and many believe Western style democracy would take over the world within decades. This viewpoint was well described (and I think influenced) by Fukuyama's book "The End of History and the Last Man" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_of_History_and_the_Last_Man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_of_History_and_the_Las...