<p>After WWII, the international community was ready for a global peacekeeper to come in and fix everything. Now, that's obviously me overstating things, but it is important to note that the formation of the UN looks a lot like the world taking a second swing at the League of Nations.</p> <p>As part of this new United Nations, respect for self-determination was heavily underscored. Buuuuuuut, as colonial powers disembarked, Cold War heavyweights jumped in the ring and wrestled for spheres of political and economic influence.</p> <p><br></p> <p>It's almost like the Cold War was a new new imperialsim.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Show notes:</p> <p>In the episode's image, you see then vice-president Richard Nixon on a visit to the Kremlin in 1959. He is speaking with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. It has been alleged that they are having a quiet disagreement over whose tie is more fashionable. Who did that alleging, I don't know. Maybe me.</p> <p>I used <a href="https://imgflip.com/memegenerator">imgflp</a> to make the episode cover art.</p> <p>I recorded the outro using <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/groovepad-music-beat-maker/id1454398991">Groovepad</a>.</p> <p>I record the audio using a <a href="https://fifinemicrophone.com/collections/microphones/products/usb-microphone-with-volume-control-k669-669b">Fifine K669B</a> microphone.</p> <p>I edit the audio using <a href="https://www.ocenaudio.com/">OcenAudio</a>.</p> <p>I drew the Rich Birds logo using a pencil.</p>