Geopolitical tensions refer to conflicts or rivalries between nations arising from their strategic interests in specific geographic regions or due to differing political ideologies.
Related terms
Superpowers: Countries with immense military power and influence on a global scale after WWII (such as the United States and Soviet Union).
Decolonization: The process through which colonies gained independence from imperial powers after WWII.
Iron Curtain: A term coined by Winston Churchill referring to the division of Europe into two ideological blocs during the Cold War.