Start back 50 years ago since the end of WWII, for most of the world. Which is barely history if you follow the 30 Years Rule.
But look at Russia, and some of those bad feelings go back 600 years. It's always been tough being Russia's neighboor.
I had a professor in college who predicted that a war between Russia and Ukraine was likely. But it's been almost 20 years so hopefully this will not come to pass.
Japan, you could argue, is the only country that benefited by contact with the West.
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