“The past is never dead,” William Faulkner wrote. “It’s not even past.” answer the following prompt: How has American history since the Cold War shaped the United States in the 21st century? To answer this prompt, discuss how the following aspects changed in America between 1945 and 2000 and how the impact America today: (1) politics, (2) culture, (3) social inequities, and (4) technology.