“The Cold War brought a decisive U.S. victory over the Soviet Union and its communist allies but brought much more ambiguous results in the Third World/Global South, where the United States is still paying a heavy price for policies embraced in the years before 1989.” To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement and why?

“The Cold War brought a decisive U.S. victory over the Soviet Union and its communist allies but brought much more ambiguous results in the Third World/Global South, where the United States is still paying a heavy price for policies embraced in the years before 1989.” To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement and why? (N.B. you may benefit from referencing some optional readings for this one)