1960s: Nigeria is in a period of social, political, and economic instability after winning independence.
Today: Political, economic, and social instability still plague Nigeria.
1960s: Though there were elected officials in power through most of the decade, a 1966 military coup drastically affects the country's political structure.
Today: Though Nigeria began democratically electing officials in 1999, its first civilian ruler, President Olusegun Obasanjo, is a former military ruler.
1960s: The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 is but one chapter in the ongoing Cold War, a standoff between the United States and Soviet Union over nuclear weapons.
Today: While the Cold War has ended and.....
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