ConflictsGlobal issuesHow the US led 'the West' after World War II03:45This browser does not support the video element.ConflictsGlobal issuesRalph Martin05/08/2025May 8, 202580 years after the end of World War II, US President Donald Trump is attacking many international institutions that have helped prevent a third global conflict. DW takes a look at the postwar order, led by the US.Copy linkAdvertisement