1. How has the world changed since the end of the Cold War, especially in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia?
2. How is it remained the same?

Explanation:

Most of the African states were liberated from the European countries. Soviet Union dissloved. New countries were liberated from the Soviet Union. Berlin Wall dissolved, and Germany became a country.

fearing kabuki could corrupt the nation’s morals, japanese government officials

explanation:

the national morals was so the japanese and the kabuki would stop fighting