The U.S. government also took it into its hands to launch a huge propaganda to raise the Cold War scare and keep ideology the same and uniform. ... The American Society was affected by the Cold War in that the U.S. was trying to prove how great their life in this country was. ... With Eisenhower in office, cold war propaganda continues. ... The United States is growing rapidly along with the cold war. ... The U.S. is growing strong and more supportive of its citizens even the cold war is alive and well. ...

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We (as did they) used the excuse of national defense to rationalize the arms build up of the Cold War. ... Democracy, the greatest psychological war the human race has ever faced (almost bringing the species to extinction), and it gets less than 50 pages in a 900 page American History book. ... The Soviet Communism of the Cold War was unable to succeed not because of it's basic theory, but rather because of the extreme drain of having to devote so much of it's resources to defend it's newly formed theory of government (at least the modern version, not the ancient African trib...

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In a world of battling monsters, Canada seemed quiet during the constant dissension of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Although the Cold War focused mainly on the two most powerful countries of that time, this event, lasting approximately four decades, shaped our humble country. ... However, most fearfully, it was a war of intelligence. ... Currently, there was a meeting between the Soviets, Britain, France and the United States on post-war peace. ... This event ignited the start of the Cold War. ...

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My name is Walt Disney. I was born on December 5, 1901 in Hermosa, Illinois. But I lived most of my life in Marceline, Missouri. I am an American motion-picture and television producer and showman. I am famous for being a pioneer of cartoon films and as the creator of Disneyland. Communism is not a ...

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The Age of McCarthyism, by Ellen Schrecker, discusses the Cold War policies to find American Communists and examines the rather complex nature of the fear and subsequent action towards Communism and espionage as it becomes "McCarthyism". ... McCarthyism was developed during the Cold War, a period of great hostility between the Communist and non-Communist nations. ...

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The Curiosity of Curious George Some people think that the curious George book series was written for the enjoyment of young children based around a curious little monkey and his adventures. But Curious George is a book based around a very sensitive and highly mature theme. Although the writing ...

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The Casino Victoria was converted from a stately mansion to a casino during the 1940's and then to a government building during the cold war, but in the early 1990's the mansion was once again transformed into a upper-class house of ill-repute. ... The twenty years superseding World War II, brought along a massive new influence spreading regime in Eastern Europe. ...

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If the Soviet Union were the face attack from these capitalist powers it would need a stronger industrial platform with which to launch a successful war effort. Memories of help given to the counter revolutionaries during the civil war only helped to highlight the potential disputes. ... However, it is quite possible that Stalin overstated the probability of war deliberately to push through his ambitions and to strengthen his personal power within the party. ... By 1926, pre war production levels had only just been achieved after the huge damage to Russia's infrastructure inflicted by the...

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Following the Cold War between Russia and the United States there came many hardships, such as unemployment and high inflation. ... Instead of declaring a holy war against the concept of Communism, America might have defended freedom more successfully and more honorably if she had declared war on the oppression and injustice that make men Communists." ...

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Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping were two powerful men seeking for a reform plan for their own countries. Gorbachev's Reform consisted in allowing the people to have more personal freedom, a tiny bit more democratic and promoting choice and liberty. While Xiaoping's way was very similar to Gorba...

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Lenin came to power after a bloody Civil War between those who supported Lenin and those who opposed the Soviet regime. ... After the war Stalin succeeded in establishing a communist buffer zone between Russia and Western Europe. ... The states of Eastern Europe in the post-war period had been forced to adhere to the Moscow line. ... The Eastern bloc was already aware of Western capitalist success as they were allies during the war. ... This conflict eventually led to the Cold War. ...

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Lenin came to power after a bloody Civil War between those who supported Lenin and those who opposed the Soviet regime. ... After the war Stalin succeeded in establishing a communist buffer zone between Russia and Western Europe. ... The states of Eastern Europe in the post-war period had been forced to adhere to the Moscow line. ... The Eastern bloc was already aware of Western capitalist success as they were allies during the war. ... This conflict eventually led to the Cold War. ...

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Lenin came to power after a bloody Civil War between those who supported Lenin and those who opposed the Soviet regime. ... After the war Stalin succeeded in establishing a communist buffer zone between Russia and Western Europe. ... The states of Eastern Europe in the post-war period had been forced to adhere to the Moscow line. ... The Eastern bloc was already aware of Western capitalist success as they were allies during the war. ... This conflict eventually led to the Cold War. ...

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The list goes on, and with two world wars, the division of Europe, a world warped with ideological conflict during the cold war and political and economical pressures of the late 60's and 70's which had previously shattered complacency about stability and progress in the democratic world, now faith in democratic reason could be fully restored. ... When one thinks of an autocratic government now, it is hard not to associate it with the human costs of despotic rule rival to those of disease, famine and war, also immediately associating the thought with such leaders such as Stalin and ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate