The Korean War The Korean War lasted three years. ... This war was also known as the biggest war of the modern era (Rees 2). ... However it is important to know that through 1949-1950 the United States did not support the invasion of the North by the South. ... This invasion started the Korean War. ... While women were allowed to participate in military events the Korean War in some ways forced women to be a big part of the Korean War and Wars in general! ...

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The Cold War is a difficult term to define. ... In order to describe the causes of the Cold War, it is important to fully understand what the Cold War actually means. The term "Cold War" means a war fought on every front except actual fighting. ... It is possible to say that the Cold War was a war of Communism versus Capitalism. ... Most importantly, the "Truman Doctrine" also committed the U.S to play a big part in world affairs: The U.S, not the UN, would be the world's police force. ...

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The basic premises of the new alignment of the world developed in the final stages of the war. ... In addition, the United States played in the war, and as the largest creditor of the coalition, which after the war proved to be financially dependent on the United States. ... The establishment of the ruined economy of the country also participated huge army of prisoners of war. However, by 1945 the country was far from the pre-war economic indicators. ... The geographical position of the United States played an important role in the prosperity of America in the war years, in the new condition...

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The concept of an international "system" itself implies that events are not random, and units within the system are interrelated in some patterned way. ... However, more importantly than the all encompassing quadrangle, it is the strategic geometry within the quadrangle that is most interesting and illustrates best, the changes and nuances in the transition from Cold War to post Cold War. ... The most obvious and famous of the triangles linked the Soviet Union, China and the United States, but the Soviet-US- Japan triangle was also important. ... Indeed the others owed much of their dynamic to...

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"18 However what is important for this essay is the proof that both this inflated sense of uniqueness (which leads to exceptionalism) exists and also that it extends from the constitution. In order to understand exceptionalism in the Cold War, it is important to understand that it is rooted in the values that were established from the foundation of America. So when the USSR's spread of communism threatened these values, it is easy to see that the ideology that encompassed them would play an important role for the Americans in the ideological front line of the Cold War. How Excepti...

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During World War I, an extreme patriotism took hold in the United States. ... This was especially true when it came to those Americans that were against the war and the U.S, involvement. ... Another event that occurred during World War I, and continued in the immediate years following the war, was the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the successful formation of a Communist or Socialist state in Russia. ... Even the important goals of protecting the country and maintaining a strong and effective government must not result in the destruction of civil liberties and the values in our Constitution. ....

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Even though Russia and the U.S. had tension for many years, Russia is now backing the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom even though during events leading up to the war with Iraq, Russia did not back the U.S. ... The Nuclear arms race, covert operations, and the Korean War all played rolls in the tension which led to the Cold War. ... The Army stayed in Germany until 1994 when the Prince said during a speech on October 28th, 1994, concerning the disarmament of the army: "the momentous events in Russia, Central Europe and Germany have brought changes for us all in Western Eur...

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The war had untied them; they all fought against a single evil. ... Until now it seemed as though the Cold War has merely been a war of words and threats and "proxy conflicts" but in Berlin they were so close to the outbreak of war. ... The Berlin Blockade is the most important reason for intensification of the Cold War so far in this essay because it brought the two sides into almost direct confrontation. ... Making speeches like that allowed every single person to realize that a new type of war had just emerged, a Cold War. ... At most all I can say is that I think that the events surroundin...

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The Cold War preceded the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. ... Examining social, economic and political aspects one can outline the possible chain of events. ... This event contrasted the outcome of many other anticommunist demonstrations in alike statehoods. ... It is possible he wanted to improve the nation, but more importantly win public opinion over by changing the government's external image. ... As the superpowers ended the Cold War they would be united in United Nations sanctioned conflicts such as the Gulf War and Kosovo keeping global peace. ...

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The collapse of the USSR is an event and of course it had its own reasons. ... It is clear that nationalism played a very important role in collapse of the Soviet Union. ... The most important point about the collapse of the USSR is nationalism. ... The Cold War and USSR are over. ... The Turkic states may go in war with the non-Turkic states in the area (Armenia, Georgia etc.). ...

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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. ... The Soviets accused Gouzenko of stealing important confidential information from them, but refused to share what it was truly about. ... 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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In an attempt to prevent another world war, the United Nations was formed in 1945. ... As events of the Cold War evolved, bringing the world close to nuclear war, the shortcomings of the United Nations became of greater concern to the world community. ... As the Second World War ended, the Cold War began. ... Another important aspect of NATO's original role was to permanently end U.S. isolationism. The Americans had joined both world wars in order to prevent a hostile takeover of Europe. ...

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Nixon "I don't see why we need some fancy French word in dealing with the Russians; we already have a word for it- Cold War.... For all his arguable faults and failings, Richard Nixon, given his strengths in compartmentalization, his capability of strategically dissecting the world by geopolitical relevancy, and his uncanny vision for analyzing the long-term outcomes produced from near-term events, made Nixon the right man and the right president at the right time. ... The Vietnam War had a deep impact on the United States' application of foreign policy, especially, relative to ...

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In considering the influence of Lenin's leadership on the Bolshevik seizure of power and their subsequent retention of power, it is better to separate the two events. ... The weakness of the Provisional government is a particularly important factor. ... This was a fatal mistake, leading to the growing of strength of the Bolsheviks, and is an important indication of the Provisional Government's weaknesses contributing to the Bolshevik seizure of power. However, it is still important to give credit to Lenin and the Bolsheviks for manipulating the favourable political situation to their...

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The Yalta Conference The Yalta Conference was one of the most important events in history, let alone, this century. ... One these key objectives was to involve Stalin in the war against Japan. ... Many rumors were circling about, but the most important and the most believed was the Roosevelt had committed suicide, realizing what a grave mistake he had made. ... The agreement called for Stalin to join the war against Japan, however, the Soviet Union did not declare war on Japan until several days after the atomic bombs crippled Japan for the past 4 decades and a half. ... My dad, having lived t...

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The rise of communism caused a series of events that led Americans to fear communists around the world, in their own country and the possibility of a nuclear holocaust.  ... Mostly, the Cold War was famous for nuclear weapons. ... This was followed with the policy of Brinkmanship, going to the edge of all-out war. ... This fear of nuclear war became constant in American life for the next 30 years. During the Cold War many events happened that impacted America negatively. ...

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Russian Revolution This essay is about the November 1917 revolution, the events that led up to and contributed to the revolution and Lenin's role in the revolution. ... The social, political and economic events of November 1917, these include the food shortages and progressively losing the war. ... The decision by the government to continue the war effort was not like by the people, the reason why Kerensky wanted to keep Russia in the war was so that when they won the war he would be re-elected. ... An example of this is an unskilled worker earns 1rub-1 rub. 25 kop before the war, duri...

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Lenin can be seen as the backbone and driver in the events now referred to as the October revolution, where the Bolshevik's (Lenin's party) took over the Russian government in St Petersburg and were not only successful in seizing power but able to hang onto the position during a long civil war and thereafter. The revolution is a crucial event in our modern times. ... While most socialists either supported or disputed the war, Lenin viewed the war as a tool for bringing the Tsarist regime to its knees. ... "Convert the imperialist war into a civil war... This was an important tactical...

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This sphere of interest became more specific and eventually led to a study of inconsistencies regarding historical justifications of Khrushchev's dismissal of war hero Marshall Zhukov. ... It was also an event for which no definite argument had been published, so it was optimal for this task. ... Common events to both histories include the Soviet 20th Party Congress and the de-Stalinization process which followed. ... Essay The context in which history is written influences its interpretation of the events. ... Waung implies that Mao reinterpreted events until it became obvious to ...

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The events took them in opposing directions, yet united them in their hopes. ... The American war for independence can be dated back to times of the British victory in the French and Indian War. ... But the cost of the war had greatly enlarged Britain's debt. Moreover, the war generated substantial resenment towards the colonists among English leaders, who were not satisfied with the financial and military help they had received from the colonists during the war. ... The war had an equally profound but very different effect on the American colonists. ...

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The events took them in opposing directions, yet united them in their hopes. ... The American war for independence can be dated back to times of the British victory in the French and Indian War. ... But the cost of the war had greatly enlarged Britain's debt. Moreover, the war generated substantial resenment towards the colonists among English leaders, who were not satisfied with the financial and military help they had received from the colonists during the war. ... The war had an equally profound but very different effect on the American colonists. ...

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The years 1948 and 1949 brought more events, for example the blockade of Berlin and the air lift of the west allies. ... They, too, needed a strategical important point to place their own missiles (Raketen). ... Also there generally was no more trade partnership between Cuba and the USA which brought the loss of the most important export trade for Cuba. ... End The Cold war with ist height, the Cuba Crisis, was the most threatening war situation, which was experienced by mankind. The effects of a nuclear war we know today. ...

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Most importantly, the emergence of totalitarian governments usually occurs as a result of historical forces, such as chaos during the aftermath of an event such as a World War. ... This is evident when taking into consideration World War I and the effects. ... Most importantly, each totalitarian regime had usually been established in the chaos of a large political or social event. ...

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To back this up I am going to raise some points about events that have happened in the past regarding nuclear products e.g. power stations, weapons etc. ... A nuclear war could start at any moment. For example if a nation misjudged an enemy movement they could start a nuclear war. ... People want to have a complete disarmament because they don't want repeats of Nagasaki and more importantly Hiroshima. ... Experts still think that a nuclear war could start by accident. ...

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Stalin showed USSR's true power, influence, and ability to come over adversity during the long trials of World War Two. ... Stalin was not like other generals and other leaders in war, as he learnt from previous mistakes and elected staff by military status rather than political. One of the best moves Stalin mad was making a Neutrality Pact with Japan, which in turn kept it from fighting a two front war. ... Not only was Stalin fighting a winning war it was the first time USSR played an important and serious role in the way the war and world would turn out. ... Stalin changed the whole wo...

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