Revolution is defined as the overthrow of a ruler or government. In many revolutions, there is a circle of events that starts right after a revolution and ends with the society ready to rebel again. ... Sometimes the government will be able to stop the revolution, but in Animal Farm as with many other revolutions, they could not. ... The United States of America is one of the few countries that began out of a revolution and has not had its' government overthrown. This is most likely because America has elected leaders that can not take over the country by themselves. ...

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The Russia Revolution In the middle of the First World War a very beat up Russia wanted out. ... When Lenin was building up the Bolsheviks lots of people started to look at them more seriously. he exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky, who arrived in Petrograd in May from America, agreed with Lenin's policy and joined the Bolshevik Party. ... Throughout the whole Russian revolution there was a huge change in Russia the people were to poor and starving to do anything. ... With the help of Lenin and the Bolsheviks the Russian revolution was a huge step forward for the people of Russia. ... Wi...

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When she was fifteen her father decided that she was rebellious and should be sent to America to join her sister. Goldman discovered when she reached Rochester, that America is not the land of opportunity she thought it to be. ... When she went back to Russia, she witnessed the Russian Revolution and was glad. ... She made claims that the revolution had put into power a regime of terrorism, which she claimed to be counter revolutionary. ... After Berkman committed suicide in 1936, Goldman left to join the Spanish Revolution. ...

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Mao actually served in Sun Yat-sen's army helping to fight for the republic in the revolution of 1911. This revolution finally put an end to the dynastic system and the Manchu dynasty. ... The Americans sent Gen. ... Mao believed that without peasants a revolution could not take place. ... The American involvement in this conflict was not very smart. ...

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America wanted to spread democracy and capitalism while finding places to trade with in the open market. ... The American view of the Soviet Union was well known. "The devotion to Marxism, the attack against capitalism, and the often repeated desire to provoke Communist revolutions in other countries had made that nation the object of American suspicion long before the coming of World War II or even Vietnam." ... Americans compared communism to a contagious disease. ... This was the first military treaty between the United States and Europe since the American Revolution. ...

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He felt America was at great risk to succumbing to outside forces. ... It violated the good "American- values he was brought up with. ... "he found that this conspiratorial band had participated in the French Revolution of 1789, which infamous uprising, as we know, struck out with intense savagery against God and civilization and resulted in the murder of roughly a million human beings. Clearly, the upheavals and atrocities of 1789 served as a model for revolutions to come, especially the Bolshevik Revolution- (Thorton The New American). ... With the nationwide spread of the Birchers, W...

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These people became targets for attack by American nationalists and the American government. ... These Russian immigrants identified with the Bolshevik revolution in Mother Russia because of their similar lives of poverty and squalor. ... They were destroying the peace and security of the American nation. ... Nationalist Americans called for the stop of the Bolshevik Revolution that was taking place in America. ... America will always remember this episode of the early 1920's, and with all our hopes that ...

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This was especially true when it came to those Americans that were against the war and the U.S, involvement. But, the suspicion and distrust was also directed against German-Americans (Germany was the main enemy of the U.S. and its allies in World War), immigrants, and people who were considered to have "radical"" or extreme political beliefs that were thought to be "anti-American." ... 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 Russi...

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Revolutions, wars, and other struggles have been fought over his theories and concepts. ... This writing leads too many Marxist revolutions throughout Europe. ... By 1917, the Russian people were desperate enough to accept a revolution of Communism. ... This fear of Communist ruined the lives of many American's. The fear of Communism in America is a major weakness and has caused many problems. ...

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Contrary to the popular belief of the average American, Communism is not "evil". ... After the revolution in Russia in 1917 (when the Soviets gained power from the cruel Czars) the control of power in Russia was taken from the slim minority by the workers (for which Communism freed) to make life better and to keep the terrors of WWI from happening again. ... The Children of America were not taught that the Soviets were "evil", they were simply not told anything about Communism. ... Democracy, the greatest psychological war the human race has ever faced (almost bringing the species to extinctio...

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The Bridegroom spans three short stories all with commentary by the author on social issues he underwent in China as well as in modern day America. Ha Jin's experiences as a youth in the People's Liberation Army and as well as a foreigner in America inspired his anthology of The Bridegroom. ... When Ha Jin was thirteen, he joined the People's Liberation Army during China's Cultural Revolution. ... The loss of Tongs family could also be viewed as a reference to China's Cultural Revolution, comparing the change of culture to a loss of uniqueness and heritage. ...

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The bourgeoisie developed from the old feudal society with the increase of commerce, navigation, and industry that the discovery of America, and the industrial revolution caused. ... Eventually they will get tired of their oppression, and then there will be a massive revolution followed by the dictatorship of the proletariat or communism. This revolution will bring about a new classless society. ... One of the consequences of this revolution will be the abolition of private property. ... Marx's concepts of a classless society and and his world wide revolution of the proletariat just ...

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The regions that are considered as ethnic strife-prone are: Western Europe- Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, France and Spain; Eastern Europe- Yogoslavia and newly independent countries of former Soviet Union; the Mediterranean and the Middle East- Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon and Israel; Africa- virtually every nation; Asia- from Pakistan to the Philippines; and the Americas- from Canada throughout the Caribbean. ... The Russian Revolution of 1917- the Russian civil war, is commonly traced with the ideological warfare of the people stemmed from the influence of Marxism-L...

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Mao then started a cultural revolution and for ten years there was turmoil and devastation. ... In the late 70's the Maoist revolution fell apart and started the chain of changes in China. ... They were instrumental in the Japanese "economic miracle" by the permitting of Japanese goods into the American market. ...

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The western powers looked on with horror at the Bolshevik Revolution. ... As soon as the war ended, the relations between America and Russia cooled. American's regretted their isolation in the years between the wars. ... America fully agreed with the "Iron Curtain" speech." ... The Truman Doctrine was the beginning of American policy for the Cold War. ...

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Pro-communist guerilla movements spread across South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. ... One of the most famous examples would be Che Guevara fighting for communist revolution in Bolivia. ... Vietnam War has been simply right thing to do for many Americans. ... "No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. ... No one wants ever to see America so divided again. ...

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The pigs begin the revolution with the goal of making all animals equal and the lives of animals better. ... One look at Iraq shows that Americans are strongly against dictatorships and omnipotent governments. ...

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The specifics of communism's demise varied among nations, but similarities in both the causes and the effects of these revolutions were quite similar. ... Preuss notes that when the constitutional state gained favor in North America, it was founded on the principle of the unitary state; it was not designed to address the lack of national identity which is found throughout Europe - and which is counter to the concept of the constitutional state (48). ... Seemingly, it sanctions revolution, and, "as proved to be the case in 1990, this is not a purely theoretical conclusion" (Pr...

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During the war Tito supported Yugoslavia's participation in the communist revolution. ... For example, the break affected American perception of the communist world. ... He united the people in his country and helped them carry out a revolution. ...

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Western European and America are the rich countries because they did the stealing. ... In 1976 the first election was held and Americans voted on "Tweetle Dumb." ... Lennex also believed that the revolution would spread around the world and the workers of the world would unite. ... After the revolution we would elect the same managers as before because they have the experience. ...

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Some had to, "confess," to being American agents or Trotskyists or any other type of traitor. ... " The names of his rivals were then removed from official histories of the revolution. ...

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He went to France, anticipating a socialist revolution, but was deported from there as well. ... Revolutions are common throughout history, and sometimes it happens within a countries own borders. ... America was literally split in half because of the disagreements that the North and the South had. ...

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