The American government felt it was their duty as a democratic nation to stop the Soviet Union. ... America entered a "Red Scare," which is a growing fear of the potential uprising of Communism. ... South Korea was one of the few regions in northeast Asia still free of communist rule during 1947. ... The Soviets had a major influence over the communist regions in Asia, making them somewhat responsible for the actions of North Korea. ... America's involvement in the war was not so much of a choice as it was something that was unavoidable. ...

• Word Count: 627
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• Grade Level: High School

At this point, the Soviet Union, eastern Europe, some countries in Asia, and Cuba were all Communist countries and each of them believe strongly that communism was better than capitalism. However, countries like the US, Canada, Southern Asia, and Eastern Europe believed strongly in capitalism. ... X turned out to be George Kennan, an American Foreign Service officer stationed in Moscow. ... The French, British, and American zones were all capitalistic regions, whereas the Soviet zone was communistic. ... America supplied 2 million people by dropping supplies from spaces. ...

• Word Count: 614
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• Grade Level: High School

Thy came through the Bering Straight and landed in Alaska, where they hunted blue fox, the fur seal and sea otter which they sold to some Asian countries. ... The friendship between Russia and America began before the first settlement was founded in America. ... Life is not easy for Russian-Americans. ... What the Americans obviously do not see is that the Russians are enriching the American culture day by day, because there are many respected Artists of every kind among the Russian-Americans. ... American media showed all Russians as communists. ...

• Word Count: 1321
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In 1880 (lasting until 1915) reached its high peak of European control of Africa, parts of Asia, and India, along with US involvement in Latin America. ... Then, in the 20th century, America began to face only the beginning of hardships, which would seem to never end. ... In a capitalist country, such as America, the country has all classes of societies with people who work harder to gain more money. ...

• Word Count: 840
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

They finally had to pull out of South Vietnam after one million Vietnamese as well as nearly 60, 000 Americans lost lives and the administration incurred severe backlash at home (Good Muslim, Bad Muslim, chapter 3). ... The war had shown that even America's vast military might could not stop the spread of Communism. ... Students protested local and federal governments as well as Johnson's policies in Southeast Asia. ... For the U.S, animosity towards Iran came from that hostage crisis, while for Iran, anti-American buildup came from the 1953 coup and reinstatement of the Shah'...

• Word Count: 2185
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• Grade Level: High School

Germany and Austria were each divided into four zones under American, British, Soviet and French control. ... British and American forces occupied Italy. In Asia, Japan was occupied mainly by American forces; Korea, by the American and the Soviet Union; and Manchuria, by Soviet and Chinese forces. ... In 1947, the American and the British zones were finally united economically. ... These forces were mostly American. ...

• Word Count: 799
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Contrary to the popular belief of the average American, Communism is not "evil". ... 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 extinction), and it gets less than 50 pages in a 900 page American History book. ... Had American Democracy been under the same strains I highly doubt we would be in such a system. Had the U.S. allowed the Soviet Union to grow within it's own boarders (which would have never b...

• Word Count: 858
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• Grade Level: High School

He discussed that South Vietnam is a very strategic spot and if it were taken over by communism all of Southeast Asia would have been taken over, too. ... This all mean that the Soviet Union has taken over Central and Eastern Europe, and he is giving this speech to warn America about what the soviets are doing. ...

• Word Count: 544
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

It was on this day that America, a long time domestic animal, went into the ocean and discovered salt. ... in the affairs of America. ... With those words a century of American internationalism was born; a century whose people, politics, and overall advancement was shaped by America's entanglements with the rest of the world. ... The first year he was president, Nixon created the Guam doctrine, which allowed him to remove ground troops from South Vietnam, but continue sending aid to the Asian nations fighting communism. ... In 1972 Nixon was forced to send America back into the war...

• Word Count: 1384
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

American quickly responded to the threat against a democratic South Korea. ... North Korea eventually withdrew from the southern state and America went home. ... The American people wanted to destroy Communism and desire of the nation was to show a victory over Communism. ... North Vietnam's invasion of South Vietnam was a relatively small conflict in South Asia. ... "It was the longest conflict in American history and had a vast political importance for many American politicians" (Healy 3). ...

• Word Count: 1527
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

During the 1930's Japan was very aggressive in Asia and Italy, lead by Mussolini was invading Ethiopia. ... By 1942 Japan had conquered the Philippines and many other Pacific islands and all of Southeast Asia. ... Eisenhower began working with a group of high-level British and American leaders to execute Operation Overlord. ... During the night American and British paratroopers dropped from the sky. ...

• Word Count: 1983
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School