The process also helped the Soviet Union financially because the Soviet Union bore most of the cost of the Warsaw Pact (United States Foreign Policy, 219). ... The PCC was in charge of international developments that affected the security of the allied countries and coordinated the foreign policy activities of the Warsaw Pact countries. ... The Military Council would meet twice a year rotating from among capitals of the Warsaw Pacts countries. ... Also two other military groups were added: the Military Scientific-Technical Council and the Technical Committee (Appendix C: The Warsaw Pact, onl...

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The Soviet Union was a single party state and held a communist economic system that the U.S wanted to hold a 'containment' foreign policy towards. ... To ensure the safety of Western Europe, Truman organized the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with ten other European Countries to form a military alliance that would stand tall against the soviets. By doing this, Stalin could not make any military move on one NATO member country without having the other ten countries declaring war with the soviets as well. ... To meet this dilemma head on; Truman enacted steps in economic re...

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However, Teddy Roosevelt strongly disagreed.If any nation in the western hemisphere acts wrongly and in a fashion that might incite foreign intervention in its affairs, the United States will act to prevent such an occurrence,? ... first were spoken by a president who was once convinced that staying out of foreign affairs was the only way to insure stability. ... Under Reagan, U.S. relations with the USSR were particularly resentful, partly because of the U.S. military build-up, and the Strategic Defense Initiative, known as Star Wars. ... Reagan's main military conflicts all had to d...

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In fact we had a powerful military, we just didn't use it to attack other countries. ... The fact that we were a middle power, our military would be used in various places. ... We never took sides during the war, as we would be asked numerous amounts of times to join the US in military ventures in stopping communism. ... Our military was focused mainly on peacekeeping, and were used by other countries. ... We didn't focus on affecting people's foreign policy; it was focused on peacekeeping, up until 9/11. ...

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The Allies decided on military occupation of Germany. ... In 1955, Russia recognized East Germany as a Sovereign state with power to conduct its own foreign affairs. ... On January 29, 1956, the German Democratic Republic joined hands with military with Soviet Union by creating a national peoples army (NVA) and joining a communist military alliance called the Warsaw Pact. ... The Brandt government decided to overturn two decades of West German foreign policy and to recognize the territorial status in Europe, including the division of Germany. ... From the beginning, West Germany's forei...

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New military weapons were produced or bought from foreign countries. ... Even though the collective farms were more productive, the crops were sent away and traded for foreign industrial equipment. ... The Western Allies of the United States, Great Britain, and France formed a military alliance. ...

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President Harry Truman released the Truman Doctrine, an international relations policy which stated that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere of influence. ... These nations held a major influence on other countries and used foreign nation's conflicts as a scapegoat for their actions towards one another. ... He also gave supplies and aid to the North Koreans and allowed Soviet military advisors to remain in North Korea. ...

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It was not until after Churchill's "Iron curtain" speech that Keenan began to push for a "Hard-line" U.S. foreign policy in regards to the Soviet Union and Communism. ... Keenan's plans to control the Soviet Union became known as "Containment" and would be the backbone of U.S. foreign policy for the next forty-five years. ... The Truman Doctrine also lead to major spending on things other the military expenses like the Marshal Plan, which gave money to free European countries to prevent the from falling to Communism. ... What would have happened if during the first few years of th...

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Tito, as general secretary of the YCP, began military operations to fight against invading nations. ... Tito's Communist military power expanded and became the National Liberation Army. ... By escaping Soviet control, Yugoslavia was able to create independent foreign policies. Tito's foreign policies were tested during the cold war. ... Tito offered constructive views on foreign policy and had a dramatic impact on Yugoslavia. ...

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After 1 April 1989, all enterprises were allowed to trade with foreign partners. ... The Union's industry was heavily dependent on military orders, which by 1989 were remarkably reduced since the military action of Russia was reduced as well. ... A deal was negotiated where the Germans would be given the right to enter the North Atlantic Treaty Organization if they reduced the size of their military and if they expanded their trade with the Soviet Union. ... He immediately resigned as Communist party general secretary, suspended party activities, and placed reformers in charge of the mili...

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The U.S. foreign policy following World War II confronted primarily in assisting the countries in Europe. ... The son of a Swiss pharmacist who had emigrated to Guatemala, Arbenz was educated at the National Military Academy of Guatemala. ... Castillo Armas, would succeed Arbenz as president, reversed most of the reforms of the previous decade and offered generous concessions to foreign investors. ... These activities violated the Boland Amendment, a law passed by Congress in 1984 that banned direct or indirect U.S. military aid to the Contras. ...

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CHINA OF MAO (1949 - 1976) AND DEMAOISATION Let's begin with A) The setting-up of the classical communist from 1949 to 1955 Military forces occupied two thirds of China in 1949. ... Now let's turn our attention to the B) Exterior opening to the Occident Money wise, China is the second country who receives foreign capitals behind the USA (the amount was about $52 billion in 1996). ... China favours the establishment of foreign company (273 000 in 1996 who employ 17 millions of people) and China buys a lot of foreign technology to improve the industrial sector. ... ...

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The on november 8th 1960 new elected democratic president of the USA, John Fitzgerald Kennedy wanted to dam the soviet influence on Cuba - because of this he put at the beginning of his term of office in april 1961 a decision which first inflicted (zufugen) high damage in foreign politics - he allowed the invasion plan of the CIA. ... The CIA didn't recognize the critical situation on Cuba and assured that after the landing of Castro - hostile troops and a rebellious army with parts of the cubane military forces would be there to help. ... Another meeting was held, in which President Ken...

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The East (capitalist) and the West (communist) made no direct military conflict for the most part because of the reciprocated fear of nuclear warfare. The Cold War held military peace in Europe for almost 50 years. ... Foreign minister Imre Harvath walked out of the United Nations General Assembly on December 11 in protest against the United Nations debate on the Soviet actions in Hungary. ... (The Revolution of 1956) The Soviet's military strength, along with the hunger and cold weather in Hungary, defeated the uprising. ...

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Plan of Investigation In the late 20th century, the U.S.S.R, as a superpower, exerted tremendous political, military, and economic influence around the world. ... Industries, military, and ethnic groups that were once an intertwined network under the Soviet Union were shattered in one of the greatest economic crises of history. ... Along with the liberalization of prices parallel to privatization, this action caused hyperinflation, increasing the money supply by 30%.5 Due to large foreign currency deposits, the depreciation of the ruble increased through the years. ... The police was utterl...

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The United Nations is rather inexpensive when compared to to the total amount of military expenditures worldwide. The total cost of military spending in the arms race in mid-boggling. ... Military spending in the Third World doubled between 1974 and 1984."" ... As an example: "If we could divert just eight hours of military spending, worth $680 million, we might eradicate malaria. ... Count out another sixty seconds; in this short time, the world will have spent $1.4 million on its military. ...

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In 1815, at the Congress of Vienna, Tsar Alexander was quite prepared to use the congress to pursue the traditional aims of foreign policy, in particular the aims of westward expansion and European dominance, which greatly angered the Western states. ... Britain's foreign secretary, Lord Castlereagh called it "a great nonsense" and in the Congress System (1818-1828) Britain and France constantly disagreed with the Holy alliance. ... Less than two weeks after taking office, Truman met with the Soviet Foreign minister, Vyacheslav Molotov at the White House. ... The "Warsaw Pact" (1955) u...

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The incessant need of both the Soviet Union and The United States to be the bigger better superpower of the Cold War has created serious repercussions such as defiance states, social movements, and backlashes; in the case of the United States, the Cold War foreign policy seemed to be a 'gift that keeps on giving.' ... The United States, seeking to contain the swell of communism, trained the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and made available military consultants to facilitate combat the guerillas. ... In being involved in such a war the U.S had failed militarily. The war ha...

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Instead the victorious powers made temporary agreements concerning the militarily occupation of former Axis and Axis controlled countries. ... Although it lost all the foreign territories, it had occupied, it recovered full sovereignty over the Japanese islands. ...

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The foreign policy of the United States during the Cold War had support due to the direct conflict of goals of the U.S. and how the spread of communism could prove dangerous for Americans. ... Because of the threat, Congress agreed to provide U.S. aid and military equipment to Greece which helped the Greek government defeat the communist rebels. ...

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In the face of the destruction and misery of WW2, they must have seen communism as a solution to their problems. 7) Prior to World War II American foreign policy was isolationist. ... President Harry Truman in a speech, which stated that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere. ...

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In the foreign relations field most of the situations are more likely to be accordant with the variable sum-game. ... In an international ambit this example would relate with a war of weapons in which both parts would be in better conditions with military expenses and with an agreement over the control of the weaponry. ... Kennedy wanted to appear tough yet avoid military confrontation. On the twenty fifth Kennedy decided to pull back the quarantine line and raised military readiness to DEFCON. ...

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He became a democratic leader during a military overthrow after a period of violent political unrest. ... By the mid-1970's, Cuba was receiving over half of all Soviet foreign aid. ... In the decades since then, he has devoted himself to foreign policy and improvement of Cuba's economy. ...

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THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION The main reason for the decline, and ultimate collapse, of the Soviet Union was the failure of the economic system. The need to improve economic performance led to wide-ranging changes in the economy and politics. The failure of the economic system was due to i...

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When the Berlin Wall was constructed Kennedy increased the military budget and sent troops but did not stop the Wall from cutting off thousands of Berliners for 38 years. ... RFK's book offers that the Intelligence Community in 1962 gave JFK reports that the Soviet Union would not make Cuba a military base, " the risk of retaliation from the United States would be too great to take the risk in this case- [p.6]. ... When JFK met with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko before the discovery of weapons in Cuba was exposed, JFK didn't tip his hand. ... Although it is true that the bl...

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