Arms proliferation is nothing new to modern society, it is something that all of us has lived with, especially those that remember the Cold War. In the 20th century, weapons proliferation has presented a greater threat than the previous four centuries combined; new technology offers weapons that are far more destructive than ever before. ... There is a distinct relationship between arms buildup and the likelihood of conflict, and is intensified given modern technology and the destructive nature of technologically advanced weapons. ... States sharing or selling the resources to construct a ...

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This evident isolation, however, led to China and Japan falling behind the West due to the West having superior technology and wealth. ... Then, they sent samurai to explore the Western world, and the samurai came back with new technology and ideals such as democracy. ... Plus, with the aid of Western advisors, a modern navy and new army were established. ...

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Political games are continued as the USSR asks for help in locating a lost submarine in the depths of the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean that are currently unreachable by modern technology to someday help in identifying if in deed the explosion was that of the Red October. With the US diplomatically agreeing to help should technology make it possible, the remaining senior crew and captain, played by Sean Connery, find assylum in the United States while the rescued crew returns to Moscow to tell of the bravery of their captain in scuttling the ship. ... The book meets all the expectations...

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The main reasons the agriculture in this region is on a decline is because of the dependence on foreign food, and the minimal help to small farmers to help move their products and because of the use of out date technique and technology to aid their agricultural skills (Ahmed). ... As the rest of the world continues to become more advanced in their technologies in the agricultural department the farmers of the Caribbean will continues to falter, in order to better their productivity (Ahmed), come to date with techniques and their technology to increases efficiency and productivity in their farm...

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With the United States becoming less of a massive place and much more connected with the widespread use of televisions, radios, and other technology, the beauty of the different corners of the United States was becoming much more widely appreciated. ... In addition, modern advancements in technology allowed for fast traveling information and easy access to nearly all corners of the world from the comfort of one's living room. ...

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The Vietnam War was extensively bloody, controversial, and monumental in the introduction of new technology and warfare. ... In conclusion the 1960's were a powerful time in revolutionizing modern society....

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With occurrence of the nuclear weapon, modern ballistic rockets, which are capable to reach any point of the world in a few minutes, and having the large destructive force, the concept of power superiority has lost its sense. Besides with the development of science, technology and improvement of weapons became more expensive. ...

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The colonization of the original 13 colonies of modern day USA influenced the creation of the most technologically advanced, economically fueled, and politically savvy superpowers in history. ... World War II saw the induction of modern day tactics, modern day technology, and the idea of global domination was in fact an idea of the past that should stay there. ...

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If this were to be so, India would have to stockpile enough nuclear arms to keep up with Pakistan similar to the Cold War syndrome involving US and Russia, "Pakistan might in relation to India inherit the role of the Soviet Union in relation to the United States, courting total ruin before the economic absurdities of modern warfare could commensurately destroy its enemy."" ...

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People also took advantage of new leisure time by going on family outings to modern amusement parks, such as Disneyland, or by taking up a hobby, such as the new paint-by-number craze. ... Tomorrowland lauded American technology and a new innovative future, Frontierland praised a mythic American frontier past, and Fantasyland stood right in the middle. ...

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However, the command economy, which the USSR had practiced for years, was not designed for the much complex modern economy. ... His administration aimed to shape Soviet decision-making by using technology and the moral high ground (Lazzari). ... Though it was proved that Reagan himself was a nuclear abolitionist, and once described the race as 'like two cowboys in a frontier saloon aiming their guns at each other's head-permanently', Reagan found that intensify the tension of the arm race could force government to invest massively in technology and thus paid less attention to d...

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., (2001), Essential Modern World History, Thomas Nelson: UK Yet if the US were to try and contain China, it would need the support of at least some South East Asian states. ... USA and the west offered investment and technology in the 1970's and 1980's after the USSR had become incapable. ...

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Abstract The American dream comes to mind to most of us when overlooking some of the greatest accomplishments that some of our most inspiring American icons have achieved. Ronald Reagan is just one of the many hundreds of role models that our society is appreciative of. As the fortieth president of ...

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Second, in a world made smaller by technology, there is more direct and indirect interaction with different civilizations, which helps to intensify the consciousness of ones' own corner of the world. ... Indeed, the Crusaders "marched to Jerusalem on foot" (d'Aguiliers, unknown) with a sense of purpose that is almost impossible to imagine for modern people. ...

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In today's modern society we have very many things to fear from, like getting hit by a car, or just getting up out of bed in the morning is sometimes scary enough, because you just never quite know what is going to happen. ... Eventually the British traded the technology of VX gas to the United States of America for information on thermonuclear weapons" . ...

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It affected also oil industry technology and services, though gas remained unaffected.14 Starting from 90s it has changed many assumptions which based American and its allies security policy in Europe. ...

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Background and During the Cooling of Relations The Second World War drastically changed the political map of the world, and especially the European continent. The basic premises of the new alignment of the world developed in the final stages of the war. The anti-Hitler coalition, the main role which played the great powers - the US, the USSR, England, and at the last stage of the war France - increasingly reflect the new balance of power in the world. Neither Britain nor France, nor even, defeated Germany could not play in the post-war period of the previous role of the guarantor of balance a...

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