All members states were given a vote in the General Assembly. ... An internal crisis within the Western bloc was evident. ... This made evident how the Super Powers were somehow inmune to the UN's authority, and it made quite clear that the UN could exert authority on any "lesser" power only with the backing of the US and the USSR. ... It seems that what hindered all along the work at the UN was the conflict between the two Blocs: the essence of the Cold War manifested itself within the Security Council. Both Blocs were reluctant to step away from their affairs' interests ...

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Quite obviously, the presidential debate of the 1960s between John F. ... On October 4, 1957, a Soviet R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile launched Sputnik, which was the world's first satellite to be placed into the Earth's orbit.1 Sputnik was also believed to be capable of launching nuclear missiles to the U.S. territory from the orbit. Quite obviously, the launching of Sputnik was quite a shock to the Americans since their supremacy of technology over Soviet Union was disgruntled. ... Cuba and Fidel Castro The Cuban dictator, Fidel Castro established the first communist nat...

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At The end of World War II brought the redrawing of boundaries all over the world. ... The containment policy was definitely quite successful in the initial stages by probating founding, weapon and supplies to those governments who were fighting against the communist threat. ... By rebuild Europe after World War II to prevent the USSR from taking over any more of the European countries. ... The Marshall Plan worked out perfect as Western Europe rebuilt its prosperity and Communism did not spread to those region. ... Truman's policy not only was successful but it saved the world by stopp...

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