Red Scare was the label given to the actions of legislation, the race riots, and the hatred and persecution of "subversives" and conscientious objectors during that period of time. ... At the heart of the Red Scare was the conscription law of May 18, 1917, which was put in place during World War I for the armed Forces to be able to conscript more Americans. ... All that was left was for someone to take advantage of the anti-radical legislation, and the bomb would soon explode. ... Accordingly, these people became targets for attack by American nationalists and the American government. ... Ther...

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A few days ago during a meeting with the Romanian Diaspora on the Black Sea coast, the Romanian prime-minister Nastase even referred to the Status-Act" as a model to be used in drafting a corresponding Romanian regulation. ... They even dropped below 156 million during the first six month of 2003, which is even less that the fig-ures registered during the same period of the previous year. ... And it is precisely on this old, apparently never healing wound that US Ambassador Michael Guest and the chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), Obie Moore have placed their finger ...

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During this year the Viet Minh swept along the frontier road with China, capturing fort after fort over a distance of 100 miles within 6 weeks. ... The Cao Dai sect, having been bribed to stand aside during the campaign, was now isolated and its 30,000 strong army was integrated with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). ...

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However, it was realized during the early 1990's that the transition to market economies and democracies was laborious thus causing declines in production and inflation in the region. ... During the same period, China underwent several transformations, which included opening up the economy to the west and increasing foreign investment. ... The side effects of western influences in the market caused society to seek changes in the political system leading to the cultural- revolution. ... Countries in Africa and Latin America chose to end many of their planned socialism projects and focus...

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Ethnic and nationalist questions plagued the Soviet Union and continue to stress the Russia Federation during its nascent period. ... For example, Tatarstan and Sakha-Yakutia both have a wealth of natural resources, giving them a potential advantage in economic development and a desire to establish control over these resources. ...

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