This was the first time that weapons of mass destruction were ever used. Many people were horrified by the prospects of there existing weapons that could inflict so much destruction. These actions changed the face of world relations not only then but forever. ... After WWII, tensions between the West and the Soviet Union were heated. ... The U.S. felt that if the Soviets achieved that, then they would try and do the same to Western Europe. ...

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After the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a fierce war, one without fighting, however. ... The purpose of these bases can be none other than to provide a nuclear strike capability against the Western Hemisphere (Fourteen Days in October) This statement clearly showed that the United States knew about the Soviet missile buildup and wanted the rest of the world to know about it also. Also in the speech were seven objectives of the United States. ... Among them were the proposed blockade of Cuba, and the assurance of close surveillance of Cuba. ......

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"Now there stands before us a new task - the industrialization of our country. ... There were huge achievements in the building of new cities, built wholly around industry, bringing new life to previously derelict areas. ... There was enough grain being produced so that it could be exported too. ... People were treated like machines, with none of their basic human needs attended to. ... So then how did Stalin justify conditions in the labour camps? ...

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• Grade Level: High School

There are many events that have shaped the history of our country. ... There were many political, social, cultural, and economic events taking place during that month. While none of these events are earth shattering they still shaped the history for that time and I am sure that there are many individuals that were impacted by these events. ... The Veterans Agency, however, did maintain that there was no conclusive evidence to prove that Agent Orange was linked with certain diseases. ... Some of the delegates were fearful that the wording say they are celibate. ...

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However, the politics in Asia during the same period were more dynamic and nuanced than just the simple East-West divide of Europe. Here, there was none of "the sharp structural clarity of Europe," no drawing of a line, no Iron Curtain; rather, there existed a more complex web of international relations, because of the physical presence of three great powers: the Soviet Union, China and Japan. ... Through the 1960s, there were 4 main triangles in the Asian political arena: Soviet Union-China-North Vietnam, Soviet Union-Japan-US, Sino-Soviet-Indian- and Soviet Union-China-North Korea. In the 19...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There was no turning back. At the end of the Second World War, whole countries were left in disarray and destruction. Economies were reduced to rubble, as was most of Europe. ... There were strings attached, which was no surprise. ... West Germany prospered while the Eastern Germans were left behind. ...

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Both his parents were peasants. ... There he married his first wife, Yekaterina Svanidze. ... Such pseudonyms were quite common among the Russian revolutionaries of that period; Lenin often published under the name "Tulin" (note that even the names "Lenin" and "Stalin" were political pseudonyms). ... There he resumed the editorship of Pravda. ... Ultimately, though, Stalin's defense of the region proved unsuccessful, the Red Army units in the area lost 60.000 men while he was there, and the Whites were later able to capture the city and hold it for an extended period. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate