The Cuban agreement with the Czech government in June of 1960 resulted in additional deliveries of small arms and ammunition, light aircraft, military vehicles, and equipment for military factories. ... The CIA now had evidence that Cuban pilots were being trained in Czechoslovakia. ... With top US, Cuban, and Soviet officials present the US and allies could begin to ease the nuclear crisis and diplomatically disarm Cuba. ... By creating a naval blockade the US would not be allowing weapons into Cuba without imposing offensive military warfare against Cuba or the Soviets. ... The US cou...

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The first case study which will be examined is that of the relationship between Canada and Cuba. In the early 1960's the American government attempted to change the newly formed government of Cuba by launching an invasion which took place at the Bay of Pigs. ... Following this disaster the Soviet Union gained Cuban permission to place intermediate range nuclear missiles in Cuba, when discovered by the United States an embargo was placed on the small island forbidding trade and aid. ... (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Cuba and Canada have had very good political and economic relations s...

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Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), as the US Government called the major conflict campaign in Iraq, comprehended of only 42 days, generating the death of one hundred thirty nine US soldiers. ... After September 11th terrorist attacks, the US government can not deny the vulnerability it has against terrorist attacks. Because of this, this government has the right to prevent such an event from happening again. ... In fact, freedom should not have a price tag since this right can not denied to any individual in the world as inversely done by China, Cuba, some North African and Middle Eastern Countrie...

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The two superpowers faced each other as leaders of conflicting political, economic and ideological alliances; became engaged in a nuclear arms race; and fought surrogate wars with each other in various locations in the Third World, from Korean, to Cuba and to Afghanistan. ... Based solely on the fact that the USSR and the United States had different forms of governments many tensions arose. ... The U.S. government has continued a policy of convincing the American public of the great evil existing elsewhere to achieve their economic, technological and defensive objectives. ...

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The governments of the "Third World" countries have done horrible jobs of creating good living conditions for their people and in all have not tried to bring their country out of their economic slump. ... Trudeau visited Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela in 1976. ... At the time, the U.N only recognized the former government of China which was established on the island of Taiwan. The Canadian government prides itself on sending foreign aid to developing countries. ...

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This memo turned out to be one of the few extant examples of the United States governments' view on torture following the September 11th attacks, and it seems to suggest that from a national standpoint, torture does have justification under certain conditions. ... This is why the United States makes sure to evade such policy by stationing internment camps in other nations – such as Cuba with Guantanamo Bay. ... Torture may be relegated as a last resort, but it is a resort that the world's governments need to consider, because they have signed a social contract with their respec...

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This memo turned out to be one of the few extant examples of the United States governments' view on torture following the September 11th attacks, and it seems to suggest that from a national standpoint, torture does have justification under certain conditions. ... This is why the United States makes sure to evade such policy by stationing internment camps in other nations – such as Cuba with Guantanamo Bay. ... Torture may be relegated as a last resort, but it is a resort that the world's governments need to consider, because they have signed a social contract with their respec...

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THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA AND THE `LEGAL AND POLITICAL STRUGGLE' OVER INDIGENOUS RIGHTS[*] ABSTRACT/RESUME Many Indian leaders have recognized that the Supreme Court of Canada has changed direction very significantly on issues of treaty and aboriginal rights. As a result, Indian ...

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Iraq was a member at the Disarmament Conference when the government of Saddam Hussein was being examined by United Nation arms inspectors. ... No one ever verbally attacks Russia by name because they know "the Soviet Union is likely to find practical ways to respond to hostile remarks"5 In the past, Russia has taken over areas and set up puppet governments without the approval of the United Nations and no one says a word for fear that two or three years later Russia and its allies may take revenge. ...

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They appeal to the lower class due to the shared resentment of wealthy westerners while the middle class and intellectuals are drawn toward these radical groups in order to expel imported ideologies and forms of government. ... Secretary of State has designated seven governments as state sponsors of terrorism: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. ... The Sudanese Government supports terrorists by providing paramilitary training, indoctrinization, money, travel documents, safe passage, and refuge. ... The latest threat is the cyber terrorist, who can corrupt a governments com...

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A more direct method of gaining allies was the Truman Doctrine of 1946 which was used to justify support for any nation that the United States government believed was threatened by Communism during the Cold War period.2 It was the beginning of American policy for the cold war. ... The American government after the war, realized it was in a very profitable position, with many of the smaller countries having to choose whether to side with the reds or the red white and blue. ...

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A certain role in the development of the situation in this area has played and the position occupied by formally independent (from the USSR), the governments of Eastern European countries. ... One result of the war was the US economic leap, predefined and adequate growth of their political ambitions in world politics, what mood prevailed in government circles of America B. ...

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