The collapse of the Soviet Union on Christmas Day of 1991, was a great disappointment to the hopes of many revolutionaries. ... During the height of the Cold War (from the 1960s onward), the Soviets unfortunately lost the great race for arms with the West. ... As gruesome horror stories about Chernobyl and the nuclear radiation poisoning that followed began to spread among the wheat farmers and belt buckle factory workers, the citizens of the Soviet Union began to lose faith in the state's ability to inform and protect them, and the government quickly began to lose control over its public...

• Word Count: 1148
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The collapse of the Soviet Union on Christmas Day of 1991 was a great disappointment to the hopes of many revolutionaries. ... During the height of the Cold War (from the 1960s onward), the Soviets unfortunately lost the great race for arms with the West. ... As gruesome horror stories about Chernobyl and the nuclear radiation poisoning that followed began to spread among the wheat farmers and belt buckle factory workers, the citizens of the Soviet Union began to lose faith in the state's ability to inform and protect them, and the government quickly began to lose control over its public,...

• Word Count: 1148
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Perhaps the best example of a Vietnam War film that utilizes myths to enhance the story is Michael Cimino's 1978 release, The Deer Hunter, starring Robert De Niro. ... Cimino puts great effort into emphasizing deep ties between the three lead characters, Michael, Nick, and Steven, through their work in front of the blast furnace, their after hours at the neighborhood bar, and, especially, their hunting in the mountain peaks for bucks. In particular, Cimino went to great lengths to create the central, mythical image of the "one-shot kill," not to re-create historical reality, but to obtain...

• Word Count: 3681
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate