This war was also known as the biggest war of the modern era (Rees 2). ... The war affected the country, the people, and the nation. ... Before World War 2, Japan was in control of Korea, but by the end of the war the United States decided to occupy the southern half of Korea. ... However it is important to know that through 1949-1950 the United States did not support the invasion of the North by the South. ... There was also an estimated 6.8 million men and women who served in the Korean War (Sandle 1-2 ed.). ...

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Germany's condition after the Second World War was harrowing. ... In contrast to that USA and Britain assisted the development of a whole range of parties.2 In November 1946 the head of the American occupation forces Lucius D. ... Every country in Western Europe was afraid of a Soviet takeover.9 Not even the USA wanted to risk a war with them in 1948 and when it came to the Berlin Blockade the world was in fear of a third world war. ... A third world war would have been possible if the Soviets had reacted more aggressively or America had ignored the borders of the GDR on land. ... Greec...

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However, some people disagree that photojournalism was the main influence and think that other factors were more important in changing people's opinions. ... In October 1966, Burrows captured a photograph that for generations has served as the most indelible, searing illustration of the horrors in the Vietnam War (Appendix 2). ... In World War I, photos such as 'Outside Captured German Dugout' (Appendix 3) often served as positive propaganda for the government. This particular picture illustrates the sense of humor which World War I was famed for (Europeana, 2005). ... There ...

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This was the first time people were actually concerned about communism spreading which lasted until 1991, the end of the cold war. ... Around 1960, the U-2 incident decreased the fear for the citizens. ... The USSR successfully shot down the U-2 plane and captured the pilot, Gray Powers. ... They established a relationship between the Eastern European nations and an alliance of communist dictatorships following World War II, this was called the Warsaw Pact. ... People started to practice air-raid procedures, and some people built underground fallout shelters. ...

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The Yalta Conference The Yalta Conference was one of the most important events in history, let alone, this century. ... The Americans had lost too many people since the battles fought with Australia against Japan were bloody ones. ... Another issue that has made the debate tables throughout the world is the division of Germany. ... As a conclusion, I would like to discuss the influence that this pact had on the world where I came from. ... The Russians caused much pain to this small country, Romania, killing many people and making them pay for being allied to Germany for a small part of the wa...

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In a world of battling monsters, Canada seemed quiet during the constant dissension of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. ... During the end of 1940's through the 1980's, the world was hushed in fear of a battle brewing between the former war allies, United States and the Soviet Union. Here, the kings of each opposite worlds clashed. ... Here, he served for 2 years. ... This event ignited the start of the Cold War. ...

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Lenin, who was the more accomplished theorist and author of the two, outlined the major points of his work in his most important work: "What is to be Done." ... "The Collapse of the Second International," "Socialism and War," and "Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism" all showed Lenin's belief, because of World War I, that capitalism was in crises and that the time for European revolution was afoot. ... Stalin altered the principle issue of worldwide Socialist revolution, a very important point regarding Lenin, to a more region defined idea of: "Socialism in One Country." ... I...

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Workers soviets, unions and Zemstvo played an important role in the early development of Russia. ... Even if the focus had not been there, the movement would have continued to exist"[2]. ... Russia the once gain basket of the world was reduced to importing grain to feed its starving population. ... " Possibly the greatest impact Stalin personally had on Russia was during the Second World War. Stalin was credited by the Russian people with the victory over the Nazi regime, this only helped to strengthen the 'Cult of personality' created by Stalin as yet another means of ...

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He grew up in Independence, and for 12 years prospered as a Missouri farmer (Ferrell 2/3). ... During World War II he headed the Senate war investigating committee, checking into waste and corruption and saving perhaps as much as 15 billion dollars (whitehouse.gov). ... However, Truman was influenced by the behavior of Japan throughout World War II (Ferrell 55/56). ... The American people would not of been able to trust a man who regretted or second-guessed his actions in a time of crisis. ... There was little down time between the end of World War II and the beginning of the Truman administ...

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He was able to transform reality into a vision that appealed to him, and to "create little worlds that existed only in his imagination" (p. 5). ... Values, self-confidence, and optimism were important characteristics in Ronald's youth that shaped his personality and helped him succeed in his political career. 2 Ronald Reagan's career in Hollywood prepared him for his second career in politics by providing stability and creating an image for his future image i...

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There comes the uncertainty of what the other people will do, denote it or not? ... The Cuban Missile Crisis is a very important historic crisis due to the fact that it was the closest event the world ever came to nuclear war. ... The United States found out about the missiles when Richard Heyser a pilot a U-2 pilot flew over Cuba and took photographs of the construction of Soviet missiles. ... Consequently, if there is no intention to tighten that knot and thereby to doom the world to the catastrophe of thermonuclear war, then let us not only relax the forces pulling on the ends of the rope...

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Mayhem immediately arose on the Ole Miss campus, with uprisings resulting in two people dead, hundreds of people injured and countless other people detained, when the Kennedy administration summoned 31,000 National Guardsmen and supplementary federal forces to impose command. ... "Doyle also noted that two other factors were equally important: John F. ... The Cuban Missile Crisis was an undeviating and treacherous opposition amongst the United States and the Soviet Union in the course of the Cold War. It was the period of time when the two superpowers of the whole world were very seriousl...

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Prior to World War II, both Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler rose to power in their respective countries and brought about great change during their ensuing reigns. ... Although, Germany eventually lost World War II, Hitler did much more with much less in Germany when compared to Stalin. ... After World War I, Germany was the country that was most heavily affected by the global economic collapse that followed the war. ... By 1933, Hitler had turned Germany into a war machine and the phrase, "Today Germany, tomorrow the whole world "3. ... He rose to power in a Germany that had a floundering ec...

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It was the deadliest theatre of war in history causing the death of over 30 million people. ... Not people's lives," technical inferiority of the Red Army meant they were fighting a superior force for much of the war, large casualties were almost inevitable. ... The "remarkable revival of Soviet manpower" was more important to the defense of Moscow than the cold. ... Soviet innovation was also significant, the huge IS-2 tank was described as "the most effective tank of WWII." ... In Stalin's words the Eastern Front was a "war of the entire Soviet people." ...

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The decision by the government to continue the war effort was not like by the people, the reason why Kerensky wanted to keep Russia in the war was so that when they won the war he would be re-elected. ... An example of this is an unskilled worker earns 1rub-1 rub. 25 kop before the war, during the war he earns 2 rub. 50 kop. ... In the country farmers were taken from their farms to join the army and because of this the production of crops decreased, along with farmers being taken train drivers, factory workers and people of other important trades so food and produce couldn't be brought to...

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Many people resisted Stalin, and many people were killed because of it. ... Stalin made every major decision during the war, and completely controlled the Russian war effort. ... Socially, he gave some important social benefits to workers and gave women equal rights. ... Russia was lagging behind the rest of the world in that they had not had a formal Industrial Revolution. ... Many, many people were purged. ...

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Many people resisted Stalin, and many people were killed because of it. ... Stalin made every major decision during the war, and completely controlled the Russian war effort. ... Socially, he gave some important social benefits to workers and gave women equal rights. ... Russia was lagging behind the rest of the world in that they had not had a formal Industrial Revolution. ... Many, many people were purged. ...

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Was occupied by Mongolia and suffered from Japanese expansion before World War the Second. ... Moreover China was very curious about its population which in the middle of 21 century will reach 1.5 billion of people. ... Towards Mongolia, China by developing friendly relations can pretend on addition of 1,5 millions square kilometers of territory with 2 millions of population. ... Peace and development became main and important notions of the world community. ... It is important to mention that a key element of China's geopolitics and diplomacy is a normalization of relations with the Unit...

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Plan of Investigation In the late 20th century, the U.S.S.R, as a superpower, exerted tremendous political, military, and economic influence around the world. Eventually the U.S.S.R. collapsed, resulting in the formation of 15 sovereign states, bringing about an end to the Cold War. ... The rate of depopulation in Russia was a stable 1.6-2%, with more than half of the population aging and mortality rate rising (see Appendix A)11 There was an increase in suicides, estimated to be at 38 per 1000 people by the WHO.12 HIV/AIDS virus became widespread, causing lower life expectancy and infant mort...

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