The Cold War is a difficult term to define. ... In order to describe the causes of the Cold War, it is important to fully understand what the Cold War actually means. The term "Cold War" means a war fought on every front except actual fighting. ... It is possible to say that the Cold War was a war of Communism versus Capitalism. ... Most importantly, the "Truman Doctrine" also committed the U.S to play a big part in world affairs: The U.S, not the UN, would be the world's police force. ...

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The basic premises of the new alignment of the world developed in the final stages of the war. ... In addition, the United States played in the war, and as the largest creditor of the coalition, which after the war proved to be financially dependent on the United States. ... The establishment of the ruined economy of the country also participated huge army of prisoners of war. However, by 1945 the country was far from the pre-war economic indicators. ... The geographical position of the United States played an important role in the prosperity of America in the war years, in the new condition...

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The concept of an international "system" itself implies that events are not random, and units within the system are interrelated in some patterned way. ... However, more importantly than the all encompassing quadrangle, it is the strategic geometry within the quadrangle that is most interesting and illustrates best, the changes and nuances in the transition from Cold War to post Cold War. ... The most obvious and famous of the triangles linked the Soviet Union, China and the United States, but the Soviet-US- Japan triangle was also important. ... Indeed the others owed much of their dynamic to...

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This war was a war that they fought in their minds and in their hearts. ... To keep in mind how important each day of being alive was, the soldiers had made calendars that had 365 spaces to mark off, and thus the calendars became a way of judging one another. ... One important fact about the Vietnam War was that it was America's first true integrated war. Women have fought in all of America's wars, even though it might have been unofficial in some of the earliest wars. ... In World War II and almost every other war in United States military history, our military was ...

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"18 However what is important for this essay is the proof that both this inflated sense of uniqueness (which leads to exceptionalism) exists and also that it extends from the constitution. In order to understand exceptionalism in the Cold War, it is important to understand that it is rooted in the values that were established from the foundation of America. So when the USSR's spread of communism threatened these values, it is easy to see that the ideology that encompassed them would play an important role for the Americans in the ideological front line of the Cold War. How Excepti...

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The Vietnam Revolution was an epilogue of events that started way before the conflict that occurred during the 1960's and 1970's. ... This war would be the Vietnam Revolution. Many nations around the world kept a close eye on the involvement's in Vietnam after the Geneva Conference, most importantly, the United States and Russia. ... However, as they began to realize, this war was going be a long drawn out war. ... The growing anti-war movement alarmed the U.S. government, and eventually dictated the way the government ran the war. ...

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In order to understand the Cold War, one must understand Soviet motives for expansion following the WWII and the consequences of such expansion, most importantly in regards to Poland, all of which will be examined. This will be followed by a discussion of the events of the Yalta conference. ... Lastly, it is important to consider how American economic and military concerns provided further motivation for the creation of a new threat. ... Secondly, it would allow the Western powers to directly influence events on the European mainland. ... He was unsuccessful however, as the Poles refused to n...

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Medical breakthroughs were important in the sixties. This essay explains the events and people of the sixties from 1960 to 1970. ... With leaders like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, the Civil Rights Movement grew to be one of the most important movement in the sixties. ... Sadly his life came to an end by a bullet from his assign, James Earl Ray, on April 4, 1968 Important events in the movement involved the many sit-ins, riots, and the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968 passed. ... Kennedy's death was the fall of the "American Camelot" The War on Poverty was also another movem...

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Even though Russia and the U.S. had tension for many years, Russia is now backing the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom even though during events leading up to the war with Iraq, Russia did not back the U.S. ... The Nuclear arms race, covert operations, and the Korean War all played rolls in the tension which led to the Cold War. ... The Army stayed in Germany until 1994 when the Prince said during a speech on October 28th, 1994, concerning the disarmament of the army: "the momentous events in Russia, Central Europe and Germany have brought changes for us all in Western Eur...

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Nixon "I don't see why we need some fancy French word in dealing with the Russians; we already have a word for it- Cold War.... For all his arguable faults and failings, Richard Nixon, given his strengths in compartmentalization, his capability of strategically dissecting the world by geopolitical relevancy, and his uncanny vision for analyzing the long-term outcomes produced from near-term events, made Nixon the right man and the right president at the right time. ... The Vietnam War had a deep impact on the United States' application of foreign policy, especially, relative to ...

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This essay discusses many important events of US history from the 70s to the present day THIS TOOK ME FOREVER TO RESEARCH AND THEN WRITE, ENJOY! ... After these events took place Nixon's popularity steadily eroded away. ... The USSR saw Star Wars as a threat to their national security. ... Reagan denied any knowledge of these events, he said that the weapons dealing with Iran was an attempt to open up contact with the Iranian government and had nothing to do with negotiations over the hostages. ... Even before these closing events took place nearly all competition that was the basis fo...

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One of the most comprehensive factors that enhanced entry into the United States is the policies that were set after that Second World War. ... Despite the fact that the above connoted act was in favour of immigrants displaced by the World War II, there is a need to comprehend with the fact that the Act set a platform for the entry of other populations into the United States, even those who were not displaced by the war. Notably, the entry of Italy into the Second World War was characterized by a wider array of complexities aligned with diplomacy, ideology, and politics (Mass 38). While it is ...

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These countries have just acquired the capability of firing a nuclear missile and starting world war III. ... Finally, I will conclude by going over The beginning of the twenty-first century saw such an alarming rise in events where chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons were involved. ... These are only a few of the many other freighting events that took place in the beginning of the twenty-first century. ... In 1991 after the Gulf War, Iraq was found to in violation of the NPT for having a large scale nuclear program. ... Thus military officers see the world only the way they want to...

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To begin to talk about life after the end of War World II without discussing the war in detail may due it some injustice, but after all it is only a fifteen page paper. ... These two authors go on to state that in this doctrine it is clear and evident that communism in evil and since Russia is the largest proponent of communism they not only pose a legitimate threat to every country in its surroundings, but more importantly to the security of the United States itself . ... Since the Cold War lasted for so long, engulfed in it is many other important historical factors. ... The one thing ...

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After the war, the Bolsheviks renamed themselves the Communist Party, and declared Russia the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. ... Meanwhile, World War II was fast approaching. ... But he wanted to avoid war at all costs, and in 1939 he signed the Nazi- Soviet Pact, which pledged that the two dictatorships would not attack one another, and granted Stalin permission to take over the Baltic States and eastern Poland, and prosecute a war in Finland. ... The Cold War had begun. ... (It is important to note that Stalin stood directly behind these trials--he delegated respon...

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What events about the 1960" had the greatest impact on society? "I"d have to say the Vietnam War definitely had a big impact on society. ... What event during the 1960's influenced you the most? ... "If its so important then what about the human rights in China and other countries like that. ... What event in the 70's influenced you the most? ...

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Many events and reasons are behind the United States' decision to use atomic force, and once read about, they will begin to stack up. ... Japan was struck hard by the war, which pushed the nation to the verge of collapse even without the bombs. ... Without the use of the atomic bomb, who knows how long the Pacific War would have continued, bringing a large death toll with it. ... Author Thomas Holmes, who writes educational journals, explained in one of his articles that "the former [Hiroshima] was an army center and that the latter [Nagasaki], an important seaport, contained signifi...

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This is where the Cold War comes into the picture. ... The U.S. entered into the war on South Korea's side and this action brought China into the war. ... With the Cold War and the threat of nuclear war, people saw a need to limit the spread of nuclear weapons. ... Japan quickly severed all contact with North Korea because the event shook up the Japanese so much. ... Human rights has for a long time, has been an important issue in the relationship between the U.S. and China. ...

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