All of the events in history lead to the next. ... History is defined as the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. All of the events in history helped shape the world into the society it is today. ... All the events previous to today are very important and significant in society. History is not a lot of small, seemingly unimportant events, but rather a long series of events that matter today and shaped the world into the everyday society we live in today....

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The First World War exploded in 1914. ... This war aggravated the trouble in Russia. ... In 1905, Russian exploded the social turmoil events, including the strike, incident of violent and peasant upraising. ... In addition, The First World War played a crucial role in the factor to cause the 1917 revolution. ... The most important was the industrial revolution spreading worldwide, not only changed the economy, but also changed the way people live and their idea. ...

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During World War I, an extreme patriotism took hold in the United States. ... This was especially true when it came to those Americans that were against the war and the U.S, involvement. ... Another event that occurred during World War I, and continued in the immediate years following the war, was the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the successful formation of a Communist or Socialist state in Russia. ... Even the important goals of protecting the country and maintaining a strong and effective government must not result in the destruction of civil liberties and the values in our Constitution. ....

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The Cold War preceded the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. ... Examining social, economic and political aspects one can outline the possible chain of events. ... This event contrasted the outcome of many other anticommunist demonstrations in alike statehoods. ... It is possible he wanted to improve the nation, but more importantly win public opinion over by changing the government's external image. ... As the superpowers ended the Cold War they would be united in United Nations sanctioned conflicts such as the Gulf War and Kosovo keeping global peace. ...

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During the course of World War II there were a number of turning points that impacted the outcome of the World War II. One of the most important and influential turning points that effected the outcome of the war was the Battle of Stalingrad 23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943. ... For these reasons the Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in World War II and had dramatically changed the outcome of World War II in Europe. ... The events of Stalingrad and in particular convinced many germans that the war could not be won. ... During this event the soviet union was under the reign of Jos...

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The collapse of the USSR is an event and of course it had its own reasons. ... It is clear that nationalism played a very important role in collapse of the Soviet Union. ... The most important point about the collapse of the USSR is nationalism. ... The Cold War and USSR are over. ... The Turkic states may go in war with the non-Turkic states in the area (Armenia, Georgia etc.). ...

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In an attempt to prevent another world war, the United Nations was formed in 1945. ... As events of the Cold War evolved, bringing the world close to nuclear war, the shortcomings of the United Nations became of greater concern to the world community. ... As the Second World War ended, the Cold War began. ... Another important aspect of NATO's original role was to permanently end U.S. isolationism. The Americans had joined both world wars in order to prevent a hostile takeover of Europe. ...

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After World War II, Europe was in wreck. ... The end of World War II was quickly followed by the birth of a new war, the Cold War. ... The struggle of these two totally different concepts was the driving force between the rivalry of western and eastern countries during this 'silent' war. ... Furthermore, the fall of the Berlin Wall marks the end of the Cold War and also more importantly it stamps the 'death' of communism in Europe. This historical event occurred a few decades ago but its results can still be seen today. ...

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George Orwell's, Animal Farm, was written to illustrate the events of the Marxist Revolution of 1917. ... Snowball was not only sympathetic to the needs of the animals to improve their lives, but he also understood the strategies of war. ... The three guided soviet policy, promising workers and soldiers food, abundant land, and an end to Russia's involvement in the war. ... By the time Lenin died, Stalin had won support of important allies, even the brilliant words of Trotsky couldn't not sway them from Stalin- (Deutscher, pg 77). ... He did a very good job of creating a stor...

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Most importantly, the emergence of totalitarian governments usually occurs as a result of historical forces, such as chaos during the aftermath of an event such as a World War. ... This is evident when taking into consideration World War I and the effects. ... Most importantly, each totalitarian regime had usually been established in the chaos of a large political or social event. ...

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In the forth chapter, the civil wars of Stalin, the period from 1927 to 1939 is covered. ... In 1941, Stalin became a man of war; he was elected generalissism and president of the state comity of the defense. ... He gives several examples of uncertain events that got confirmed thanks to that accessible truth. Also a chronology of the main events of Stalin's life and an explanation of the main character of the book are given at the end of the book in order for us to follow the book. ... Throughout the book, real comments from Stalin and other important characters are shown and d...

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To back this up I am going to raise some points about events that have happened in the past regarding nuclear products e.g. power stations, weapons etc. ... A nuclear war could start at any moment. For example if a nation misjudged an enemy movement they could start a nuclear war. ... People want to have a complete disarmament because they don't want repeats of Nagasaki and more importantly Hiroshima. ... Experts still think that a nuclear war could start by accident. ...

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Stalin showed USSR's true power, influence, and ability to come over adversity during the long trials of World War Two. ... Stalin was not like other generals and other leaders in war, as he learnt from previous mistakes and elected staff by military status rather than political. One of the best moves Stalin mad was making a Neutrality Pact with Japan, which in turn kept it from fighting a two front war. ... Not only was Stalin fighting a winning war it was the first time USSR played an important and serious role in the way the war and world would turn out. ... Stalin changed the whole wo...

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Though less recognized by history, the Young Americans for Freedom were an important part of the culture of protest in the 1960's. ... Images of young people at Woodstock and at anti-war protests and civil rights sit-ins spring to mind when we speak of youth in the sixties. ... It did not involve as many sensational events as the liberal movements, but there was quite a bit of activism on the conservative side. ... Examples like these are highly reminiscent of the liberal protest movements and show that activism was important to both. Conservative action has been much less talked abo...

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The Legislative Commission of 1767 The document was written by Sergei Solov"ev to describe the events taking place at the Legislative Commission held by Catherine during 1767. ... Between July of 1767 and October of 1768 the commission met formally to debate their concerns, until Catherine postponed the commission in order to go to war with Turkey.[3] Many subcommittees continued their work into the 1770's when they finally gave up due to lack of new legislation. ... Each of the Russian classes in attendance was given a chance to represent their views, wishes and opinions during the Co...

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The document was written by Sergei Solov"ev to describe the events taking place at the Legislative Commission held by Catherine during 1767. ... Between July of 1767 and October of 1768 the commission met formally to debate their concerns, until Catherine postponed the commission in order to go to war with Turkey.[3] Many subcommittees continued their work into the 1770's when they finally gave up due to lack of new legislation. ... Each of the Russian classes in attendance was given a chance to represent their views, wishes and opinions during the Commission, which is why it was such an ...

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With it, we have witnessed countless historical events: Inaugurations of presidents; man's first steps on the moon; the assignation of John F. ... Now, students fear for their lives as our schools have turned into war zones, with school shootings becoming a national problem. ... Continued saturation by shows that softly depict murder, crime and abuse, sometimes soften our moral stances on important issues. ... Therefore, it is important for Americans to understand that television is a tool that can be used for both good or bad, in much the same way that alcohol in moderation is conceivabl...

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