Under international law, the occupying powers were responsible for preventing starvation, disease and internal uprisings that could be a danger to the occupying forces. ... Shortly afterwards, a number of international conferences were held. ... "The report stated that the reconstruction of Europe should be achieved through the following measures: - increase in production, especially in agriculture and the energy industry; - improvement in the transport system; - modernization of industrial equipment; - creation of sound currencies and national budgets; - expansion of trade and increas...

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The plan, which allowed he United States to stimulate European trade while checking Soviet expansion, was at a standstill until a war scare was touched off by Czech coup in 1948 (Divine 670). ... This turned into a bonanza for American farmers, miners, and manufacturers that are still important to the growth of international trade today. ... Dating back to the end of the American Revolution, interest in China was growing and a large trading vessel was shipped in hope for a large flourishing trade with China. ... Truman's involvement in foreign policies was yet again needed, foreshadowin...

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Japan's trade abroad with its" main ally, the United States, for many years has been how the state integrates itself with other states. ... The recession has actually affected Japan in a positive way by forcing Japan to look into other markets where it can receive connectedness other than foreign trade. ... A change in the states infrastructure will aid in the states effort to promote international cooperation. ... "Serious efforts are being made to come to grips with the past in order to forge an new international identity." ... For most countries in its own East Asian region, Jap...

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(Iriye, 7) Throughout the years; internationally, views of what makes a world power. ... At this point in time it was clear to Japanese officials that it was obvious that international is what economic recovery hinged on. ... These items are what were internationally traded before the war. ... More than 50 percent of exports were going into Asia, they needed to send their exports else due to the huge imbalance in the trading deficit with the United States. ... Even during these times trade between China and Japan began to grow steadily, in 1963 total figures added up 136 million dollars. ...

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Globalization is defined as a process that, based on international strategies, aims to expand business operations on a worldwide level, and was precipitated by the facilitation of global communications due to technological advancements, and socioeconomic, political and environmental developments [Nic12]. ... Trade and foreign exchange started to be liberalized in the Caribbean in the early 1990's. ... The biggest reason for the decline would have to be because of regional and international organizations (Ahmed). ... As the rest of the world continues to become more advanced in their techn...

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There was no reference to the reunification of East and West Germany in this agreement but it did provide for improved communication between the two Germany's in terms of trade, culture and personal contacts. ... They were "fighting- for international prestige and for strategic or military advantage. ... This was a competition of immense spending to develop massive weapons arsenals in order to gain international prestige and to have the trump card in international affairs. ...

• Word Count: 1987
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• Grade Level: High School

This piece of tecno-thiller centers around a possible trade war between the U.S. and Japan. ... outlook of Clancy's was seen in real life in the spring of 1995 as a potential trade war with Japan was averted by quick thinking on the part of both governments. ... that is required to accomplish an agenda in international politics. ...

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Détente was the easing of international tensions. ... Détente was an ideal way to improve trade with the west, and reduce defence spending, improving living conditions in Russia. ... Détente took on many forms, but started out with trivial things such as international ping-pong championships and the linking of the USSR and American space stations. ...

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Lothar Elsner also lived in the GDR and has a deep understanding of the period due to long-term research work preferential on the history of international migration and the foreigner policy in the 20th century and his work in the SED Rostock. ... In addition the study is confirmed by the 'Bundesinstitut für ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien', the Federal Insitute for studies on international and Eastern countries ,so the source is reliable. ...

• Word Count: 1950
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• Grade Level: Graduate

The stress and deep suspicions that the USSR would use the border altercations as a "smokescreen" for a nuclear "sneak attack" (Gussack, 2011) was well known in the international community, but some officials believed this was a ruse to strengthen Sino-Soviet relations and weaken the United States' global influence. ... Ten years prior to the skirmish on Zhenbao Island, KGB defector Major Anatoli Golitsyn provided disturbing evidence stating that the Chinese-Russian rift was a deceptive plot to allow the Soviets to further advance their long-range nuclear missile progr...

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For example, India is building a wide variety of new missiles with a range of 90 miles to 1,300 miles. (2) And Iraq refuses to let United Nations teams in to inspect its nuclear weapons stores. (1) In addition, the many of the countries in the former Soviet Union have set up lines of trade, both legal and not, to support their own economies. ... There is no simple solution to the problems of nuclear proliferation, but by understanding the many problems that we are faced with, we have a chance to work towards international harmony....

• Word Count: 1452
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Reagan saw the Soviets at the heart of every international dispute, from revolution in Central America to international terrorism in the Middle East. ... That year, there was assumption of the United States trading weapons with Iran in exchange for the return of American hostages being held in Tehran. ...

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Hence, seeing how Soviet actions which constituted aggression had directly challenged the US and caused the US to immediately take the issue to an international organization, Soviet aggression effectively heightened the tensions between the superpowers, leading to the start of the Cold War. ...

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Solidarity, an anti-Communist trade union and social movement, had forced Poland's Communist government to recognize it in 1980 through a wave of strikes that gained international attention. In 1981, Poland's Communist authorities, under pressure from Moscow, declared martial law, arrested Solidarity's leaders, and banned the democratic trade union. ...

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Examples of "carrots" are powerful inducements such as the reduction of trade barriers, or the offer of an alliance or the promise of military protection. ... An example of a hard power exercising military forces can be the invasion of Iraq by the US in 2003 over the concern of Iraq's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction (UCLA International Institute, 2014). ...

• Word Count: 2019
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate