Eisenhower as President and a Republican majority in Congress, although briefly, displayed the growing conservative push within the United States and how Cold War responsibilities aided in that drift to the right. ... These policies pursued by Eisenhower added to the tension and apprehension the American public was already feeling in regard to the Soviet threat, and added to the relative conformity and strict social rules of the time. ... In 1954, the US Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, ruled in the case of Brown v. ... Although the court ruled in strong language, it did not...

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The past decade witnessed many conflicts which focused around the issues of sovereignty. States have invaded other sovereign states for reasons that seem to be dubious by the international community. National separatist movements have intensified and are associated with the rise of the doctrine of self-determination among nations and ethnic groups (versus sovereign states). The decline of the concept of sovereignty, the increasing international recognition of the principles of human rights and the rise of self-determination all caused many implications on the norm of non-intervention in the do...

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The past decade witnessed many conflicts which focused around the issues of sovereignty. States have invaded other sovereign states for reasons that seem to be dubious by the international community. National separatist movements have intensified and are associated with the rise of the doctrine of self-determination among nations and ethnic groups (versus sovereign states). The decline of the concept of sovereignty, the increasing international recognition of the principles of human rights and the rise of self-determination all caused many implications on the norm of non-intervention in the do...

• Word Count: 2503
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After World War II for example, with the defeat of the tyrannical and imperialistic enemy, Nazi Germany, nations like India gained a new outlook on their place within the world, not needing to be ruled by a greater force, such as the British Empire. The British Empire found itself in a difficult position when Nazi racism was apparent, meaning Britain's claim of legitimacy of a superior race ruling another was no longer valid, meaning the colonised country could see its own destiny, not needing an empire to rule them. ... With a history of emerging nationalism in Vietnam where French rule ...

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Also, democratic leaders with democratic ideals ruled Britain, France, and the USA while Germany and Italy were led by military dictatorships that placed the constitutional leaders in the sidelines. ...

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Britain already had vast experience in colonial rule. ... The reason the British came to rule Burma was over a land issue. ... Most Vietnamese unquestionably wanted their independence from any type of colonial rule. ... However, British rule was still prohibitive and the Burmese infuriated that they were being governed by British India. ... During the general elections, the AFPFL won the majority seats in the election for a Constituent Assembly which the tribal minorities refused to participate in the election. ...

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He knew that people in Germany felt bad from the depression, and so the majority of the population blamed their problems on the treaty, this caused many to turn towards Hitler, because he had been against the treaty right from the start. ...

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Second, the development of Korean People's Committees following their liberation from Japanese rule, and the different treatment of these committees in the North and in the South. ... When the Japanese tightened their rule in the 1920's, the people began to migrate into Manchuria, China, and the U.S.S.R. These Koreans began to strike out against the Japanese through guerilla warfare and peasant uprisings, the beginnings of strong feelings of anti-colonialism and fierce nationalism amongst the majority of the Korean people. ...

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The International Court of Justice rules on disputes between states, and provides advice. ... Similar to a nation's code of law, international laws are made and followed according to the rule of precedence. ...

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One cannot help but feel fortunate to live in a country such as Canada; its richness and prosperity go relatively unequaled in the world. Canadians, to an extent, have lived a life of sheltered ignorance when compared to the lives experienced by those in other nations. The problems that the greater part of the world faces daily, and expects in the future, are inconceivable to those in wealthy nations. World peace through international government and law is an ancient idea that has mightily fastened itself on the minds of people throughout the ages. Never before, however, has the human race b...

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For example, you could have a nation ruled by a corrupt president and yet have moral and ethical local leaders, or vice versa. ... First, when the elections occurred in 2005 none of the parties who ran candidates for election had the majority vote. ...

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The United States has always prided itself as the "Great Bastion of Democracy". However, the history of the US in Latin America is much more ambiguous than the vision of a great nation freeing Latin Americans from dictatorship and sowing the seeds of liberty and democracy; instead, the US has all too often acted in its own interests and has allied itself with some very unsavory characters to promote such interests. The 1800s Even in 1820, when America was a fledgling nation still insignificant in the eyes of world-class powers such as Britain and France, it still dreamed of an overseas e...

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Those countries formed an alliance because of their similarities: they were all ruled under a totalitarian government , they shared the same goals, they were very aggressive and ambitious countries in search of new land and its resources, and they at around the same time all began conquering parts of the world near to them. ...

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Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister of Russia started to be more and more powerful collecting the majority of it and mainly because of that Russia started to regain its stable and strong position.10 Subsequent summits only confirms that. ... Spanger describes the situation when Dick Chaney (USA vice-president) accused Russia of breaking democracy rules as well as energetical blackmail. ...

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Joseph Stalin was the soviet communist leader who's passing molded an era, and whose iron rule determined the lives of millions of people. Considering that he shaped the direction of post-World War II Europe, we may regard him as the most powerful person to live during the 20th century. Joseph Sta...

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The World Conference on Human Rights took place over two weeks in June of 1993. The Conference was held in Vienna, Austria. In attendance were 171 states committed to strengthening human rights throughout the world and to presenting an international plan to accomplish this goal. Also in attendance were thousands of delegates from more than eight hundred non-governmental organizations (UNHCHR, 1996). These people included representatives for the disabled and handicapped, children, women, those who have been tortured, prisoners, and indigenous people (Drinan, 2001: 55). ...

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The Little Prince which was written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery and was published in 1943 during the World War II, is my favourite great book. Although the story is simple, but it enlighten me so much. The story started with the author's plane was forced down in the Sahara, a thousand miles from hel...

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The problem with having these three men write up the majority of the treaty is that thay all have such different views and aims. ... France wanted to feel safe from a German attack, Britain wanted to rule the seas again with her navy, and the U.S. wanted to keep Britian and Frnace in line. ...

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In 1910 Japan annexed Korea, installing a harsh rule over its people. ... It was ironic that the majority of the problems to which General Clark referred came from the shrewd actions of Syngman Rhee and the ROK government. ... It was indeed a crime that those who attacked from the North invoked violence to unite Korea under their rule. ...

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As the bombs continued to fall and the fires continued burn a question arose from the rubble of what was once Germany. The question was how to deal with Germany. Germany was responsible for the start of World War II and they were partially responsible for the start of World War I. Since Germany has ...

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Following the "rules of conduct" regarding a bipolar world, the United States and Russia both tried to get more countries and allies on their side; the United States employed the Marshall Plan, or the European Recovery Program.1 It would appear to be a generous gesture of goodwill to a feeble Europe however it was patently obvious that without American aid Europe would have used socialist or communist methods to rebuild and that was unthinkable to the Americans. ... "I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by ar...

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In 1910 Japan annexed Korea, installing a harsh rule over its people. ... It was ironic that the majority of the problems to which General Clark referred came from the shrewd actions of Syngman Rhee and the ROK government. ... It was indeed a crime that those who attacked from the North invoked violence to unite Korea under their rule. ...

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" (Eastwood, 2010, 1297) It should also be mentioned that Streicher was the leader of the "Hitler Youth" movement, and by 1939 the vast majority of eligible youths in Germany were part of this movement, making it the largest youth organization in the world. ...

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Unfortunately the majority of historians that have written on this topic, except the notable work of Ian Kershaw, have been unwilling to fathom any shades of grey, any relationship between the two camps. ... The choices he made through this period illustrate his ability to impose his ideas on changing circumstances, and his preference for continental, not global expansion.(7) Hitler began his political view as a revisionist, much like the overwhelming majority of the German public after the Great War. ...

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