The Cold War tensions were heightened when both the United State and the USSR soon developed hydrogen bombs, and both powers tested their nuclear power (Kiellogg 269). ... North Korea eventually withdrew from the southern state and America went home. ... In the post Cold War, the most important distinctions among peoples are not ideological, political, or economic, but they are cultural. Peoples and nations are attempting to answer the most basic question that human can face that is "who are we?". ... Every state has to know their answer of its cultural identity, which defines the state&#...

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As the most treacherous incident in the history of the Cold War, the Cuban missile crisis has inescapably enticed the observation of numerous diplomatic historians. ... James Meredith was attending an African American university called Jackson State College from 1960 to 1962. ... "Doyle also noted that two other factors were equally important: John F. ... Governor Ross Barnett and other state executives pursued disregarding the Supreme Court verdict, inciting a constitutional calamity amongst the federal government and the state of Mississippi. ... Kennedy beckoned his most intimate consu...

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There are many events that have shaped the history of our country. ... Not all moments in history are as monumental as those. Sometimes life presents insignificant moments as well, but even these moments are considered part of our countries history. ... While none of these events are earth shattering they still shaped the history for that time and I am sure that there are many individuals that were impacted by these events. ... Homosexuality had been a rising concern among most major Protestant churches but had gained much attention at the general conference. ...

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West Germany was under the control of United States of America, France and England, whereas East Germany was led by the Soviet Union. ... 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. ... The reunification of Berlin represents another victory for the capitalist countries, United States, England and France. It opened the doors to a new era, to a new Europe, to a new birth of a democratic superpower s...

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Some people imputed to Ukraine this tragic incident, accusing the state for killing all those people aboard the plane. ... He is strongly attached to the history of the glory days of the Russian empire. ... I will trace the history of the conflict between these two countries. ... The referendum, however, was strongly opposed by the United States stating that the referendum was illegal for being unconstitutional. ... The Birth of the Crimean Peninsula The Crimean Peninsula, or Crimea, is an important territory found in the northern coast of the Black Sea. ...

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As President, Truman made some of the most crucial decisions in history. ... It was possibly Truman's most controversial decision during his tenure as president. ... One of the most important tactics to counter communist influence was the introduction of the Marshall Plan (Divine 670). ... This turned into a bonanza for American farmers, miners, and manufacturers that are still important to the growth of international trade today. ... NATO stated, "an armed attack against one or more is an attack against them all" (Divine 670). ...

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The Yalta Conference The Yalta Conference was one of the most important events in history, let alone, this century. ... "FDR believed that the UN was the only device that could keep the United States from slipping back into isolationism after WWII"(1). After detailed explanations of the UN proposal, by Secretary of State, Edward R. ... Churchill's concern about particular issues reflected in his apprehension that the United States would not maintain an armed presence in Europe. ... Many rumors were circling about, but the most important and the most believed was the Roosevelt had committe...

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This is primarily to assist in removing the United States from the theater of operations and the associated security investments. ... 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 bombing of these cities was dedicated to the meeting of Heads of State at the Potsdam Conference. ... The Soviet Union bore the brunt of the struggle against fascism: its most economically developed part of the territory was in the zone of military operations, subject to restoration. ...

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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. ... Perhaps the most well known of these was NATO. ... It was considered a place where history and identity could disappear in an instant. ... Nuclear weapons are considered the most powerful weapon ever invented. ... Feldman, stated that "The actual K-19 lies in a Russian ship graveyard, ...

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" --Golda Meir By 1972, the Soviet Union had built an arsenal of 1,500 intercontinental nuclear missiles capable of reaching every state within the contiguous United States, and they were producing as many as 250 more each year (Reeves, 486). ... Humanity had reached its most destructive potential since the dawn of civilization. ... 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 nea...

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The United Nations saw fit to deploy their first ever-armed peacekeepers to the canal in 1956 (The History of Peacekeeping, n.d), and further they threatened to halt Britain's oil supplies. ... The Egyptian leader had hoped that the threat of buying Soviet arms and therefore alluring to an alliance between the Arab and Soviet worlds would force the "United States to supply arms on a generous scale to Egypt," (Adamthwaite, n.d). ... The events of the summer of 1956 saw a greater shift in Egyptian alliance. ... CIA director Allen Dulles believed that the U.S could use the Soviet&...

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Within the history of all nations there exist occasions which show a sense of nationalism by its citizens. ... The events took them in opposing directions, yet united them in their hopes. ... The transformation of a socialist state to a democratic one has entailed vital changes in all the areas of life. ... To induce a controlled population movement, they issued a Royal Proclamation that prohibited settlement west of the line drawn along the crest of the Alleghenny mountains and to enforce that meassure they authorized a permanent army of 10,000 regulars (paid for by taxes gathered from the co...

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Within the history of all nations there exist occasions which show a sense of nationalism by its citizens. ... The events took them in opposing directions, yet united them in their hopes. ... The transformation of a socialist state to a democratic one has entailed vital changes in all the areas of life. ... To induce a controlled population movement, they issued a Royal Proclamation that prohibited settlement west of the line drawn along the crest of the Alleghenny mountains and to enforce that meassure they authorized a permanent army of 10,000 regulars (paid for by taxes gathered from...

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Henry Kissinger's quote, "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac" has been depicted throughout history. ... The collective mindset found concerning dominant and subordinate relationships was that 'power relationships' were important to keep any particular union perpetual. ... The most common form of hard power being exercised is military intervention. ... In terms of culture, it can be said that the United States has a worldwide influence. ... In 1946, the United Kingdom had told the United States that it could no longer come to the aid of Greece and Turkey and help them r...

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This wall became the most symbolic statue for the Cold War. ... The iron curtain around Eastern Europe also separated states with strong relations, a common history and relatives on every side. ... One important point is the presence of Americans in Berlin and its relevance. ... Because of reasons already stated above the USA knew that the loss of Berlin was no option. ... The period of the Blockade was one of the most dangerous for Europe in the 20th century. ...

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I am going to point out how the concept of state' is actually the basis of neo-realism, according to which the existence of the state is a necessary condition for any international stage. ... This is the most effective metaphor that neo-realism provides to explain its own essence: states are like billiard balls, not only because they constantly clash, but more because - assumed to be solid - the domestic configuration gives no information about their behaviour in the inter-state system (J. ... In other words, "the fundamental unit in the system is the sovereign state. ... The process st...

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In this survey 80% of Americans agreed with the statement "the United States has a unique character because of its history and Constitution that sets it apart from other nations as the greatest in the world.... 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. ... The Saturday Evening Post suggested that the speech had contributed to "a new groundswell of opinion".23 This mindset carried through from one important speech to another. ... The message from th...

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In order to describe the causes of the Cold War, it is important to fully understand what the Cold War actually means. ... Tensions between Russia and the West have been high throughout history. ... President Woodrow Wilson, and the United States, offered an alternative to communism. ... "Stalin had become a popular figure in Europe and in the United States. ... 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 film came out in 1929 and was heavily influenced by the historical events that pre-dated it during the early 1900s. ... World War I, one of the most influential events in Russian history, ended in 1918 with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. ... A firm Communist believer, Vertov spread the ideas of everyone in society receiving the same benefits and being equally important to a functioning society. ... Both Russia and the United States were big superpowers after the First World War and wanted to show the world that they were not a force to be reckoned with. ... Cinematography was the most techno...

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The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ... There was state ownership of the economy. ... It was this event that sealed East Germany's fate as the USSR realised that in a united Germany, the Communists would lose control. ... Another important factor which this essay will discuss is that of the influence of the West on the Eastern bloc. ...

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The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ... There was state ownership of the economy. ... It was this event that sealed East Germany's fate as the USSR realised that in a united Germany, the Communists would lose control. ... Another important factor which this essay will discuss is that of the influence of the West on the Eastern bloc. ...

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The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ... There was state ownership of the economy. ... It was this event that sealed East Germany's fate as the USSR realised that in a united Germany, the Communists would lose control. ... Another important factor which this essay will discuss is that of the influence of the West on the Eastern bloc. ...

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Even during the war, he made inflexible demands of his new allies, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Britain and President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States. ... By 1949, Soviet scientists had exploded an atomic bomb, giving them nuclear parity with the United States. ... (It is important to note that Stalin stood directly behind these trials--he delegated respon...

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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. ... And from 1945 onwards, another great power, the United States, took up a permanent political and military residence in the region. ... 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,...

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