Stalin's first political pseudonym was "Koba" (a fictitious hero in Georgian literature). Such pseudonyms were quite common among the Russian revolutionaries of that period; Lenin often published under the name "Tulin" (note that even the names "Lenin" and "Stalin" were political pseudonyms). ... It was during this period that Stalin ordered his first executions (mostly of captured Whites and other various political prisoners). ...

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The war stretched the boundaries of Vietnam and included a number of countries that helped in some form to further benefited their system. ... Military critics of the war pointed out that the conflict was political and that the military mission lacked clear objectives. Civilian critics of the war argued that the government of South Vietnam lacked political legitimacy, and that support for the war was immoral" (Edwards 264). ...

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Roosevelt had hesitated to discuss the Polish issue in detail for political reasons. ... Some members of the exile government in London to be integrated into the communist Lublin government Stalin promised to hold free elections at the end of hostilities The main issue surrounding this provisional Polish government at the Yalta Conference was its status in determining the country's political future The Soviet Union had occupied parts of Poland ever since 1944. ... These terms recognized the government that Soviet occupants had imposed upon Poland, as legitimate and left no basis for h...

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The Soviet Union placed a military and also political barrier between the east and the west. ... Finally the boundary line between North and South Korea was drawn at the 38th parallel . ... In the south, the U.S. backed right-wing political leaders while the Soviets supported the left-wing side. ... Political conflicts spilled over into a war that was a fight to determine Asia's future. ...

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Shlaim throughout the Berlin Crisis was preoccupied with domestic politics. ... The blockade remained in existence so long because of Truman's tough political race and his uncertainty of reelection. ... Truman was overtly aware that the people of the United States rallied behind his doctrine, and wanted any and every nation to have a choice in their political happenings; however, he was also aware that the people of the United States were tired of war, and especially war for European benefit. The Berlin Crisis would not be resolved until Truman was sure of his political future. ... Ot...

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I quickly learned I was researching something that spanned political, historical and religious backgrounds and tapped into the heart of the American attitude most recently seen in Obama's election victory speech of "yes we can".1 Despite this, the president recently appeared to be hesitant to proclaim views of support for exceptionalism. ... As James Ceaser states "It is probably a truism of political speech that if one has trouble defining immediately what a term means, someone else is using it a different way.... I shall then move onto the Cold War itself, identifying the...

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The Soviet Union used the Warsaw Pact to erect a facade of collective decisions and actions around the reality of its political domination and military intervention in the internal affairs of its allies. ... The parallel was not intended to be a boundary. Since the parallel became a boundary, the country was divided with the Communist North and the non-communist South. ...

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This essay seeks to examine the political relations between the leaders of Britain, the United States of America and the Soviet Union during and immediately following World War II. ... He was unsuccessful however, as the Poles refused to negotiate with the Soviets on several key issues, most importantly, on changes to Polands boundaries. ...

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