Henry Kissinger's quote, "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac" has been depicted throughout history. ... The Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes that his "hard power" tactic in the Ukraine will be in favour of Russia. ... This approach can be shown from the substantial number of Russian forces massing at the border between Russia and the Ukraine (Pond, 2014). However, there are some parties who believe that, in this occurrence, the Russians are also using soft power. ... Putin has used the mass media of Russia as a device of propaganda. ...

• Word Count: 2019
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Another example can be found in the Gulag camps in Russia. Although Stalin claimed he was protecting the state from traitors, the only way innocent Russian citizens could be protected from the hand of the government was to join in the unjust enslavement of their fellow citizens, and even then a Russian was not guaranteed exemption from the threat of labor camps. ... The second role of different forms of identity is the unique human need for belonging and a sense of cultural history. ... Each issue is delicate and complex, filled with subconscious prejudices stemming from upbringing, educati...

• Word Count: 1276
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Kennedy delivered one of the most memorable State of the Union addresses in the history of the United States. ... What the country needed was a wake-up call, and that is exactly what it got from one of the most celebrated speakers in its history. ... Before looking into the future, or even evaluating the present, one must look in detail at the history of the space project. ... And even the Russian Space Program was crucial to what the space program is today. ... With the Russian Space Program in shambles, as well as t...

• Word Count: 2293
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

To better understand how this came to happen, it is important to revisit the working mechanism of capitalism, its history and how its development has impacted on the society. ... The second change was the formation of a truly global capitalist economy influenced by the rise of Asian economies (Japan, Korea, India and China) and re-emergence of market economies in Eastern Europe and Russia after 1989. ... However, this strategy did not escape the attention of other nations especially the so-called BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) nations. ...

• Word Count: 1750
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Russia has tended to dominate the continent militarily while Europe has tended to dominate economically. Closer association with Europe could motivate Russia to modernize its economy. Russia tends to rely on products of land, so that in Rosecrance's model it remains vulnerable to conflict over territory. However, he believes by drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the chance of conflict will be diminished. ... Japan and South-east Asia from a careful, but, brief examination of their history have not been as flexible to change, therefore I bel...

• Word Count: 1468
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In 1989 when communism fell, with the Berlin Wall, Russia was no longer a nuclear threat and the ties between the U.S and Russia became stronger. ... They obtained it from Russia years ago. ... The only leverage Russia has on the U.S is its weapons arsenal. "The last claim that Russia has to being a superpower is its nuclear arsenal." ... Both Russia and China fear the U.S is becoming too powerful. ...

• Word Count: 1803
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The Yalta Conference The Yalta Conference was one of the most important events in history, let alone, this century. ... Since Poland was a very large country and situated between Germany and Russia. ... The Russians wanted a set amount of $$50 million. ... The fact that Germany took over Romania did not matter to the Russians who made Romania give all of its agricultural products to Russia for more than 10 years along with many other taxations and pay-backs. One of the biggest way the Russians influenced the Romanian people, was by killing all of it's highest intellect. ...

• Word Count: 1444
• Approx Pages: 6

To protect our national interests we allied up with England and Russia after entering a war with Japan. ... Also, on the contrary we would ally up with Russia in WWII. At that time Russia was also fighting the same war against Germany and Italy. ... The Germans and Russians were killing millions of there own people and Jew's. ... Looking through history, the United States seems to only have started wars in national defense. ...

• Word Count: 1260
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

While there would be numerous things that happen I believe that future American History students would be read about events such as, The scandals of Clinton Presidency, The United States war with Iraq, and terrorist attacks on the September 11, 2002. ... Finally, in the present time we get to see the positive and negative reactions from the decisions made by our forefathers what could we do today to help ensure a favorable history for the next generation? ... I feel that each of these would be carried onto the history books of the future because of their impact on the American society....

• Word Count: 1632
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

However, the main countries involved, or the ones leading the two sides were the United States and Russia. The United States led the fight against Communist nations, like Russia. ... The Russians were always being viewed as the toughest rival and the team to beat according to the US. ... Some of them depicting how awful the Russians were or how supreme the Americans were. ... The Red Scare brought out one of the most "politically repressive periods" in U.S. history because it took away many freedoms of expression, political activism and press. ...

• Word Count: 1284
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The Russian's strategy involved provocative threats, which included intimidating Mao with nuclear force. ... Labor columnist Victor Riesel, stated that the Russian-Chinese rift was a planned operation to "throw non-communist forces off their guard" (p. 23). ... With the fall of the Soviet Union, the Chinese and Russian leaders developed a less unified strategy in enacting their agenda, but both seem to continue to employ deceit as a weapon of choice. Nyquist (2012) states "China and Russia continue to collaborate on issues relating to the Korean Peninsula, the Middle East,...

• Word Count: 1275
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The First World War in history was due to three major causes: nationalism, militarism, and imperialism. ... The Triple Entente, later known as the Allies, consisted of France, Britain, and Russia. ... When Austria declared war on Serbia, Germany felt obliged by their alliance with Austria to declare war on Russia and next France, the ally of Russia. After the invasion of Belgium by the Germans, Britain declared war on Germany and supported Russia and France. ... Wilson, president of the United States at this time, was shocked but said that he would wait for "actual overt acts" (Danzer 585), an...

• Word Count: 1297
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In July, when the general learned that Japan had asked Russia to negotiate surrender with United stated, he told his staff: "This is it. ... The United States was worried about an emerging Russian threat. ... "The demonstration of the bomb," Byrnes thought, "might impress Russia with America's military might (Giovannitti and Freed 65-6)." ... If that was the case why did the United States attack Japan and not Russia? ... Ever since the first contact between the English settlers and the Powhatans in Virginia in 1607, a then the arrival of Africans in 1619, race has been significant in ...

• Word Count: 1509
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

So, when considering an ever evolving view of one of the most dangerous times in world history, which interpretation is right or wrong? ... His conclusion was that "the main element of any United States policy toward the Soviet Union must be that of a long-term patient but firm and vigilant containment of Russian expansive tendencies. ... Given the innate hostility of the Soviet Union and settled upon a policy of "containing "Russian expansionism." ... Even though information from the former Soviet Union is not as readily available, according to UCSB Professor Henry Maar: Cold War History stil...

• Word Count: 1800
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

But, even with this threat fading into history with the fall of the once grand Soviet Union, this book looks back at what then, could have been, and now what once might have been. ... Kennedy's under lying sentiments in his speech on Russia's Gibson II nuclear stance around the world in the first week in October 1962 could have been the catalyst to have changed the out come of the Cuban missile crisis, the above quote was what set Russia to end the diplomatic stale mate and launch against the united sates and we to retaliate in the same. ... With in a short time most of the major ...

• Word Count: 1812
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

World War II Review Sept. 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland World War II begins Nov. 30, 1939 Russia invades Finland o Beginning of the Russo-Finish War The war is over the Soviet demand for Finland to relinquish naval bases and territory to the Soviets Russia wins the war (they outnumber Finland 10-1), but suffer huge casualties Convinces Hitler that it is time to invade Russia May 10, 1940 France surrenders to Germany Winston Churchill replaces Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister o Rallies England to resist planned German invasion (OPERATION SEA LION) Pro-German...

• Word Count: 1695
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

State actors such as the United States who support opposition groups and Russia who aids the Syrian government. ... Russia, unlike the United States prefers to have a lesser role in the Syrian Civil War regarding conflicts arising between the government and numerous anti-government groups. Russia, along with China has faced a considerable amount of criticism by Western states for this. ... Russia's pro-Assad regime behavior is due to Syria being their last military alliance. Most importantly Russia's economic interests influence the behavior to a greater extent. ...

• Word Count: 1972
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

An example of this would be the Russian revolution where the country was run by a monarchy. ... This war cost many lives and the majority of the population of Russia did not want to be in this war. Since the monarchy did not leave this war, the people of Russia started a revolution. The revolution ended in the deaths of the entire monarchy in Russia and started a communist country known as the Soviet Union. ... If Hobbes did not philosophize his philosophies, our way of thinking towards an absolute authority and the state of human nature may be very different and we may not have realised the ...

• Word Count: 1532
• Approx Pages: 6

In order to fully understand what brought the U.N. to a point of agreement on engagement of this operation, it is important to understand the recent history of Yemen and the events leading up to this conflict. ... Security Council to intervene in his country's turmoil and "provide immediate support for the legitimate authority by all means and measures to protect Yemen and deter the Houthi aggression" ("Yemen: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities"). ... "The 15-member council passed the resolution with 14 countries voting in f...

• Word Count: 1295
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Russia is in temporary decline. ... They want the world" - Statement from Richard Nixon in 1960's Kennedy-Nixon President TV debates in Waugh,S., (2001), Essential Modern World History, Thomas Nelson: UK Yet if the US were to try and contain China, it would need the support of at least some South East Asian states. ... For over a century the national interests of China have been reflected in the following foreign policy objectives of communist China: (a) to preserve the national territory from foreign annexation or intrusion; (b) To regain what had been lost through foreign interve...

• Word Count: 1650
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The December 7, 1941 sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese was one of the great defining moments in history. ... Among the attendees at the Conference were allied leaders of Britain, Russia, China and the US (Churchill, Stalin, and Truman). ... However, there is evidence of a power struggle with Russia and other political reasons for dropping the bombs. ... However, I am thankful that my generation and the future generations did not have to find out what could have happened between American and Russia had we not dropped the bombs. ...

• Word Count: 1342
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The ties of language, culture and history also made American citizens befall more support for the allies than for the "militaristic Germans", encouraged by British propaganda. ... Wilson was aided in his desire to arm merchant ships by one contingent factor, the February Revolution in Russia. This revolution overthrew the Russian autocracy and promised democratic reforms. This meant that the Allied cause could now be seen as totally democratic and therefore in agreement with America's own views this improved Russian relations with the U.S. ...

• Word Count: 1280
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Truman caused relations with the Russians to worsen right away by submitting the Truman doctrine which "aided" Turkey and Greece by freeing them of communist rule, many more were killed. ... In the wake of all this fear was a portrayal of communism in Science Fiction movies, namely "The Blob" and "The Invasion of the Body Snatchers" "The Blob" displayed communism as a slow but unstoppable forced that devoured everything, much like we feared the Russians taking over Europe and then the United States. ... They were responsible for condemning Ethel and Julius Rosenberg as they were put to d...

• Word Count: 1786
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The Russians made a good living off of growing wheat until Great Britain started making food, including wheat, in Australia. The need for Russian wheat didn't exist anymore, so many came to America for jobs. "The laborers and peasants of Russia, the factory-hands of England, and the common laborers of America have been fired with a vision of a new world in which their past sufferings will be replaced by a greater degree of welfare than they have yet enjoyed" The Chinese empire started to fall apart in the 1860's and 1870's. ... Romanov Russia, one example of an autocrac...

• Word Count: 1515
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

When asked to evaluate how many troops were available if and when the United States would get involved, the army could only gather a mere one hundred thousand, while the French, Russian and Japanese armies numbered in millions. ... In September 1939 the Air Corps had only 800 combat aircrafts again compared with Germany's 3600 and Russia's 10,000 . ... They probably would have not because at that time in history America needed a boost to return to its earlier status of being economically stable which Germany and its allies so effectively provided. ... Towards the end of the war Walte...

• Word Count: 1347
• Approx Pages: 5