Conflict and mistrust between the West and the Soviet Union is possible to trace as far back as 1917 when the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia led to the creation of the world's first communist state. ... The official ideology of the USSR stated the inevitability of conflict with western capitalist states and class struggle would lead to a world revolution. ... Germany had invaded Russia twice this century and should not be allowed to recover. ... (Berlin would be in the Russian zone). ... It was agreed that Russia should get Polish territory east of the Curzon line, land taken from Bolsh...

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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. ... The Cold War between Russia and the U.S. had many causes. ... The separation of Germany also polarized America and Russia. ... In the 1950's, another issue polarized America and Russia. ... Feldman, stated that "The actual K-19 lies in a Russian ship graveyard, ...

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Social Darwinism in the United States in the late nineteenth century seems to have been the logical path for social theorists after the industrial revolution. The country had just experienced an industrial revolution and business was booming. Of course, along with the industrial revolution came larger separation of the social classes and countless poor. ... A large proponent of mutual aid Peter Kropotkin a Russian zoologist summed it up best when he said that "animals which acquire the habits of mutual aid are undoubtedly the fittest" Oscar McCulloch, a reverend in Indiana, called m...

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Since the inception of the United States, and the founding fathers signed documents that all "men" were created equal, the United States has been able to advertise of the "Land of Opportunity". In this paper, I will show that since the early 1900s and elite few placed in key positions in the United...

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Traditionally, many have viewed this war as democracy versus communism, the United States against Russia, and as the fight to stop the flow of the "Red Tide". ... In this light, the factors that helped lead to the Korean War are: First, the division of North and South Korea post World War II along the thirty-eighth parallel with Russia overseeing the North and the United States overseeing the South. ... Truman was forced to re-evaluate the future of the corporative relationship with Russia (Cumings 1983:68). ... When the Russian army moved into North Korea, the Koreans in Pyongyang welcomed...

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By 1979, however, Saddam Hussein had clawed his way to the top of the ruling junta of Iraq and took advantage of the chaos unleashed by the recent Iranian Revolution to shift the disputed border back in Iraq's favor, with the excuse being that the predominantly Arab population of this region would prefer being part of the predominantly Arab state of Iraq. ... Before the Iranian revolution, the distinction between the countries was less religious than ideological. ... The Iraqi leadership became more of an issue after the Iranian revolution, when Ayatollah Khomeini, who had spent part of h...

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The American Revolution was mainly a political movement; however there were some social and economic factors. ... However, the predominant reason behind the Revolution was political. ... But after the American Revolution slavery really died it the North, just as it was becoming more popular in the South. ...

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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 s...

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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 s...

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Seward, Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson, purchased Alaska from Russia. ... Their conviction that they were not equals with the United States in the Union was strengthened when the American government directly interfered with a revolution in Chile in 1891 and a trade dispute in Brazil in 1893. ... Bunau-Varilla engineered a revolution and U.S. warships prevented Colombia from stopping Panama's attempt to break away. (In 1921, the U.S. paid an indemnity to Colombia in recognition of the U.S. role in the Panamanian revolution). ...

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The next event that pushed the US into the war was the Russian Revolution, in which Russia withdrew from the war, this meant the Allies lost a major part of their team, and without the United States, Germany would have surely won. ...

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Since mans humble beginnings as a hunter/gatherer he has proven himself to be formidable and resilient. It is in mans nature to survive through the conquest of all adversity, whatever form it may take. He has scrambled to the top of the species ladder by constantly keeping an eye on the bottom line ...

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The Developments Caused by Liberalism in the Rise of Socialism Early theories of the Enlightment philosophy formed an underlying theme through the history of liberalism and the development of socialism. However often contradicted through our own human err of bias perception, the works of great thin...

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This election is correctly described in history as "the revolution of 1800". A revolution is when something is completely changed or a balance of power is shifted by force. ... So for all intents and purposes, it could be said a revolution took place during the election of 1800, because from that point on the face of American government would never be the same. 2) The case of Marbury vs. ...

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The Islamic revolution, which took place in Iran, created the first major foreign policy problem for Carter. ... Reagan devoted a lot of his attention to reversing the affects of the Marxist Revolution in Central America and the Caribbean. After the Nicaraguan Revolution got rid of Anastasio Somoza, the United States accused the new government of aiding Marxist rebels in El Salvador. ... In 1990 Germany returned to being a unified country; in 1991 the USSR fell, and Russia as well as other Soviet republics emerged as independent states. ...

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In the years after the revolution that gave the United States independence from England, the United States foreign policy reflected these views held by George Washington. ... We first see this stance illustrated during the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1792. ... As Kaufman notes, "if the United States became embroiled in the French Revolution, the young nation would become perilously vulnerable to France's British and Spanish enemies sitting athwart its vital flanks " (Kaufman 8). ... At the onset of the French Revolution, Washington negotiated two major treaties (Jay's Treaty...

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According to the freedom domain website, in the 18th century, Masons, who later converted to Illuminati, sole purpose was to secretly create a one world government by plotting both the French and American Revolutions, the downfall of religion, and of dominating republican politics. ...

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During the American Revolution when imports were no longer given to the colonies, the hemp fiber became an essential material in their production of clothing (Richardson 41). ... During this time period, Germans used the plant to treat convulsions and ease childbirth; Poland, Russia, and Lithuania threw seeds on hot coals and used the vapors to cure toothaches; Czechoslovakians used it to relieve fevers and dress wounds; and Russians used the plant to treat rheumatism and jaundice, which was a condition caused by the excess of bile pigment in the bloodstream and was characterized by yellowness...

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The Treaty of 1814 was concluded between France on the one hand and Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia on the other after the first abdication of NApoleon I. ... Below his country, the Mexican Revolution was in full swing. ...

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Introduction When I first sat down and researched into American exceptionalism I discovered an idea that was complex in not just its definition but also its understanding. 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. Asked by a reporter in Strasbourg, France, whether he subscribed, as his...

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