To understand why the race between the United States and the Soviet Union to get into space was so important during the late 1950s, you have to first look at what was going on in the world at that time. At that time in history the Cold War was at its prime state and America's fear of the Communists...
Similarly, the Industrial Revolution served as a catalyst for expansion, especially in the late 1800s and early 1900s, by supplying more military goods, sparking a desire for wealth and profit through innovation, and developing new methods for expansion. ...
The event I attended Monday evening at St. Edward's University was titled Shifting Geopolitics and Security among Major Powers: Russian, China, & US. The event was held at the Carter Auditorium in the Sciences building on February 8, 2016, at 6:00 p.m.. At this event, there were six speakers, all ra...
After World War II, Europe was in wreck. Germany was divided among the victorious allies in two blocks, West and East. West Germany was under the control of United States of America, France and England, whereas East Germany was led by the Soviet Union. The end of World War II was quickly followed by...
The Cold War preceded the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. At the same time, the Soviet Union dissolved into Russia. Change began in 1985 when Mikhail S. Gorbachev came to power and sought improvement. Examining social, economic and political aspects one can outline the possible chain of events...
The Second World War brought had an aftermath of another war, the Cold War, which was basically the U.S vs the Soviet Union, both were highly equipped with weapons of mass destruction and were opposites, this was cause enough to bring fears of destruction or even annihilation, change in economics an...
In summary, the Vietnam War led to a new type of counterculture that sparked American youths' interest in politics and social justice while the Civil Rights movement was becoming successful in tearing down white supremacy; both being turning points in American society. ...
The Outcomes of Cuban Revolution The outcome of the Cuban Revolution has been an area of great debate among scholars for many years. Many believe that the Cuban Revolution was not a successful revolution for it has not been able to accomplish many of its goals. Furthermore, there is also the bel...
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States. Born on May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri, truman had no middle name. When asked, his parents said they gave him the middle initial "S" to appease two family relatives. At age six, his family modeled thick glasses to correct his poor eyesigh...
1) The Cuban Missile Crisis was the Cold War's closest brush with nuclear war. The most dangerous moment of the Cuban Missile Crisis was the evening of Saturday, 27 October 1962, when the resolution of the crisis was to back down or to hold your ground. Soviet ships were sailing towards Cuba but did...
