1. Why people don't go to vote
Why Communism Is a Failure Communism throughout history has been a failure. The Soviet Union was communist and failed, as a matter of fact, even communism in present day country's, such as China, is deteriorating. Communism practiced by modern nation-states has been a failure and continues to ...
Those sheltering underground would be cooked like in an oven due to fires breaking out everywhere and creating a firestorm, which will burn at high temperatures for hours. ... The one-megaton burst would only be lethal for a few kilometres but the isotopes formed in the explosion and will fall down to earth after a couple of hours. ...
Miserable wages were given, so to support themselves and families, many had to work up to 14 or 15 hours a day, and when they returned from the factories, it was common for 10 or more people to be living in one room. ... The paltry pay, the over crowdedness, extensive hours and destitute working conditions took its toll on the laborers, establishing discontent and leaving the door open for political opposition to form. ...
"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy."-- Norman Vincent Peale I was born and raised in what I feel is the greatest country in the world--the former Soviet Union. My life there was happy, a...
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS Soviet Union was very much behind the United States in the arms race or the Cold War. Soviet missiles were only powerful enough to be launched against Europe but U.S. missiles were capable of striking the entire Soviet Union. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev decided upon th...
1. What events developed after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, starting the first global war? On July 5, 1914, Austria sent a request to Germany, stating that if Russia and Austria were to enter a war, Austria would have Germany's full support. In response to the request for support, Germany ...
Cold War - The Changing Relationship of the Superpowers The United States and Soviet Union, the single most important rivalry of the twentieth century, started as a partnership. This irony was caused by the fact that the Germans were taking over Europe, which forced them in this relationship. Onc...
This essay will talk about the Revolution of 1917 that took place in Russia. It will mainly focus on the following three topics: the cause of the revolution, what happened during the revolution, and the outcome. This paragraph will tell you about some of the causes of the revolutioin. The main ca...
Causes of the Russian Revolution of March 1917 The causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 were a combination of factors: The state of the Russian economy before World War 1 was a major factor. Industry and agriculture were exerting major pressure on the Russian population. The Russian populati...
The mayor confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union did not happened in Europe. It started in the Caribbean. It took place during the call of the "Missile Crisis" in Cuba in October 1962. The Cuban missile crisis was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war. The United States" a...
The Freedom Fighter is a movie based on the harsh realities of the Berlin Wall. It deals with an American soldier whose girlfriend is stuck in the eastern side of Berlin. Many tried to escape but over a hundred people died at the Berlin Wall. Victor Ross is the American Soldier in the Western p...
In all forms of government, there is always the working class citizen that is improved by said government. Most do the lives of the working class, but some do not. Communism is one of these kinds of governments; it looks good on paper, but does not work out in the end. Communism did the complete opp...
The German strategy was to simultaneously attack Leningrad, Moscow and Smolensk and they began their attack with a massive artillery bombardment which caught the Russians by surprise and within the first 48 hours of the campaign the Luftwaffe had destroyed 2000 Russian aircraft, handing air superiority over to the Germans. ...
There is probably no greater influence on social issues and society itself than the television. It has become arguably the greatest invention of the past century. With it, we have witnessed countless historical events: Inaugurations of presidents; man's first steps on the moon; the assignation of Jo...
