This assembly marks the true beginning of Mussolini's rise to his role of dictator. ... At the same time, however, Mussolini secretly conspired with the British and offered to them another "pact of friendship."" ... In April of 1938, a friendship pact between England and Italy was signed, but England had no intentions of ratifying it until Italy conceding to withdraw their troops from Spain, which Mussolini staunchly refused to do until he had "avenged his defeat at Guadalajara."" ... His "friendship pact- was the string he still had tied with Britain, yet he had a verbal agreement wi...

• Word Count: 2168
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Furthermore there were three specific policies according to which the peaceful reorganization of Europe was to proceed: friendship with Russia, hostility to Germany, and restoration of the pre-war nation-state system. ... In spite of the friendship displayed at the time, however, the scene was set for the ensuing Cold War between the East and the West. ... It was a huge error not to know the true nature and aims of Soviet communism. ...

• Word Count: 2338
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the book " A Separate Peace" it exemplifies true feelings and characteristics of ordinary people. ... In the beginning, the two tied their friendship close by making a jump together off a tree into a creek, the same tree that only the seniors were allowed on for preparation for the war. ...

• Word Count: 1253
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Although this book is not a biography, or necessarily based on a true story, the events that happen and detailed scenes are something that Erich Remarque had witnessed. ... Remarque does not want the reader to have any doubt that this is obviously a novel made to tell of true and horrific events that described the War. ... In Pauls case, he enlisted with some of his classmates, but the bond they were forced to form during the War was above what any friendship could entail. ...

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This helped to quell the fears of many hard-line Chinese communists by demonstrating that the United States was not a true threat. ... Furthermore, I believe that both countries saw themselves as "ideal political citizens- in other words, both the PRC and the USSR had to maintain a climate of friendship and cooperation, again, to show those young, transitional countries in the world the true value of communism. ...

• Word Count: 1467
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The era from 1946 to 1990 is known as the Cold War, during which the U.S. and other N.A.T.O. countries attempted to contain the rapid spread of communism by the Warsaw Pact nations, including the Soviet Union. The Warsaw Pact played a major part in the Soviet Union's plan to spread communism throug...

• Word Count: 1822
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

"The first bomb, the first explosion, burst in our hearts."1 Paul and his classmates who enlisted into the army see the true reality of the war. ... Paul said, "I well remember how embarrassed we were as recruits in barracks when we had to use the general latrine."3 When Paul was sent to the front, along with his other friends, new friendships where made that would last throughout time. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Over time maintaining a trading relationship with only one of the belligerents made it virtually impossible to maintain true neutrality. ... But [the German government has] played [its] part in serving to convince us at last that that Government entertains no real friendship f...

• Word Count: 1910
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School