Thus, the US as head of NATO and the Soviet Union as head of the Warsaw Pact naturally became the two dominant world powers, beginning a 40+ year "Cold War." ... With these two different pacts, Europe was torn in half, Western Europe being with NATO and Eastern Europe with the Warsaw Pact. This just caused more tension between the two superpowers, the United States and The Soviet Union... The two countries were divided not only by the wall, but they were also involved in two different pacts. ... This just led to more problems between the two superpowers, The Soviet Union and the Uni...

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• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

Chapter Two "Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time." ... The Trafalmadorians are shaped like two-foot tall toilet plungers, suction cup down. ... Although he is almost as clumsy and slow as Billy, he imagines himself and the two scouts as fast friends. ... Billy is in bad shape: he looks like hell, can barely walk, and is having vivid (but pleasant) hallucinations. ... The scouts abandon the two and tell Weary that he and Billy are on their own. ...

• Word Count: 7795
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: High School