Throughout the history of our world, political theories have governed nations great and small; regulating the teeming masses. ... The biggest influence that was made on Iraq was from the Western world. ... Because of this, Iraq was able to control OPEC and had control of the world's economy. ... Another goal of the Baath was to socialize the economy. By the late 1980s, the party had succeeded in socializing a significant part of the national economy, including agriculture, commerce, industry, and oil. ...

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A country's transitional economy is one which is changing from a centrally planned economy to a market economy. ... Russia is the largest country in the world, covering one-eight of the worlds inhabited area. ... Russia today has the 9th largest economy in the world by GDP and the 6th largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). ... After 16 years of negotiations, Russia's membership to the WTO (World Trade Organization) was accepted in 2011. In 2013, Russia was labeled a high-income economy by the World Bank. ...

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At the end of World War II the effects were everywhere. ... From the actions of World War II the Ukrainian nation had to rebuild their economy, population and find a way to still maintain their culture under the influence of the Soviet Union. ... Ukraine suffered the most from World War II and its consequences. ... Not only was their economy left in ruins but also the people were as well. ... Lives are lost for the cause, people are changed forever, and economies are left in tatters. ...

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Therefore, China changes the strategy and gradually opens its door to the world. As the author Ping Fu noted, "...China's opening to the world economy has been a spectacular success"(Chinese Films in Focus II, 103). ... On the other hand, her evil revenge to her neighbor reveals people's inner world at the time. ...

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Russia at the time was a very desolate place, or so the rest of the world thought. ... Everyone rallied behind him to go into battle (World War I). ... At the start of World War I in 1914, all three of the Triple Entente entered it as  allies against the  Central Powers  Germany and  Austria-Hungary (What Were the Reasons for Russia Joining World War 1). ... The Treaty of Versailles was signed to end World War 1, and Russia was left out. ... After the war, Russia continued to have a plummeting economy and restlessness throughout the land. ...

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Greek and Roman civilizations served as models for the western world. ... The three main economies are agriculture, manufacturing, and services. ... Russia is the world' s largest country. ... For decades Russia was under an economy-controlled economy by the Soviet government. ... The economies vary great due to culture. ...

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The First World War exploded in 1914. ... Famine and sluggish economy made some people did illegitimate work, which made the public security worse. ... After the First World War, the revolution exploded, the depressive people couldn't bear Tsar anymore. ... In addition, The First World War played a crucial role in the factor to cause the 1917 revolution. ... The most important was the industrial revolution spreading worldwide, not only changed the economy, but also changed the way people live and their idea. ...

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Following the economic whiplash World War II had on all European countries, leaving many with an a completely taxed economy and slow progress for return; An American man by the name of George Marshall penned the Marshall Plan in 1947, otherwise known as ERP (European Recovery Program) which was instated to lend American money to European countries in order to speed along the recovery for many. Initialized in 1948, the Marshall plan aimed to restore the battle torn European countryside, reinstitute European economy, and open up trade barriers that had been in place for the last 10 years. Most E...

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Belarus Belarus during its transition from a socialist economy to a market economy took a path different when compared to the route many other former Soviet bloc countries took. ... Belarus during its transition to become a market economy made many decisions that had many results which is responsible for the economy how it stands today. ... One of Belarus" best decisions was joining the World Bank in 1992. ... The World Bank also helped open up their economy and society by encouraging transparency and accountability which created a favorable environment for business development and organ...

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Technology was advancing in a fast pace all over the world but the Soviet Union was behind. ... Because of the decline in economy also came decline in products. ... The economy and the Soviet Union were almost rescued by Gorbachev. ... As hard as Gorbachev tried to save the economy he could not. ... It is safe to say that the need to be the most powerful empire in the world was their greatest downfall. ...

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The mafia went from feeding off the economy during socialism, to owning the economy with market economy. ... They own the economy. ... The mafia has sucked the economy dry. ... The mafia will slowly move to other places into the world and corrupt there as well. ... There is evidence of Russian mafia activity in the US as well as in other western civilized areas in the world. ...

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The Cold War involved just about the whole world but mainly the United States and Russia. ... The Cold War for Russia, was to ensure security, block out capitalism, gain power and improve their economy. ... The United States economy is growing although communism is spreading. ... The Soviet Unions economy was also growing. ... "When the United States discovers the missile sites, the world teeters on the brink of World War III"(CNN). ...

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The ravaged economy left Britain nearly bankrupt and caused enormous social change. ... His most important aim was to reform Britain's economy and therefore improve the social conditions. ... It also freed up a considerable amount of money, as Britain no longer needed to support its economy and pay for diplomats. ... This was a peacekeeping organization consisting of nations around the world. ... Losing world power status has not stopped Britain from maintaining peace around the world, as it remains a harmonious nation. ...

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Now, a brief recap Stalinism grew out of fundamental idea: communism is the best, and by implementing it in the USSR a world revolution would begin This revolution, domestically, would not happen by itself, it needs to be encouraged It needs to be done immediately, because the other powers in the world will attack as soon as they think you are against them. ... This means totally integrating the state with the economy, social systems, and culture. Control of the economy would create the most efficient system, and in this case it was collectivization, orthe creation of gigantic stat...

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In the World War times due to the Soviet Union's pressure for our nationality Kazakh people could not develop their light manufacture. ... Despite all these facts, recently the thankful for the well-developing economy, stable society and large quantity of investors the different industries are evolving. ... For instance, famous Kazakh designer Kuralay Nurkadilova surprised the world stylists with the Kazakh fashion style in 2009 in the New Zealand. ... Nevertheless, all these wearing were renovated appropriately to the modern world, although style has been changed, the Kazakh traditionali...

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The Cold War engulfed the entire world for nearly half a century. ... World peace can be achieved through globalization. ... Globalization has shifted the world's focus from aggressiveness, isolation, and confrontation to free trade, democracy, and capitalism; what used to be "opponents- during the Cold War are now considered "global business partners- in the world economy. ... Superpowers such as China now realize that fighting only leads to the downfall of their country and its economy. ... Equipped with the Internet, a peaceful mind, and money in their pockets, countries have the a...

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The economic crisis of the 1998, however, sent the economy back into recession. As the economy gradually stabilized, it is not surprising that industry, as well as agriculture, showed significant improvements in 1999-2001. ... According to the World Bank, retail trade and services, which have undergone a dramatic transformation since 1991, accounted for 54% of GDP in 2001, compared with less than 36% in 1990. ... Russia, therefore, is making a giant leap in catching up with the economic structures of the Western industrialized world. ... Significant debt reduction and stable principal and i...

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On the back of the experience gained after world war I, being aware of what went on during that period, European and North American countries formed a common basis of interaction in response to the Soviet threat. ... Besides this, it's important to underline that all NATO countries have liberal economies and share the same democratic values. A state with a liberal economy produces and exports products to the international market, thereby increasing worldwide wealth. ... As a matter of fact, no global conflicts have occurred since the establishment of the Alliance, from which it follows th...

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"The cold war was the inevitable global conflict between capitalism and communism" Since 1945 to 1991 the world faced a non-violent war know as the Cold War. ... In the West, the concepts of a market economy and a multi-party democracy were saw as necessity. In the East, single party communism and a command administrative economy were highly valued. ... Conflict between the two opposing victors of World War II was inevitable. ...

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For America, this not only opened up a new world in the form of space exploration, but also boosted math and science education in schools to newfound levels. ... Once having one of the most cutting-edge curriculums in the world, US has now dropped to below average levels, a plunge that is unmatched by any country so far (Barshay). ... Learning how to become a gracious loser, in a world full of conflicts and obstacles, is a useful skill for anyone to have, especially developing children. ... To illustrate, Singapore, one of the most competitive countries in the world, "ranks 1st for goods ...

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He created the centrally planned economy in the Soviet Union in order to expand it's industries and become a modern industrial power, carrying out Lenin's dreams of industrial development. ... He established policies that would make his nation the second most powerful in the world. ... World production increased from 2.6% to 16% in less than forty years. ... Most of the Soviet citizens were sad to loose him as he brought them to be the second largest world and industrial power. Some citizens believe that he was too powerful with his policies to make the Soviet Union the largest...

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In a truly socialist economy, the means of production are owned and controlled by a collectivity or the state, not by private individuals or corporations. ... China previously the world's other major communist economy announced that it would privatize most state industries. ... However, it appears that these measures may have failed in Russia: Shortages once again loom, and many people want to see a transformation to socialist form of economy. ...

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In a truly socialist economy, the means of production are owned and controlled by a collectivity or the state, not by private individuals or corporations. ... China previously the world's other major communist economy announced that it would privatize most state industries. ... However, it appears that these measures may have failed in Russia: Shortages once again loom, and many people want to see a transformation to socialist form of economy. ...

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The U.S. hockey team became national heroes, akin to soldiers returning victorious from World War II. ... The U.S. economy has been improving from the economic collapse of late 2008. ... However, Europe and other emerging markets have much weaker economies. Although it's difficult to imagine a 2014 Olympic event having the uplifting effect of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice," perhaps the U.S. and Russia working together to prevent a terrorist tragedy could be an event that transcends sports and brings the world closer together....

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In 1991 the world's the greatest socialist empire was collapsed and from these lands,which had been ruled for over seventy-year by dictators and nomenklatura, fifteen seperate and fully free countries rised.This collapse was celebrated by all the Western countries because they thought that they did this collapse,they were the reason for this monumental failure.But they were faulty,U.S.S.R didn't collapse because of the West,it collapsed because of its bad foundation,and its internal problems.The problems and system had been the cause of the one's own downfall...

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