History Period 1 DBQ Essay The Cold War began over a period of several years following World War II as a result of increasing political and ideological tensions between the USSR and the USA; the weapons used were political and technological‚ in that many different types of strategies were utilized. Speeches given by world leaders provide evidence of the escalation of tensions between the two countries. The arms race played a major part in the Cold War‚ but other factors contributed to the
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Joseph Stalin‚ USSR The roots of the Cold War Almost as soon as the Second World War ended‚ the winners started to argue with each other. In particular‚ a bitter conflict developed between the USA and USSR. This struggle continued until the late 1980s. Walter Lippmann‚ an American journalist writing in the 1940s‚called it a ’cold war’ and the phrase has been widely used since. Historians have produced three conflicting explanations for the start of the Cold War: 1. TheUSSR was to blame. Stalin planned
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HISTORY PROJECT Introduction After the Second World War‚ the U.S.A. and Russia emerged as the two superpowers. During the war‚ there was a mutual understanding between the two nations‚ which however began to evaporate soon after the war. Difference in ideologies and mutual distrust between the two nations led to the beginning of cold war. Both tried to spread their influence and divided the world into two hostile groups. The western European countries came under the influence of America while
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As you analyze the documents‚ take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Historical Context: Following World War II‚ the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the two superpowers. This created a rivalry between these two nations that became known as the Cold War. While the Cold War affected United States foreign policy‚ it also had a great effect on United States domestic policy and on American society. . Task: Using information f
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Annotated Bibliography “Police Brutality (Special Report)” facts on file. Issues & controversies. Web. March 2009 This article points out several different cases involving police brutality linked to New York City police departments. In the case of Amadou Diallo four plainclothes officers shot and killed the 22-year-old immigrant from Guinea while he was sitting in his home in the Bronx. Mistaking his wallet for a gun he was shot at 41 times‚ 19 of the shots hit him. The jury‚ racially mixed‚ acquitted
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Religion and the Cold War Between 1910 and 1969 church membership in the United States increased from including 43% of the population to 69%. During these decades the United States faced many issues a whole‚ most notably the Cold War. In the chapter four of the Culture of the Cold War‚ Stephen J. Townsend portrays the significance Communism played in the incredibly fast spread of religion during the Cold War‚ creating a country united through belief in a higher power. This unity was shown through
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The Cold War was a sustained state of political and military tension between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States with NATO and others) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its allies in Warsaw Pact). Historians have not fully agreed on the dates‚ but 1947–1991 is common. It was "cold" because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two sides‚ although there were major regional wars in Korea and Vietnam. The Cold War split the temporary wartime alliance against
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John Mayer Quentin Tarantino: An Annotated Bibliography "Everything Tarantino." Everything Tarantino. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. . Everything Tarantino is an informative fan website that has otherwise unknown information that fans have found out over time. Everything Tarantino list many things about Quentin Tarantino’s movies that are unknown to the normal viewer. Many can learn from this website’s knowledge of Quentin’s personal life and upcoming movies. This site also has a rumor page
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Rough Draft Annotated Bibliography Silverman ‚ S. (2011‚ Jan 5). How did the game of basketball change. Retrieved from http://www.livestrong.com/article/350688-how-did-the-game-of-basketball-change/ Steve Silverman has been covering sports since 1980. Silverman is an award-winning writer. He reveals a few simple changes of the game of basketball from the year 1891 to present day. He tells us the difference in the early years‚ shot clock rules‚ the pace of the game and three- point shooting
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Generation X Annotated Bibliography Generation X is getting older and with age comes market share. With Generation X moving into higher paying jobs and with little marketing directed towards them‚ there is little brand loyalty. Marketers should be aware of this new generation and how they feel they are portrayed in media. A better understanding of Generation X will result in media that is effective in reaching this market. Bunker‚ T. (1995). Don’t try to reach gen x on tv. Brandweek‚ 36
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