countries to help them rebuild after all the damage done. By the end of the war‚ Germany was occupied by 4 major forces. The capital of Berlin was also divided between communism and independence. Joseph Stalin decided to put up a blockade around West Germany. (Doc B) The blockade
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Course of the War Presentations By the end of 1914: Germany had the better-trained armies‚ however it had also been revealed that Germany’s sole ally was very weak (Austria-Hungary). Ottoman Empire had also declared war. Germany was also now fighting a war on two fronts. In the long run‚ the advantage lay with the other side‚ the Entente. 1915: Gallipoli Campaign Till 1916 Complete fail attempt by the Allies to control the sea route from Europe-Russia Winston Churchill’s idea. The Gallipoli
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Following World War II‚ tensions rose between the Soviet Union and the Western Allies. These tensions soon lapsed into a Cold War. Nikita Khrushchev emerged as leader of the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War following Joseph Stalin’s death in 1953. On occasion‚ the new leader threatened to make this cold war a hot one and was even close to instigating a nuclear war. Due to Khrushchev’s unpredictable nature‚ he was responsible for escalating the Cold War. In 1956‚ Khrushchev delivered
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theory. These theory sees dreams as activation in the brain in the areas to do with perception‚ action and emotion (which occurs during REM). They are essentially random as there is an external blockade (at the top of our spine resulting in paralysis so we cannot act out our dreams) and an internal blockade as only areas of our brain to do with vision and hearing are activated (not to do with taste and smell). This is why dreams can be interpreted as external stimuli and when we wake up it is the
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Allies were the blockade of the Axis powers in Europe‚ the security of Allied sea movements‚ and freedom to project military power across the seas. According to the Britannica Encyclopedia‚ the Battle of the Atlantic represented Germany’s best chance to defeat the Western powers. Phase One of the battle for the Atlantic lasted 1939 to 1940. During that period the Anglo-French coalition drove German merchant shipping from the sea and created a fairly effective long-range blockade‚ while the German
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numerous battles over the two plus years of war‚ there were six strategic wars in these theatres of operation. 1) British Navy blockades the American Coast by 1813. Although the American Navy was outnumbered and not as highly trained‚ they had early success in capturing a number of British frigates. With that‚ the British sent more ships and tightened the blockade by June 1813‚ in fact it was so tight that the British were able to land troops on American soil
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using this entire situation as a preparation for a negotiation‚ and to reach this outcome‚ a naval blockade should be used to prevent excessive damage. President Kennedy called for the blockades‚ but if necessary‚ he was prepared to attack. If the U.S. were to send airstrikes‚ they could remove the missiles‚ but they also risk the retaliation of the Soviet Union which could mean war‚ so a naval blockade was‚ at the moment‚ the safest yet most practical route. (Source
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When the First World War broke out in 1914‚ many new technological developments took place‚ which had a huge impact. They affected the battlefields and sea fights‚ but also the society and many short and long term consequences appeared. There was a great technological development taking place‚ which affected every aspect of life. In World War 1 many new technologies got used in the battlefields‚ which did also lead to new strategies. In the war‚ new rifles as the machine guns were introduced
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Cominform‚ and hence the Berlin Crisis. This point marks the peak of the Cold War when relations between the USSR and the USA were at their worst. This was because of the Berlin Blockade‚ when America had humiliated Stalin so devastatingly‚ with Stalin on the verge between firing at the airplanes‚ or ignoring them and keeping the blockade up. This is another example of Stalin’s stubborn nature‚ as seen in the Potsdam Conference mentioned in the previous paragraph. Finally‚ the fourth and last reason is
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Introduction By 1962‚ the Soviet Union was considerably behind the United States in the nuclear arms race. The Soviet Union had limited range missiles that were only capable of being launched against Europe‚ but the United States possessed missiles that were capable of striking anywhere within the entire Soviet Union. As it is often said‚ when it comes to national security‚ leaders sometimes make irrational decisions. In an effort to restore the balance of power Soviet Premier Nikita
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