Following the end of the Second World War‚ relations between the Soviet and the Western bloc deteriorated quickly. British prime minister Churchill said that the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe was like ’an iron curtain’. Relations were generally tense during the ensuing Cold War‚ typified by spying and other covert activities. The British and American Venona project was established in 1942 for cryptanalysis of messages sent by Soviet intelligence. Soviet spies were later discovered in Britain
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World War I World War I (also known as the First World War‚ Great War or War of Wars‚ abbreviated WWI) was a military conflict centered on Europe that began in the summer of 1914. The fighting ended in late 1918. This conflict involved all of the world ’s great powers‚[4] assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centred around the Triple Entente) and the Central Powers.[5] More than 70 million military personnel‚ including 60 million Europeans‚ were mobilized in one of the largest wars
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1. Give examples of at least two of the following outcomes of socialization: self-regulation‚ antisocial behavior‚ prosocial behavior‚ morals‚ attitudes‚ or values. In terms of outcomes of socialization‚ for Luis it was apparent that his work ethic was shaped by the hardships he encountered growing up in homeless shelters‚ foster care‚ and with his mother who struggled with addiction problems. For example‚ he realized that he needed to ensure he was stable first before he could take responsibility
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Cold War: The Soviet Union v The United States of America Cold war (noun): A state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats‚ propaganda‚ and measures short of open warfare‚ in particular. At a time when the worlds two superpowers were at odds‚ engaging in a cold war‚ America was able to prevail through the eventual break up of the Soviet Union‚ and intervention in foreign affairs such as the Korean war and the Cuban Missile Crisis. With the end of the second World War
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blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing- eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing- eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies
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was the first concentration camp and when was it set up? Dachau‚ 1933 3. What groups of people were targeted during the Holocaust? Jews‚ Gypsies‚ Polish Catholic‚ Russians‚ mentally and physically disabled‚ homosexuals‚ and political prisoners. 4. What was the “Final Solution”? The mass murder of Jews 5. Based on the reading‚ describe Auschwitz. more than 1.6 million were killed in Auschwitz‚ they didn ’t feed babies to see how long they could survive 6. During the 1930s‚ how was widespread
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its allies‚ ultimately leading to war on a global scale. Within this political firestorm‚ Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ and Nationalism grew at an astounding rate. European countries came to feel that expanding their territory was vital to winning the war. In addition to the desire for more territory‚ countries used their military might to foster a new sense of Nationalism. World War One ended on November 11‚ 1918. The initial event that sparked this global war was the assassination Archduke Franz
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World War II and the Cold War The world was left unhappy after World War I and another war broke out‚ World War II. This was followed by yet another war‚ the Cold War. The aggression of European and Asian dictators led to war. These dictators were totalitarian dictators. Totalitarianism is a political system in which the government exercises complete control over its citizens’ lives. One of the most infamous dictators of all time‚ Adolf Hitler‚ was the despot of Germany. Hitler created Nazism
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The First World War‚ a conflict that impacted civilization and the way humans see it‚ initiated the 20th century. Furthermore‚ it changed the course of history‚ influencing all countries around the world in various ways. After World War I‚ political policies and economic systems started changing drastically worldwide. Countries in North America and East Asia both experienced similar transformations in their political position in the globe‚ but separated paths when the effects of the war forced them
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impact on the world. Adolf Hitler demonstrated through his various blunders throughout World War Two‚ that mistakes‚ when significant enough‚ can affect an entire war. This was proven in World War Two‚ through his mistakes in The Battle of Dunkirk‚ The Battle of Britain‚ and Operation Barbarossa. Hitler’s failure to recognize the turmoil he caused in World War Two through his series of mistakes‚ caused the eventual downfall of Germany. The Battle of Dunkirk marked one of Hitler’s first mistakes. As
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