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    After WWII The Soviet Union and the United States had many different political ideologies particularly communism and capitalism. Capitalism is a belief that private property should be replaced by community ownership. Communism is opposed private ownership economies of the United States and its allies. Based on Document A‚ a document was first telegraphed to American officials in Washington on February 22‚ 1946 and it happened after WWII. In Document A the United States made the idea of containment

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    Life Is Better Now African Americans are better off today than in the 1960s because schools were segrated. It was very hard for blacks to learn everything they needed to know because they didn’t have all good books they needed to help them. They thought blacks weren’t good enough to get their education just as the same as whites did but we all knew that wasn’t true. Everyone should have been treated equal. We all need education and all the help we can get. Blacks had to go their own schools and

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    The USSR (The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was found in 1922 by Vladimir Lenin. The USSR was shortly taken over by Joseph Stalin‚ which lasted from the 1920’s to the 1953.(DeSomma‚ 12) During the time of Stalin’s ruling the NKVD (People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs)‚ a secret police force‚ murdered many soviet citizens and jailed many others to Gulags. Gulags were forced labor camps that people were sent to if they were seen dangerous to the union. The Soviet then destroyed all owned

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    Savannah McCombs Mr.VanMeter March 21‚ 2014 What is the Soviet Union? The Soviet Union is a former country that was the modern day Russian federation. The USSR was a major world power during its existence‚ which began with the Russian Revolution of 1917 and continued until its collapse in 1991. The Soviet Union and the United States were major rivals from the end of WWII until the late 1980s‚ creating a conflict known as the "Cold War" where the superpowers fought each

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    the Soviet Union in the 1990s; it was a monumental and also unique time in history. Satellite states spread‚ and a new‚ more democratic leadership took over Moscow. The fall of the Soviet Union interestingly did not occur due to successful US policies or military prowess. Instead‚ a suffering economy as a result of the expensive arms and space race‚ coupled with an unsuccessful war in Afghanistan and a series of bad harvests meant that‚ to a moderate extent‚ the collapse of the Soviet Union was a

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    Kelsey Fenech Spiteri Compare and contrast the Sophists and Socrates’ moral position. The Sophists were public speakers‚ mouths for hire in an oral culture. They were gifted with speech. They were skilled in what is known as Rhetoric. They were respected‚ feared and hated at the same time. They had a gift and used it in a manner that aroused the ire of many. They challenged‚ questioned and did not care to arrive at the very best answers. They cared about winning public speaking contests

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    Since the fall of the Soviet Union‚ Europe faced many political changes that impacted the continent tremendously. Among these changes were globalization‚ the rise of the technology‚ and terrorism. Globalization impacted Europe by allowing further interdependence of cultural and economic activities. New technology made things more efficient and caused the continent to prosper in wealth and success. Terrorism on the other hand‚ only caused the spread of fear and violence throughout the land. The

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    The only thing more confusing than a roller coaster is life. There are many ups and downs‚ twists and turns‚ and just when we think it’s getting interesting‚ it comes to a complete stop. Much like the roller coaster‚ life starts out slow‚ inching its way towards some big event‚ some powerful happening. It seems like it takes forever to get to that moment‚ the top of the roller coaster. The only thing you can do is close your eyes and hold on for the climb. Once you hit the top of the coaster‚

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    are several similarities to the Soviet Union. One of the most important similarities is Adolph Hitler. Another very important point in 1984 is Big Brother. Big Brother is very similar to both of the leaders‚ Adolph Hitler and Stalin. During Adolph Hitler’s time‚ the government had absolute control over everything. This could also be called totalitarianism‚ which was frowned upon by 1984’s author‚ George Orwell. Hitler had complete power over the daily life‚ hunger‚ and even the "vaporization"

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    The propaganda of the Soviet Union The Soviet Union used many methods for conveying their messages to the wider population such as songs‚ books‚ movies and posters but because of the illiteracy and poverty of the majority rather than the other three posters was a much commonly used method. The U.S.S.R. used propaganda to convey their messages to the larger population throughout the years effectively to psychologically dictate their citizens into doing their part for their country’s future. As defined

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