The Cold War era was guided by the policy of “containment”. The word was mainly used only in its foreign policy version‚ first articulated by George F. Kennan in 1947. Through actions of the United States‚ the power of the Soviet Union would not endanger national security if it could be contained within a clearly defined sphere of influence. (The Sources of Soviet Conduct) However‚ this term also describes the United States government’s response to other postwar domestic developments. Although many
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After the resignation of Richard Nixon‚ Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr became the 38th President of the United States‚ from August 1974 to January 1977. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr was an American politician who was borned in July 14‚ 1913‚ Omaha‚ NE. He was in the Republican party and his vice president was Nelson Rockefeller (1974–1977). He even had a basic belief of philosophy of fiscal conservatism. Ford was happily married to Betty Ford and had four children and their names were: Susan Ford‚ Steven Ford
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The Berlin Crisis of East Germany was a defining period of the Cold War‚ during which both superpowers fought for control over the most highly contested nation in Europe. It can be seen that the major factor in this crisis was the division of Germany into two sectors; East and West Germany and the subsequent attempts by the two superpowers to control both. Following the rapid spread of the Soviet grip over Europe‚ it was in the interests of the USSR to gain control of Germany in its entirety; that
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In the early 1950s‚ the Cold War contributed heavily to a change in American society and women’s roles. No longer were the women across the United States confined to a household. Suddenly‚ being a woman had a completely different meaning than what it had previously. When World War II began‚ women on the Home Front worked in defense plants and volunteered for war-related organizations‚ in addition to managing their households. Once World War II ended‚ women were getting laid off from their jobs due
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The purpose of this essay is to prove that Cold War had an enormous impact on society and institutions of US. This effect will be demonstrated on the basis of a few examples. First of all‚ I must mention Central Intelligence Agency which was created in 1947. CIA frequently support anticommunists in Europe inter alia in Greece. They attempt to deliver weapons and ammunition for fighters against socialists in the civil war. CIA tried also to uncover KGB activities in the USA. In the 50s agency had
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term Cold War? "The term Cold War can be defined as the period of political impasse which existed between our country (U.S.A.) and U.S.S.R. from the early 1950’s until the fall of Communism in the early 1980’s. Words and phrases associated with Cold War include‚ "race to arms"‚ "race to space"‚ "Bay of Pigs‚ and "The Berlin Wall"." Did you ever study the Cold War in school? If so‚ what are some aspects of the Cold War that you remember? "Having been born in 1952‚ I lived during the Cold War
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The event of Cold War was shocking and controversial event which is still being discussed today. It is necessary to examine the many reasons why it started and how. While the why of what happened is still being argued‚ the what is fairly clear. The beginning of the Cold War was a basis of deep ideological differences as well as a series of misunderstandings or actions taken during WWII. The two immense powers USA and the USSR were showing some extreme behavior against each other. The conflict of
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The Cold War‚ lasting from 1945 to 1991‚ was a period of time where the United States undertook a numerous amount of social‚ physical‚ and domestic changes. As the nations economy prospered due to the war‚ the citizens grew more comfortable with certain social modifications. In other words‚ the American state of mind changed which left the country vulnerable to various changes in domesticity. As the country furthered from the likelihood of economic depression‚ birth rates increased as well as marriages
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blame for the cold war? Generally it is not a great idea to blame just one party for something. I feel the same way about the cold war. I believe all parties involved were equally to blame in the cold war. This will be illustrated in my essay. However‚ there are three divisions of western historians when it comes to their opinion on the Cold War‚ the Traditionalists‚ the Revisionists and the Post-Revisionists. Each party has their own opinion on who was actually to blame for the Cold War. Traditionalists
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Apple‚ Inc. Competitive Strategies and Government Policies Name: Professor: University attached: Date of submission: Abstracts For every profit oriented industry to survive in the globalize market; they must employed competition strategies that suit their operations and also keep in mind their competitors and target set to be achieved. This makes every company feel the pressure to be successful and to maintain leading the industry. This pressure plays significant role in the survival of
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