history study guide Vocabulary ● satellite nations countries dependent upon and dominated by the Soviet Union. (Albania‚ Bulgaria‚ Czechoslovakia‚ Hungary‚ Romania‚ Poland) ● containment an effort to block the Soviet’s attempts to spread their influence by creating alliances and supporting weaker countries. ● cold war the conflicting U.S. and soviet aims in Eastern Europe the state of hostility short of direct military confrontation that developed between the two superpowers
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The assassination of President John F. Kennedy has invoked more intrigue than any other assassination of the twentieth century. It is one of the single most researched events in the history of mankind. More time has gone into investigating the two minutes surrounding the firing of the fatal shots than any other time period (Arnold 11). This tragedy was seen by hundreds of eyewitness spectators who all qualified as first-person witnesses. Fortunately‚ because of the advances in technology‚ the assassination
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To what extent did the nuclear arms race make the world a more dangerous place in the years 1949-63 The cold war brought about an arms race that increased in pace as the years went on‚ in this instance we speak of danger to mean having a significant impact on the lives of many people throughout the world through the use of nuclear arms. The world was endangered in many ways by the conflict between the Soviets and the US‚ as new technology was successfully developed not only did the number of atomic
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APUSH DBQ As World War II was coming to an end during 1945‚ the creation of one of the most destructive weapons known to humanity occurred within the United States. This weapon‚ known as “the atomic bomb‚” was used on the two Japanese cities: Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ resulting in a death toll unprecedented by any military weapon used before and an immediate‚ unconditional surrender. Some historians believe President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb in order to intimidate the Soviet Union whereas
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How far did ‘peaceful coexistence’ ease Cold War tensions between the Soviet Union and the USA in the years 1953 – 1961? The term ‘peaceful coexistence’ refers to a theory developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War that said capitalist states could ‘accept’ each other. This policy began just after Stalin’s death on 5th March 1953. 1961 is significant here because it marks when the Berlin wall was put up overnight on the 13th August‚ demonstrating the end‚ from a Soviet perspective‚ of the
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Eisenhower and Kennedy’s relationship with dictators in Guatemala‚ Iran‚ and Cuba during the 1950s‚ which was quite influential to the rest of the world. Communism during the Cold War was an up and coming idea that spread throughout the world‚ that caused a great deal of contradictory behavior from Eisenhower and Kennedy on the use of the CIA in those countries. These sources‚ more specifically the Dispatches‚ Memorandum‚ and Project outline show the events that happened in Guatemala‚ Iran‚ and Cuba
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In Transit Jet lag is slowly claiming my senses‚ and I could very well fall asleep right here‚ right now‚ on this plastic bench. I’ve become adept at stealing a nap while sitting upright: I’ve done it in airplanes and airports‚ trains and train stations‚ buses and bus terminals. I’ve dozed off while waiting to leave and waiting to arrive‚ these pockets of time I spend in transit serving as precious opportunities to rest. I am again waiting now‚ but not to get to another destination. I am waiting
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PC HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FIELD RESEARCH REPORT STUDENT NAME: JAMES DULLE SUPERVISOR NAME: MARTIN BONPHACE (UCC) SUPERVISOR NAME: MARK FRANCIS (MIC TECHNOLOGY) PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It is not possible‚ of course‚ for any individual
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ the beloved and protective father figure of post-World War II‚ is perhaps most revered for his competence‚ and whose leadership as a Commander-In-Chief kept a nation safe during an unsettling period of the Cold War. He is highly regarded as one of our country’s greatest military leaders; however‚ he is considered a good‚ but not a great president. ‘Great presidents’ inherently ‘possess’ a visionary leadership role; that is they know the direction in which they want
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