The aftermath of World War II was not a new beginning of opportunities and independence for the Eastern European countries. Rather‚ destruction‚ economic instability‚ and a social atmosphere of mistrust and fear tormented Czechoslovakia‚ East Germany‚ and Poland. Amidst all of this‚ in 1945‚ the year Anne Applebaum‚ the author of the Iron Curtain‚ dubbed zero hour‚ the Soviet Union sought to establish anti-fascist democratic governments in these countries. As the years progressed‚ this process evolved
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Germany after World War 2 The Eastern Bloc Erection of the Inner German Boarder The Berlin Loophole The Brain Drain Construction Begins‚ 1961 Immediate Effects of the Wall Conclusion‚ "Mr. Gorbachev‚ tear down this wall." Bibliography p.1 p.1 p.2 p.2 p.3 p.3 p.4 p.5 P.5 p.6 The Berlin Wall Introduction to the Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall was a physical barrier built by the German Democratic Republic in1961‚ which completely cut West Berlin off from East Berlin and Eastern Germany. The wall was built
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is a certain way in which the Occident looks at the rest of the world. When colonisation happened and the colonisers explored the other side of the world‚ they contacted and conquered these ‘new people’. On encountering and understanding the new eastern culture‚ the western world realised how different both the cultures were. They had to make the ‘new society’ understand that there are different lifestyles in the world and how their cultures are different. The history of the discourse of Orientalism
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toward new overseas markets. While once the United States‚ Australia‚ Japan‚ and Western Europe were the dominant soft-drink markets‚ the growth has slowed down dramatically‚ but they are still important markets for Coca-Cola and Pepsi. However‚ Eastern Europe‚ Mexico‚ China‚ Saudi Arabia‚ and India have become the new "hot spots." Both Coca-Cola and Pepsi are forming joint bottling ventures in these nations and in other areas where they see growth potential. As we have seen‚ international marketing
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To what extent did the Yalta and Potsdam conferences contribute to the development of the Cold War in Europe? Word Count: 3722 ABSTRACT The Yalta and Potsdam conferences remain as one of the key sources when studying about Cold War and the alliance of the “Big Three.” The focus question of the essay asks‚ “To what extent did the Yalta and Potsdam conferences contribute to the development of Cold War in Europe?” The
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Anticorruption agencies: expressive‚ constructivist and strategic use This article is based on the anticorruption agency in Eastern Europe. This anticorruption agency is based on how well they provide the government with anticorruption discourses‚ however they question the government’s interest in it. The instrumentalization of the political disclosure means to direct to organize and to adapt. This is used to assure that the business opportunities remain open in an anticorruption form. Generally
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To what extent was the development of the post-Stalin thaw in superpower relations between 1953 and 1962 the result of Khrushchev’s policy of ‘Peaceful Coexistence’? The post Stalin thaw‚ which occurred in the period between 1953 and 62’‚ refers to the more conciliatory approach employed by both the USSR and the USA which resulted in greater toleration and a less ‘hard line’ foreign policy. The thaw was perhaps a direct result of Stalin’s death as both sides saw an opportunity to ease tensions between
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Pakistani activist for equal female education‚ Malala Yousafzai‚ in her biography‚ I am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education And Changed The World‚ actively articulates how she has strived‚ yet struggled through much resistance in order to advocate that girls should have the right to an equal education anywhere despite the cultural difference. Yousafzai’s purpose is to illuminate the world by elucidating her culture and journey as a whole in order to portray to world that female students deserve
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Abel Girma IB History Mr Greenough March 2013 “An unnatural alliance that was bound to fall apart after the defeat of the common enemy.” To what extent does this statement explain the origin of the Cold War? World War II ended in May 1945 when the Allied troops met in Berlin‚ marking the defeat of the Nazi government. The US and USSR cooperated during the war to defeat the Axis although each had prewar tensions and differing ideologies which were reflected by disagreements over plans for post-War
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Running head: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EASTERN RELIGIONS There are over one billion people from different types of races‚ nationalities and cultures across the globe‚ ranging from the southern Philippines to Nigeria they are united by their common Islamic faith. A small group live in the Arab the world and the world ’s largest Muslim community is in Indonesia‚ where substantial parts of Asia and most of Africa are Muslim‚ while significant minorities are to be found in the Soviet Union
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