To what extent was the Soviet Union responsible for the origins of the Cold War? (15 marks) The Cold War was the periods of hostility and high tension between USA and USSR that stopped just short of war‚ in the time period 1945 to 1991‚ and sometimes dated back to 1917. It was essentially an ideological conflict between the communist USSR and the capitalist USA‚ which was marked with arms race‚ economic rivalry‚ development of huge espionage networks‚ propaganda and proxy wars‚ formation of the
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The greatness of Alexander (the Great) is often a much debated question. The importance of such debates is arguably minimal- Alexander was quite clearly a great ruler‚ possibly the greatest to ever live. A much more disputable question regarding Alexander is that of his cruelty throughout his reign as Macedonian King. In order to ascertain the extent of Alexander ’s cruelty one must analyze a number of key events which occurred during his kingship. These include the actions he took following Phillips
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The Order No.1 was distributed by the provisional government‚ who had yet gathered up mind to act like a government‚ to regulate the garrison of the Petrograd District. Saying that the provisional government was not ready to be a government was because‚ from Rodzianko’s version‚ the order was demanded by the frontier. The Order No.1 revealed a trace that the soviet was gradually gaining power legally as this was “enforced as law”. Lower ranks were acquiring power! This power was not merely as a
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World War I‚ which is otherwise known as the ’Great War‚’ has been the subject of debate between historians and history enthusiasts alike for over a century. There is no definitive evidence as to who was directly responsible for the outbreak of war among the Powers. The questions I have to ask myself are‚ “Who instigated the War to end all Wars?” and‚ “Who fired the first shot?” In this essay I will answer these questions to the best of my ability‚ as well as sharing my own thoughts and opinions
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In the early 1920’s many women pushed for prohibition. Prohibition was the nationwide ban of alcohol to prevent women from being brutally abused by their husbands. The concept of outlawing alcohol was controversial during the 1920’s‚ and did not work very well. People still consumed alcohol even though it was illegal. Some states did not enforce prohibition because they did not have enough money to pay for the enforcements‚ and when enforcements were hired‚ many of them accepted bribes to ‘look the
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by Don Milligan Why Marx Was Right Terry Eagleton New Haven & London: Yale University Press‚ 2011 ISBN 978-0-300-18153-1 Pbk “Was ever a thinker so travestied?” T erry Eagleton ends Why Marx Was Right with this rhetorical question: “Was ever a thinker so travestied?” This is a fitting end to a book which is a lament for the wicked ways of a world that has done so much damage to the thought and legacy of Karl Marx‚ piling misconception upon misconception‚ so that the emancipatory
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Famous and Noteworthy Criminals of the 1920’s The story “The Great Gatsby” is a book that takes place in the 1920’s during the Prohibition Era. Where alcohol was outlawed for a couple of years. This time in history was also called the Roaring Twenties. The roaring twenties weren’t just about parties and having a great time. Along with many other times along history there was also the dark side to the roaring twenties. It is the time in history where many famous criminals and mobsters from today
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Popular Kids vs. Unpopular Kids Everyone wants to be the popular kid in high school right? Not always true because popularity isn’t always as great as it looks. Belonging in the popular social group in high school can be a rough place for some individuals. In other words‚ the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. While unpopular teens wish to join the other side‚ they should consider a few things before making a rash decision. While pondering through the negative effects of being popular
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against the principles of pure c o m m unism in which he so firmly believed. Nevertheless‚ China’s economy grew strongly during three particular years‚ from 1962 to 1965 with the more conservative economic policies in place. At the same time‚ Mao started to worry that local party officials were taking advantage of their positions to benefit themselves. Rather than resolving such cases internally to preserve the prestige of the Chinese Communist Party‚ Mao favored open criticism and the involvement of
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Why was Stalin able to defeat his political rivals so easily in the years 1924-1929? Stalin started his prominent rise in the leadership of the Soviet Union in 1924 after Lenin died of Neurosyphilis and a Stroke. During Lenin’s final years as leader of the Bolshevik party‚ Stalin was one of the main men to take care of him‚ which is one of the reasons why Lenin made him the General Secretary in 1922‚ a job which later on in his career greatly helped Stalin further his cause to become the dictator
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