missiles on their island because of protection. There were also many tensions with the USSR and the States with the peace program that Russia wanted to start. Then the U.S.A said that they would be tougher on Russia to end the Cold War. The USSR wanted all the power and so did the United States. Only one could have all of the power so the USSR acted first. In reality‚ both sides were scared of each other. Khrushchev allowed missiles to be installed for a number of reasons. By this time it was
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The Mongols had one of the largest land empires in history‚ though this did not come easily to them. To be able to control the amount of land they did‚ they had to conquer many places like China and Russia and did so using a strong and well trained army along with many allies‚ and good tactics. The Mongols had a large influence on both the political and economic systems of Russia and China for a period of time‚ though in Russia‚ the Mongols ruled from afar and the original rulers still had control
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across all sectors” (Destefanis 9). The second major challenge for Italy is the lower productivity rate caused by family-run businesses throughout the country. Since 1992‚ the economy “has been growing at a much slower pace than previously in the post-war period” (Destefanis 7). This slow pace staggered the economy’s development and has affected both “the investment in R&D and human capital” (Destefanis 7). In order to compensate for the staggering economy and slow paced growth‚ Italy required
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nation that has engaged in war has returned changed and diminished in various ways. Some costs were obvious‚ such as the immediate human and financial tolls. Some took longer to play out: emotional and psychological scars on those who survived‚ and the lingering fallout for a society that had many of its best and brightest torn from its midst forever. One of the most notorious of the time was the First World War. The Great War lasted four years‚ spanning from 1914 to 1918. The war was the result of a strong
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Vietnam War The Cold War was the base to creating the Vietnam War. The Indochina War contributed create the Vietnam War as well. The Cold War and the Vietnam War were almost the same war. The countries in each war argued over whose way of leading or ruling was right. The Vietnam War did have fighting though. But‚ the Indochina War wasn’t like that. The Indochina war was over who should have power in Vietnam. To fully understand the Vietnam war‚ you have to understand the Cold War and the Indochina
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When World War I was over the world had several devastating effects on Europe. The Great War affected all areas of life in America‚ and continued to experience its effect for many years to perform. As a result of the USA joining the war in 1916‚ industrial production in America flourished. Producers had to keep production up to the tempo needed to support the war. In order to produce more material in a small amount of time‚ new technologies was developed to help manufacturers take on the needs of
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World War‚ skepticism about US involvement‚ particularly by more conservative minds was naturally very high. But by the time America had wholly committed to active engagement in World War II‚ disputes over isolationism versus interventionism had transformed into new‚ more pressing issues of the time. Regarding price controls and rationing of consumer goods and civil rights for African Americans‚ voices by partisans of either side rang like sirens throughout the country. Going into the war‚ it became
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First World War‚ Canada was a member of the British Empire and was obligated to follow the mother country. Even though Canada had no choice whether to go to war‚ Canadians across the country were eager to fight. As many men volunteered‚ the situation at home began to change. Some of the changes included industrialization and new status for women. Many positive changes were implemented‚ but so were negative ones. There was even a time when our democracy and freedom was threatened. The war zone took
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How it affected Spain. The Spanish were greatly impacted by the discovery of a new continent‚ because it meant lots of things‚ such as the discovery of new species of animals and plants. From the animals‚ like the jaguar or the piranha. Some of the plants were used to make medicines or simply to eat! We could name the achiote (an amazonian tree used to treat prostatic troubles and internal inflammations‚ arterial hypertension‚ high cholesterol level and bladder inflammation) and the
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Many people believe the Civil War was caused because of slavery. While the issue of slavery was an important factor‚ it the factor that pushed everything over the edge. The north and south had been going at it before the topic of slavery came up. Slavery was just the one thing most people focused on. What I believe caused the war was the issue of states’ rights‚ the election of Abraham Lincoln‚ and books and media from that time period. In 1852 the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by Harriet
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