the cold war affected the political development of European nations from the end of the Second World War in 1945 to the construction of the Berlin wall in 1961. From 1945 to 1961‚ the cold war affected the political development of European nations by causing the formation of the Iron Curtain‚ which was the division of a free‚ democratic West and a totalitarian East. Socially‚ NATO and the COMECON were established‚ which formed the west and east into different blocs. Politically‚ the soviet assertion
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was to profit from undiscovered and untapped resources‚ enriching the nation-states and improving their standing in the European theatre. Another factor that played a major part in the expansion of European influence to the American Continent‚ was the improved commerce that came about following the ‘Black Plague’. There had been improvements in shipbuilding‚ and increased demand in foreign trade from the growing population of prosperous merchants. Monarchs had become more powerful in Europe‚ and
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What social changes were produces to citizens in the United States during the Cold War? The Cold War began because of a debate between two world superpowers‚ the United States and the USSR. The USSR functioned as Communist government and the United States operated with Capitalism. After the United States ended up winning the Cold War and the Soviet Union collapsed‚ the United States became the only world superpower and still is today. That makes huge social change in American society. Social
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Over the 1940s and 1950s‚ the U.S. fought both a World War and a subsequent Cold War in the name of defending and even spreading American values to the rest of the world. War (whether hot or cold) is never easy or pleasant‚ especially for a democracy attempting to win its conflicts without undermining its core values‚ and during this period of high tension the U.S. undoubtedly engaged in actions and behavior‚ both at home and abroad‚ which challenged its claims to be acting in the name of freedom
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The United States State Department and the Central Intelligence Agency under went various efforts to undermine and overthrow the Arbenz government back in 1954. The reasoning behind the U.S.’s attack against Guatemala’s government was the fact that Arbenz‚ the current elected president at the time‚ was creating popular land reforms. The United Fruit Company‚ whose highly profitable business had been affected by the land reforms in Guatemala‚ engaged in an influential lobbying campaign to persuade
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Enlightment Influence on the American Revolution The ideas of the Enlightment had a phenomenal impact. It consisted of many things that influenced the American Revolution and the formation of the American Government. The American Revolution and the formation of the American Government may be different if there weren’t the concepts of the Enlightment. The notions and thoughts of different philosophers and important documents from the Enlightment affected the American Revolution and formation of the
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The Cold War took off after the end of the Second World War when the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the two global dominant superpowers each grasping ideologies that were dichotomous from each other. This adverse relationship continued for half a century and the clash of two distinct and differing political ideologies of communism and capitalism saw no clear conclusion or victory for either side. The tense atmosphere resonated not only in the United States and the Soviet Union‚ but
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The War in Afghanistan began in 2001 after the September 11 attacks. United States and NATO coalition forces attacked Taliban and Al Qaeda forces. As of 2014‚ United States personnel were withdrawing from the country‚ ending over a decade of fighting. However‚ the real discussion regarding the United States led war in Afghanistan is whether or not there were any serious diplomatic alternatives. The most crucial word in this discussion is serious‚ because no one can deny that diplomatic alternatives
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Document - Based Question 1 The American Revolution changed society in a lot of different ways. People questioned the political ideas of themselves and others. The strive for Democracy was great. The rights of women and slaves were controversial subjects‚ but debated as well as religious persecution and taxation without representation; struggle was still there. Our economy was weakened‚ and farmers nearly created chaos because of the obscene taxation and little to no representation. Everything changed
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Great War‚ The War to End All Wars‚ and‚ most often‚ World War One. This war was a milestone in human history. This conflict engulfed Europe and destroyed countless lives‚ through death‚ pain‚ economic ruin‚ emotional and psychological trauma‚ and other ways. It saw the airplane‚ machine gun‚ tank‚ and poison gas all come into their own as new and exciting ways to slaughter other human beings. Although the War itself came to an end in 1918‚ the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 is where the War truly
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