Truman and the Cold War Response Sheet Part 1: The Truman Doctrine Use Site 1 to answer the following questions. Read paragraph 2 of Truman’s speech. 1. Conflicts in what two nations led Truman to make his speech? I do not believe that the American people and the Congress wish to turn a deaf ear to the appeal of the Greek Government. Greece is not a rich country. Lack of sufficient natural resources has always forced the Greek people to work hard to make both ends meet. Since 1940‚ this industrious
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The Vietnam War was the longest and most misunderstood war Americans ever fought (Corry). Nearly all Americans became aware of the fact that the world was in a state of a progressive degeneration phenomenon and something needed to be done about it‚ otherwise it would persist. The Woodstock attendees found innovative ways to finally capture society’s concern for those being affected by the conflicts of the Vietnam War‚ racism‚ and sexism. The 1960s youth activism
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it difficult to keep track of day to day events. This changed though in 1754 when the seven years’ war started. The seven years’ war was technically a world war because it spanned throughout many British and French colonies over multiple continents. Part of the war took place in North America over where the French territory ended and the British territory started. The British eventually won the war‚ but it was very costly. After the British won colonist expected to be rewarded with all of the French
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Firstly‚ the Revolutionary War brought change to America economically. The United States would gain land after their victory over Great Britain. However‚ the land that was gained was viewed as being unfairly taken by the Indians. The Seneca Chiefs‚ in a letter written to George Washington‚ stated that the United States‚ “demanded [a] great country‚” and that‚ “All the lands of which [the Indians had] been speaking of belonged to the Six Nations. No part of it ever belonged to the King of England
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The Cold War‚ often dated from 1947 to 1991‚ was a sustained state of political and military tension between powers in the Western Bloc‚ dominated by the United States with NATO among its allies‚ and powers in the Eastern Bloc‚ dominated by the Soviet Union along with the Warsaw Pact. This began after the success of their temporary wartime alliance against Nazi Germany‚ leaving the USSR and the US as two superpowers with profound economic and political differences. A neutral faction arose with the
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Cuba had a major role in the development of the Cold War. In 1962 Cuba becomes a communist country bringing up tension between the island and the US. In 1962‚ the Missile Crisis and the foreign policy of the USSR increased the existing tension to a crucial point. In 1961 after a long period of mutual help between Cuba and the USSR‚ Fidel Castro declares officially that the island will be ruled under the doctrines of communism; it is at the time the only communist country in the West. This is seen
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people of Afghanistan have been affected by the political events from World War I to present day. In 1979‚ Soviet troops entered Afghanistan to establish a communist regime in Kabul. The Soviet soldiers took over major cities and highways‚ angering lots of Afghans. The people of Afghanistan felt they belonged primarily to their specific clan or ethnic group and secondarily to the government or a country. A majority of Afghans did not like the new communist regime because many of the laws went against
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War 1 Norma Jean Smith His104 World Civilization 11 ABG1007A The Cold War of the 1900 Century Jill Walsh March 15‚ 2010 War 2 The Cold War of the 1900 Century The Cold War period lasted from the mid-1940 ’s until the late 1980 ’s. During this period international politics were shaped by this intense rivalry between these two great blocs of power and the political ideologies they represented. The United States and its allies represented democracy and capitalism while
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America’s Push Towards Asia As America fell under the spell of industrialism‚ our leaders had begun to set their eyes on a new goal of conquering western land‚ specifically Asia. Western countries were the perfect place to establish trade‚ they were able to produce silks‚ pottery‚ and unique spices which America was unable to access. Up until the 1840’s China was completely self-reliant relying solely on the countries natural resources and self made goods. During 1840 Great Britain found a product
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The Vietnam war was a long and costly conflict that affected the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally‚ the United States. An image that is striking and important in this time period is of the aftermath the napalm bomb caused to a Vietnamese village. It is a historically important image because the idea of war and its terror is shown. I chose this image because it is striking and catches the eyes of the viewer. It brings out the idea that a bomb can drop
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