INTRODUCTION In 1945‚ post-World War II‚ Eastern Europe was somewhat divided into two sets of states; Germany and its former allies (including Romania and Hungary)‚ and countries who had fallen victim to the Nazi regime (including Poland and Czechoslovakia). The continent of Europe itself was left in a ravaged and desolate state after the war‚ leaving its economies in disrepair; most notably in the East. Due to the dire social and economic situations in these eastern countries‚ there was a growing
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The world is a lot smaller than it used to be. Today I can hop on a plane‚ and be in China tomorrow. I can call a friend in Africa and talk in real time. The world we live in is vastly different than the world our great grandparents grew up in. Advancement in technology is a tale as old as time. But this change has come about extremely quickly. However‚ there is a reason. The Cold War triggered an explosion of growth and interconnectivity. And it came close to triggering several other literal explosions
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1.) A Nation refers only to a socio-cultural entity‚ a union of people sharing who can identify culturally and linguistically. This concept does not necessarily consider formal political unions. For example – Both Belgium and Canada are Nations. b.) a state- refers to a legal / political entity that is compromised of the following. * Permanent population * A defined territory *A government‚ the capacity to enter into relations with other states. For example- California is a state Nation-
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Before World War II‚ the United States was experiencing a Great Depression. The economy was down and there was a high rate of unemployment. World War II helped America get out of that depression‚ it helped the economy go back up. The Cold War was the one to encourage industrial production. Because of it more military weapons were manufactured. Weapons like tanks‚ aircrafts‚ and missiles. All of the war productions helped the economy because of the high demand on military supplies. There were less
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The Cold War was the elongated tension between the Soviet Union and the United States of America. It was a clash of these supergiants in political‚ ideological‚ military‚ and economic values and ideas. The blame for the Cold War cannot be placed on one person -- it developed as a series of chain reactions as a struggle for supremacy. The conflict in ideologies between capitalism and communism resulted in one of the greatest conflicts of the twentieth century. Both the United States and the Soviet
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The Cold War is used to describe the conflictive relationship between the US and the Soviet Union after World War II‚ which the two powers fought through proxy wars‚ yet they themselves never fought against each other directly and physically. During World War II‚ the US and USSR were allies because they had the same enemy‚ which was Nazi Germany led by Adolf Hitler and the Japanese; however‚ the mutual enemy was the only reason why the two super powers cooperated. In fact‚ the leaders of the two
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of participants‚ the war was a race war. It exposed raw prejudices and was fueled by racial pride arrogance‚ and rage on many sides.” From start to finish‚ it is apparent that the Second World War was centered on a racial induced feud. This was not one neither sided nor neglected from either side of fighting. Race played a huge role in World War II even by the Americans. The concept of race had an enormous impact on the conduct of World War II. According to John Dower‚ in War without Mercy‚ racial
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of The Cold War: Demise of The Soviet Union Carl Sandin History 420 Professor Gianni November 13‚ 2012 While the United States and Soviet Union did join forces during World War II‚ against
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prevented from cooperating… because of their ideological differences‚ jealousies‚ suspicions‚ and power politics” (Packet). After World War II‚ the United States of America and the Soviet Union had many differences that made it difficult for these two superpowers to work together. Since the atomic bomb was introduced‚ the threat of nuclear weapons spread across the world and the Allied Powers worked to prepare. Countries either sided with the Western powers and ideas of capitalism‚ or they sided with
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Brian Resto 822 June 7‚ 2011 World War II [pic] World War II took place in Europe from 1939 until 1945. The War began when Adolph Hitler became the infamous dictator of Germany during the global depression. Adolph Hitler was seeking vengeance for Germany’s loss in the First World War which is when he began to rebuild the German military. In 1936‚ Germany started invading the land they lost during World War I; Adolph Hitler started signing alliances to form the
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