definition of war is this: war is an actual‚ intentional and widespread-armed conflict between political communities." (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/war/). This definition did not seem fit for the conflict between capitalism (United States of America)‚ communism (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)‚ and their followers. The struggle was later dubbed the Cold War‚ referring to its lack of physical conflict. Though‚ if every aspect of this struggle is examined‚ the name "Cold War" doesn’t serve
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How significant was the ‘Domino Theory’ as a reason for US involvement in the conflict in Vietnam? What is the most important part of this question? “HOW SIGNIFICANT” “DOMINO THEORY” This must be your main focus. However‚ to analyse how significant it is‚ you need to be able to consider other factors. That said‚ to achieve the top marks you need to consider other factors only in the context that they make the domino theory more or less significant. Refer to the domino theory in every paragraph.
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Winston Churchill Peril‚ war‚ and desperation. The world at the brink of defeat. Yet‚ one man would never surrender. It was 20th century England. Germany had just announced its plan to conquer Europe; France‚ Netherlands‚ Belgium‚ and Luxembourg were already being invaded; and there was only one nation left to defend the United Europe. I was there to lead during that time. Who was I? I might have been a rebellious student and made several political and military blunders‚ but my determination to stand
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opinion about it. Ward Churchill has a strong belief and how America still faces genocide even today. The thesis of this article is that genocide is practiced world wide and it needs to stop being denied by the people that it is happening all over. People view genocide in many different ways. Before reading this article when asked what I thought genocide was I would instantly say the Holocaust. That was the only time I even gave the issue thought or consideration because I was never taught that there
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10 War has been with mankind for many millenniums. The reasons for wars in mankind’s history have all been various‚ however one big reason for war is that countries want to grow bigger‚ by taking over one another. Throughout history‚ rulers would not be satisfied with the amount of land that they had or wanted to spread their beliefs around the world. So‚ they did it by trying to take over others. However‚ some didn’t want to give up their land or change‚ so they fought. Fighting these wars are
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How successful was Peel as leader of the Conservative Party to 1841? It is undeniable that between December 1832 and the election of 1841‚ under the leadership of Peel‚ the Tory party enjoyed a revival in terms of its popularity and organisation‚ under the leader ship of Robert Peel. Although some historians believe that this success can mainly be attributed to the actions of Peel‚ such as the Tamworth Manifesto‚ strong evidence‚ argued by reputed historians such as Eric Evans exists to suggest
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Winston Smith Winston is the protagonist of the story‚ whose unsuccessful attempts at questioning and overthrowing the Party and Big Brother symbolize the defeat of humanity at the hands of socialism. Winston becomes de-humanized when his thoughts and emotions are controlled by the Party and when all his ambitions are snuffed by Party propaganda. He lives under the close eye of Party officials and the telescreen every moment of his life‚ so that he has to control even his facial expressions so
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I believe good leaders have the desire and willpower to become an effective leader. Good leaders develop through a never ending process of self-study‚ education‚ training‚ and experience. I think one of a leaders’ main goals should be to inspire their workers into higher levels of teamwork‚ which can be acquired through continual work and study. Good leaders should constantly be working and studying to improve their leadership skills. Leadership is defined as a process by which a person influences
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Was the cold war inevitable? As we all know‚ the two superpowers; the Soviet Union and the United States rose to victory after the Second World War and many argue that after WWII‚ there was clearly going to be a long-lasting cold war. With regards to why the cold war started‚ there are a couple of main reasons that are said to have started this war. Some believe that it was because of the Soviets and Stalin‚ and some believe that it was a cautiously assembled plan for the United States and UUSR
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The Franco-Prussian War of 1870 The Franco-Prussian War is easily described by realists as the French reaction to an increasingly unfavorable balance of power in Europe due to the unification of Germany. The French mobilized when Prussia attempted to place the German Prince Leopold upon the Spanish throne‚ although‚ “curiously‚ this issue had been more or less resolved in France’s favor before it declared war. France rode into battle despite having already scored a diplomatic victory in forcing the
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