significant trip to Moscow to support a nuclear arms agreement ("Triangular Diplomacy”).” During that visit Nixon and the USSR established the first STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATION TREATY (SALT I). That limited the creation and number of intercontinental ballistic missiles for both the USSR and the United States ("Triangular
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Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine is a deceiving‚ manipulative‚ over exaggerated film. Even though it fits the definition of a documentary by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences‚ it doesn’t deserve an Oscar Award for stretching out the truth so far. Michael Moore shows his trustworthiness through his films with the way he dresses like the everyday American. His baseball cap‚ casual t-shirt and jeans make us believe he’s just like us. In his film‚ he does go out to Buell Elementary
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The cause of the Cold War revolved around both the United States and the Soviet Union attempting to gain worldwide control by influencing the rest of the world. After becoming the most powerful country in the world after World War II‚ the United States tried to use that power to proclaim a new global order that revolved around democracy and capitalism. The Soviet Union‚ however‚ preferred communism and a world revelation in the name of the worker. The Soviet Union also wanted to surround itself with
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United States Armed Forces The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States of America. They are composed of the Army‚ Air Force‚ Coast Guard‚ Navy‚ and the Marine Corps. Each branch plays a unique role in the security of America. Whether the country is participating in a conflict or developing the weapons of tomorrow‚ the freedom of America is protected by these branches. The Army‚ Navy‚ and Air Force represent the largest of the five branches‚ each having their own
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During the Cold War‚ weapons were used that were virtually unheard of prior to this time period. Although these weapons were not physical‚ for the most part‚ they played a crucial role for both the United States and the Soviet Union. One of the most powerful weapons‚ if not the most powerful‚ was propaganda. Propaganda is defined as “Mostly bias information used to promote a specific political cause or point of view”. Although both sides used it‚ the USSR proved to use it much more. They could do
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The “Brezhnev Doctrine” coupled with Chinese/Soviet clashes along the border of China strained relations between the two governments. The strained relationship between Moscow and Beijing created an opportunity for the United States to establish relations with China. The American government hoped to curb Soviet influence with the second largest communist government in the world‚ and establish stronger international relations/leverage in the Asian region. (1) The invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968
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“Is China Becoming a Threat in USA and East Asia?” In the past few years China has started to have a great impact on the world’s economy because of its products which now can be found in almost every country. Having its goods “invading” the world’s markets the Chinese government is becoming richer and richer every day. If a country becomes rich‚ its goals start to rise and the will to have more power also rises‚ and its economy takes a big boost. This economic growth is what a
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surrendered on May 8. Hitler was already dead and committed suicide in his berlin bunker on April 30. Germany was divided into four occupation zones‚ that are controlled by the Soviet Union‚ Britain‚ the United States‚ and France. The united nations is built off of the principle of collective security. Collective security is supposed to prevent future conflicts that will happen. Collective security is used so if a nation attacks another nations everyone should help the nation being attacked to prevent
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effective way to cause human illness and death as reported previously. The biological weapons programs of the USA and the former Soviet Union have pursued aerosol transmission capabilities for plague (First‚ 2002). Although Soviets had intercontinental ballistic missile warheads containing plague bacilli available for launch before 1985‚ yet‚ virtually insurmountable problems arose in the production and aerosol dispersal of substantial quantities of plague organisms by modern weapon systems (Davis‚
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The Effects of the Cold War on the Americas For nearly fifty years‚ the world lived in fear as two super-power nations quietly battled for power‚ respect and popularity of their respective political views. The Cold War arose out of the ashes of the failed alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union in World War II. Many different factors could be linked to the actual cause of the Cold War‚ however many agree that the political future of Eastern Europe was the major spark that ignited
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