Although the Cold War had many negative influences on global society‚ it also helped to create a stable political world‚ as evidenced by the fact that during the Cold War era‚ civil wars‚ nationalistic uprisings‚ and ethnic cleansings were almost non-existent. As well‚ the world economic situation was subsequently greatly improved by the military build-up caused by the Cold War. The implementation of the American "Marshall Plan" and the Communist "Molotov Plan"‚ the nuclear arms race‚ and the global
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Peaceful coexistence with the west as well as to prevent nuclear war. The cuban missile crisis was a 12 day standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States. The Soviet Union was not happy about U.S ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) placement in Turkey and in the Middle East. Therefore‚ they decided to put their own ICBMs in Cuba‚ just over 100 miles off the coast of Florida.These near two weeks
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STRATEGIC STUDIES What is strategic studies? - Multi-disciplinary academic fields that involved military thinking‚ warfare‚ theories‚ policy & defence planning that deals with the relationship between politics and military power including preparations‚ the threats & use of force and its latent presence in international politic. - It also a commitment to multi-disciplinary approach to achieve political end through the application of military and diplomatic means. Strategic Studies and the Classical
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“The Concept of Arms Race‚ Sino-Soviet-American Relations‚ and the Persian Gulf War” Political Science 170 Winter 2009 Dr. Kendall Stiles February 12‚ 2009 For centuries‚ and particularly during the last one hundred years‚ nations have sought to develop‚ manufacture‚ deploy‚ and improve weapons in reaction to the similar efforts of their adversaries. We call this an “arms race”. As defined early on by Gray‚ an arms race involves the following characteristics: [T]here should be
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Kennedy was elected and assassinated while he pushed for an anti-communist America. The United States was also involved worldwide‚ coming out of World War II‚ fighting the Vietnam War and partaking in the Cold War against the Soviet Union. The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred between the Soviet Union and the United States during a nuclear arms race. With all of these things taking place‚ many times people forget this was a huge time in the advancement of the space race across the globe. Almost every country
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Operation Desert Storm: The Rise of Air Defense Operation Desert Storm‚ commonly known as the Gulf War was a prime example of a U.S. allied response leading to their success against Iraq’s attempt to overrun the small country of Kuwait. Kuwait’s new reign of salvation in 1991 introduced a new age of military technology. Both Aerial and ground combat were applied in nearly all battles within Iraq resulting in few American casualties. Desert Storm laid down the foundation for Air Defense operations
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of carriers to secure sufficient control of the sea to allow amphibious operations to take place. The advent of nuclear weapons caused significant turmoil within the U.S. military establishment. The newly independent Air Force argued that its intercontinental nuclear bombers made aircraft carriers obsolete. The Navy‚ for its part‚ sought to defend the carrier force by making it apart of the nation’s nuclear war plans and deterrent posture. As a nuclear delivery platform‚ the carrier would operate
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Introduction This paper is meant to determine whether or not the theory of comparative advantage applies to China with respect to the industrialized world. We will also touch on how the theory of factor endowment applies to China. There are some countries which operate in autarky‚ which will be discussed as well. Finally‚ we will examine how the distribution of gains from free trade causes much political debate regarding trade with China. China – Comparative Advantage and Factor Endowment
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“A man may die‚ nations may rise and fall‚ but an idea lives on.”- John F. Kennedy. The Legacy of John F. Kennedy November 22‚ 1963‚ President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. This was a shattering event that would change the pace of the 1960’s. Due to Kennedy’s death‚ many of the things that he had started would then be forgotten or finished by his successor‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson. The sudden death of President Kennedy brought the sudden succession of LBJ. John Kennedy left this world
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The push to create the Avro Arrow arose due to the perceived threat of faster and more efficient planes being created in the Soviet Union. At this time in history the Soviet Union was in a Cold War with Western Nations including Canada. Canada’s goal was to create a plane that was more maneuverable and faster in order to beat the Soviets at their own game. This goal was accomplished with the invention of the faster and more advanced Avro Arrow which was more than capable of doing the job. Unfortunately
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