Chingiz Aitmatov: A Biography By Iraj Bashiri Copyright‚ Iraj Bashiri‚ 2003‚ 2004 | | In Central Asia‚ before World War II‚ Tajik literature occupied the high literary plane; after the war‚ that position was ceded to Kyrgyz prose fiction‚ spearheaded by the untiring efforts of Chingiz Torekulovich Aitmatov. Aitmatov provides a noteworthy account of his own life and career in his "Craftsmanship."1 He was born on December 12‚ 1928‚ to the family of Torekul and Nagima Aitmatov in the village of
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the youth of the anti-establishment movement that now began to look to Victor Tsoi and "Kino" as their idols. "Kino" was still not getting much mainstream attention due to the lack of government support‚ that would all change with the arrival of Mikhail Gorbachev. Gorbachev came to power in 1985. People were beginning to realize that the Communist experiment was not working out and that things needed to change. In 1986 Tsoi used the open atmosphere and public sentiment to release a song titled [We’re
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There are some countries that experienced the transition of the economy which includes China‚ Russia‚ other states that were part of the Soviet Union‚ and Eastern Europe and the countries mentioned above suffered problems in reforms and the adjustments used while experiencing the shift of the economy. During the time where the Soviet Union was still present‚ the premier of the Soviet Union in 1960 declared that the country would “Bury” the United States however the Soviet Union suffered stagnation
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explosion at an illegal vodka factory has heard it was probably caused by one of them lighting a cigarette. ( 6‚ ‘Boston illegal vodka factory blast ’triggered by smoker ’ 25 May 2012‚ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-18154900) 2) Mikhail Gorbachev introduced many changes with his perestroika policy when he became Soviet leader in 1985 and one of the most important went under the banner of "democratization". (6‚ ‘First steps in Russian democracy’ 26 March 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7961645
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Ronald Reagan‚ the 40th president of the United States of America (Bio Reference Bank)‚ delivered his “On the 40th Anniversary of D-Day speech” on June 6th 1984 (Academic Search Premier). This day was the 40th anniversary of D-day‚ when 150‚000 men charged the beaches of Normandy to retake Europe from the Nazis (American History Online). The speech was also delivered during the Cold war‚ an arms race between the USA and USSR (American History Online). President Reagan uses logos‚ pathos‚ and anaphora
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In 1985‚ immediately following Konstantin Chernenko’s death‚ Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as General Secretary of the Soviet Union. Before Gorbachev assumed power‚ the Soviet Union was Communist in name‚ however it did not emulate Communist values. Citizens were strictly controlled‚ as what they read‚ watched and said was monitored. Citizens were monitored even more about what they can see about their government and country‚ in order to prevent rebellion or resistance. As Gorbachev began his rule
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I. Politics A. The Election of 1980 1. Jimmy Carter a. lost the 1980 election as a result of his mismanagement of two national crises: raging inflation and the seizure of US hostages in Tehran‚ Iran...provided an opening for Reagan & the New Right 2. Ronald Reagan a. impassioned rhetoric supporting limited government‚ low taxation‚ and law and order won broad support among citizens of the most populous states b. appealed to religious and free-market conservatives and traditional anticommunists
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For my research project‚ I chose Ronald Reagan‚ the 40th president. I chose Ronald Reagan as my person because he seemed like someone that has accomplished a lot in his life. He served two terms as president of the United States. He was a governor of California. He was a Hollywood actor. He acted in 53 films in his total acting career in Hollywood. Ronald Reagan was crucial to the state of life that we have today‚ because he was a president‚ governor‚ and a Hollywood actor. Ronald Reagan was a president
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open. Dance‚ if you ’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you ’re perfectly free.” Famous philosopher Rumi made an excellent point especially when concerning the lives of Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov. They both danced through war‚ they danced through heart ache‚ and they danced through tears. Even though Nureyev‚ born March 17‚ 1938‚ lived through an earlier period of time than Baryshnikov‚ born January 7‚ 1948‚ the Soviet Union
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with or arising out of the use of this material. 22cwh03.qxd 07/02/02 12:17 Page 61 Gorbachev and the End of the Cold War: Perspectives on History and Personality V L A D I S L AV M . Z U B O K The article explores the impact of Mikhail Gorbachev on the end of the Cold War and the self-destruction of the Soviet Union. It is based on a wealth of memoir literature‚ interviews‚ and primary sources‚ including the archival collections of the
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