HISTORY PROJECT Introduction After the Second World War‚ the U.S.A. and Russia emerged as the two superpowers. During the war‚ there was a mutual understanding between the two nations‚ which however began to evaporate soon after the war. Difference in ideologies and mutual distrust between the two nations led to the beginning of cold war. Both tried to spread their influence and divided the world into two hostile groups. The western European countries came under the influence of America while
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Once known as the most unpopular woman in Britain‚ Margaret Thatcher revived a nation that was in a state of chaos. She was the first woman elected Prime Minister of the country and the only in the 20th century to serve three consecutive terms which was the longest since 1827. Through her extraordinary vision she brought forth radical changes‚ not just in her country but worldwide. She had a profound and permanent impact on politics and even changed her own Conservative Parties outlook. Through challenging
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Took control of most of Europe‚ inspired nationalism‚ wars‚ Congress of Vienna reaction to his dominance Mohandas Gandhi 1920s1947 Civil Disobedience‚ Nationalism‚ India‚ South Africa Independence‚ Salt March‚ Homespun Movement Mikhail Gorbachev 19851991 Soviet Union Introduced Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (restructuring of economy) to USSR‚ caused fall Ataturk 1920s Turkey Westernization‚ modernization‚ nationalism‚ outlawed traditional dress‚ separated Islam from gov’t
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ABM Treaty: In the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems the United States and the Soviet Union agree that each may have only two ABM deployment areas‚ so restricted and so located that they cannot provide a nationwide ABM defense or become the basis for developing one. Each country thus leaves unchallenged the penetration capability of the others retaliatory missile forces.. Both Parties agreed to limit qualitative improvement of their ABM technology. The ABM Treaty was signed
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1980’s Government and Politics The Reagan Decade. In American politics the 1980s were the decade of Ronald Reagan‚ who was elected president in 1980 and succeeded by his vice president‚ George Bush‚ in 1989. Reagan’s vision of the nation—and to a somewhat lesser extent his conservative agenda—shaped the economic and political fortunes of the United States for most of the 1980s. Malaise. As the decade began‚ Americans were struggling with an image of a country that was no longer the most powerful
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University THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL 1988-1989 A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED FOR DEPARTMENT’S NAME Student’s name Class Professor’s name Date THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL 1988-1989 Investigating the history of Germany‚ I should admit that the period from 1988 till 1989 was a turning-point. On the 9th of November‚ 1989 the Berlin Wall‚ which separated East Germany and West Germany‚ fell. So‚ these two parts of the country combined again. There were a lot of people
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The 35th president of the United States‚ John F. Kennedy‚ was one of the most influential and respected presidents in history. Kennedy was always a kind person. His endless service to America and the world is awe-inspiring. From the first day in office‚ he worked tirelessly to “get America moving again” (Friedel). Other countries are in debt to Kennedy and the things that he provided for him. Civil rights activists also have a great deal of gratitude to Kennedy for his support of the movement John
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How important was the rivalry between Gorbachev and Yeltsin in bringing about the end of USSR? The end of USSR did not happen overnight but rather in stages namely politically and economically‚ specifically the end of the command economy‚ the discrediting of soviet/ communist ideology‚ the decline of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU)‚ and the disintegration of USSR into the 15 states which occurred on 25 December 1991. The implementation of glasnost and perestroika‚ the collapse
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The Space Race and the Cold War “That’s One Small Step for Man‚ One Giant Leap for Mankind”. These words were heard worldwide when astronaut Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the moon. When the Apollo 11 mission launched on July 16‚ 1969‚ carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong‚ Michael Collins‚ and Buzz Aldrin‚ the world was immersed in the middle of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union which had in essence split the globe into two radically different ideologies that
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Ben Fielder 18 November 2010 Soviet Intervention on Afghanistan When someone intervenes in your life‚ it’s usually to project their beliefs onto you and force you to stop a destructive behavior. During the Cold War‚ the Soviet Union intervened in Afghanistan‚ not to stop a destructive behavior‚ but to project their own wants and needs (for the oil and other resources) onto Afghan culture. Forcing them to submit to foreign rule‚ the people of Afghanistan fought back to protect their land‚ as
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