The Soviet Union collapsed nearly 30 years ago‚ but many of the former Soviet republics are still struggling to find its place in the modern world. In The Marlboro Men of Chernivtsi by Andrew W. Jones from the Morning News‚ Jones recalls an eye-opening experience he had in Ukraine in which he unknowing got involved in a minor cigarette smuggling operation. The experience leads him into researching about the causes of international cigarette smuggling and its effects on Eastern Europe. The story begins
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Hồ Chí Minh (Vietnamese pronunciation: [hô̤ tɕǐmɪŋ] ( listen)‚ Chữ Nôm: 胡志明)‚ born Nguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Ái Quốc (19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969) was a Vietnamese Marxist revolutionary leader who was prime minister (1945–1955) and president (1945–1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He formed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and led the Việt cộng during the Vietnam War until his death. Hồ led the Việt Minh independence movement from 1941 onward‚ establishing
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presidentship back in his hands as soon as possible. Looking to the future‚ the paper highlights two main trends. First‚ the continuation of Russia’s tradition of civic and political activism‚ seen most dramatically in the mass demonstrations in Moscow and other cities. Second‚ the major steps made by CSOs and local government in
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parents were living a very luxurious life‚ where they were wealthy and very well respected. My mother was a boss of a huge factory chain‚ and my father was a well known professional photographer. He even had a lot of his art in a well known museum in Moscow; it was a museum that seeked out talented artists and displayed their creative work. My parents made more than enough money to support our big family‚ and even though they lived a life than many only dream of‚ they still decided to move to America
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society was to be created‚ a new human being was to emerge. But the New Men and Women lived in paralysing fear and the consequences were devastating. For Nikolai Bukharin‚ himself condemned and shot during the last of the three show trials held in Moscow‚ the worst aspect of the collectivisation of agriculture was not the privations suffered by the peasants but "the profound psychological change in those communists who took part in the campaign. Instead of going mad‚ they accepted terror as a normal
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Soviet Constructivist Architecture …and its influences The Russian architectural profession was relatively intact after the revolution in October 1917‚ at least compared to the other arts in this unstable time. Foreign architects worked freely in the larger cities and the demand for private building was relatively high. This period was short lived as civil war wreaked havoc with the economy and infrastructure of the country. A major turning point for the profession‚ and the Russian people as
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Autocracy a system of government in which a supreme political power is concentrated in the hands of one person 55. Ivan III(the Great) and Ivan IV(the Terrible) a Grand Prince of Moscow‚ was Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 until his death 56. Peter the Great ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire 57. Catherine the Great longest-ruling female leader of Russia 58. Serfdom the status of peasants under feudalism 59
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for Ikea: writes British design magazine Icon‚ ’most people would have no access to affordable contemporary design.’ The magazine even voted Ikea’s founder Ingvar Kamprad the most influential taste maker in the world today. As long as consumers from Moscow to Beijing and beyond keep striving to enter the middle class‚ there will be a need for Ikea. Think about it: What mass-market retailer has had more success globally? Not Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)‚which despite vast strengths has stumbled in Brazil
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The USSR and Stalin 1924-53 How successful was Stalin in solving Russia’s economic problems? What were Russia’s economic problems? Stalin believe rapid expansion of heavy industry was essential to deal with evident attach from west Industrial workers were the communists; greatest allies Peasants: enemies of socialism Industrial: Peasant ration Greater it was‚ greater communist state would be The Five Year Plans for industry Stalin = no economic experience Plans designed to overcome
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Many critics talked highly of the Soviet Union when the Olympic games were to be held in Moscow for the 1980 games. Saying that the Soviet Union “is a beacon of peace‚ democracy‚ and social progress.” (Doc 6) But when it came to what they Americans thought‚ it was far from that. Bob Matthias form the United States‚ once said “You just loved
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