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    fallowing the Second World War is known as the Cold War. This period was full of tension and fear that the United States and the USSR would destroy each other and the world with their arsenals of atomic weapons. The seeds of this rivalry were planted nearly a quarter of a century before its actual commencement with the Revolution of 1918 in Russia. The Cold War Rivalry would manifest itself in everything from sports in Olympic competition to science and the Space Race. The Cold War did not only take place

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    Total War impacted the citizens in the Homefront of Britain and Germany massively‚ as it had substantially negative social and economical impacts‚ as the resources available were directed towards war instead of the citizens. Additionally‚ Total War led to social unrest within both nations‚ and saw starvation and unhappiness become prevalent. Within the British Homefront‚ civilians were impacted greatly by Total War‚ which inevitably let to social unrest‚ alongside the ignoring of basic civil rights

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    Containment during the Cold War refers to the United States’ methodology of dealing with Communism. Proposed by George Kennan‚ this policy (along with the Truman Doctrine) would be the driving force behind many of the United States’ decisions throughout the Cold War. The idea involved stopping the spread of Communism and influence of the Soviet Union by keeping it within the borders it already lies. Kennan believed that the system of Communism was a deadly force as it spreads‚ similar to a parasite

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    Was the cold war inevitable? As we all know‚ the two superpowers; the Soviet Union and the United States rose to victory after the Second World War and many argue that after WWII‚ there was clearly going to be a long-lasting cold war. With regards to why the cold war started‚ there are a couple of main reasons that are said to have started this war. Some believe that it was because of the Soviets and Stalin‚ and some believe that it was a cautiously assembled plan for the United States and UUSR

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    GEOPOLITICS AND BUSINESS GLOBALIZATION & THE POST COLD WAR ERA Professor: Prof. Univ. Dr. Claudia Popescu Student: Cristiana Muceanu BUCHAREST‚ 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM AFTER THE COLD WAR 3. BASIC TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 4. NEW THREATS 5. CONCLUSIONS 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY 7. 1. INTRODUCTION The end of the Cold War in the early 1990s has had a dual impact on international relations

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    Presidents Response To The Cold War “I believe to we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way”-Truman For Containment (Truman 36). While all the Cold War presidents had their issues‚ Truman and Eisenhower favored containment to attempt the stop of communism and Kennedy favored flexible response as an attempt. “I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and financial aid which is essential to economic stability and order political processes” (Truman

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    The Vietnam War was the longest deployment of U.S. forces in hostile action in the history of the United States‚ lasting from 1955 to 1973. Although there is no formal declaration of war from which to date U.S. entry‚ President John F. Kennedy’s decision to send over 2‚000 military advisers to South Vietnam in 1961 marked the beginning of twelve years of American military combat. The war also had great effects on the American people at home. It was the first war ever to broadcast on television. The

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    2012 War: Effect on Economy War has influenced economic history profoundly across time and space. Winners of wars have shaped economic institutions and trade patterns. Wars have influenced technological developments. Above all‚ recurring war has drained wealth‚ disrupted markets‚ and depressed economical growth. Wars are expensive (in money and other resources)‚ destructive (of capital and human capital)‚ and disruptive (of trade‚ resource availability‚ labor management). Large wars make up

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    In the race to become a supreme power in the world‚ the Cold War was between 1st world and 2nd world countries. It was mostly characterized by a power struggle of the United States and Russia‚ engaging in civil and proxy wars. The cold war also stimulated globalization 3.0‚ a movement of decolonization. Many countries that were previously colonized‚ encountered issues with getting back on their feet in all aspects. Thus‚ leading to the U.S intervening because they needed help to establish power of

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    In his book‚ “The Cold War‚ ” Hugh Higgins argues the tragedies and facts that contributed and occurred in this event. This book is mainly to inform people about some the unspoken truths of this occurrence and show its reasons and effects in old society. The Cold War is a book based on the story of the entire society living at that time‚ mostly focusing on its contributors and effectors. This novel is not written during the era but rather based of previous works written around that time such a “Yalta

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