relaxation of tension between the two superpowers. It came about in 1963‚ with the signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty‚ and its main achievements had a noteworthy impact on international relations during this period. One achievement of détente‚ SALT (or the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty)‚ signed in 1972‚ had the purpose of reducing the number of nuclear weapons of both sides. Its significance lies mainly with the Basic Principles Agreement‚ were both superpowers vowed to "do their utmost to avoid
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United States and The Communist USSR. These two super powers often butt head with each other on many subjects such as: economy‚ policy‚ and ideologies. Although they were allies in the fight against Hitler’s Germany‚ both superpowers similarly saw the other as a threat. Both superpowers knew that a direct fight to settle the score could risk another war. Therefore they indulged in a war of attrition‚ and fought through their dependent powers and in international fora‚ with a view to increasing their sphere
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who fight to protect the innocent‚ they are two very different heroes. They are different in their ability to fight crime‚ their fighting style‚ and their origins. First‚ they are different because of their abilities to fight crime. Batman lacks superpowers but is wealthy. While Bruce Wayne is only a man‚ he inherited his family fortune and company. Although‚ only having the abilities of a human‚ Batman has the
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human species and would have left the world as a nuclear wasteland. So how did the Cuban Missile Crisis affect US - USSR relations? After tension deescalated between the USSR and the USA‚ the Moscow – Washington hotline was established‚ the two superpowers turned away from direct confrontations to proxy wars‚ and the United States and the USSR began engaging in peaceful races such as the Space Race that didn’t endanger the existence of either nation‚ rather than the nuclear race. The Cuban Missile
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job to protect the people‚ loss of biological parents in young age and existence of secret identity‚ they have differences namely origin and types of superpowers possessed weaknesses. To begin with‚ Batman and Superman were both created as characters who maintain the world’s peace. They were designed to fight the villains with their superpowers. No matter how slick and tough the enemies they were faced with‚ although it took time for them‚ they always managed to find a way to defeat the villains
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relations by encouraging brinkmanship from both sides‚ which could have potentially resulted in the most devastating war in human history. However others argue that the rapid development of nuclear weapons actually promoted cooperation between the two Superpowers as the fear of a direct conflict resulted in the acceptance of each other’s sphere of influence. Other than the Arms Race‚ some other factors were also crucial in determining the development of the Cold War in this period. The spread of communism
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President Bush’s justification towards the invasion on Iraq in 2004 explicated that the main reason to invade Iraq was security measures. Bush was terrified for the citizens of his country and the rest of the world‚ as he thought Iraq was in control of nuclear weapons that could harm everyone. However‚ this was not a true reflection of America’s ambitions in Iraq. This essay will prove that America’s intentions into Iraq was largely the fact that Iraq was a major oil source for the world and if America
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the unprecedented accomplishments made by China‚ shadowed by stereotypes and prejudices. Many might think that China is “rising” to superpower‚ however this is a gross understatement‚ as described by the Chinese people‚ it is instead returning to its natural order. This is because‚ for the much of the past 2 thousand years‚ China has been the de-facto superpower of the
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"Oh‚ you. You just couldn’t let me go‚ could you? This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. You truly are incorruptible‚ aren’t you? You won’t kill me out of some misplaced sense of self-righteousness. And I won’t kill you because you’re just too much fun. I think you and I are destined to do this forever." -The Joker The famous duo‚ Batman and Joker. Batman‚ who is serious and collected‚ lives a double
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Worlds‚ and the Soviet Union led Eastern Europe. These two countries became known as superpowers. They never officially declared war on one another‚ but fought indirectly in proxy wars‚ the arms race‚ and the space race. The United States and Soviet Union fought their battles in what is called proxy wars. These wars were fought between other countries‚ but were receiving support from a superpower. The superpowers also fought by showing their power and advanced technology. For example‚ each side tried
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