a superhero‚ my powers would be flying‚ strength‚ laser eyes‚ invisibility‚ super strength‚ and super speed because then I could get places faster‚ be stronger‚ melt things with my eyes‚ and secretly be places without anyone else knowing. [ (Superpowers) ] If I were a superhero‚ I would be able to do almost anything I wanted without anybody having a say in it. I could cook my own meals with my laser beam eyes. I could save loads of money on gas by flying or running everywhere. I would also be
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to propagate their social and political systems on a global scale. Each commanded powerful military forces; each espoused globally expansive ideologies; each feared and distrusted the other. In the end‚ it may have been more shocking if the two superpowers had not become great rivals and Cold War enemies.In the end‚ it may be that "Who started the Cold War?" is simply the wrong question to ask. World War II destroyed all other major rivals to American and Soviet power; the US and USSR emerged from
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Teleportation If I had a chose between two superpowers‚ to turn invisible or flight‚ I would break the rules and choose to have the ability of teleportation. I was ready to answer right away‚ but I put some thought into this question‚ such as the capabilities and limitations of these superpowers. If I fly‚ can I carry people or objects just by touching them (ala Superman 2)? Would I be able to carry something‚ someone equal to‚ or more than my own weight or would this be too much of a
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throughout history‚ they were in the last 50 years overshadowed by the cause of ideology. Now‚ with ideology not on top of the agenda anymore‚ these causes have regained their importance. After the second World War the world was dominated by two superpowers; the USA and the USSR. The Cold War was a result of this division of power and of the important policy of spheres of influence. In the post WWII-era the Americans thought that the Russians were aiming to incorporate Western Europe (the US & British
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origins and causes of the cold war INTRODUCTION On April 16‚ 1947‚ Bernard Baruch‚ former advisor to former U.S. Presidents‚ Harry Truman and Woodrow Wilson came up with the term ‘Cold War’ to describe the breakdown in relations between the two superpowers at the time-the United States of America and the Soviet Union.Historian Walter Lippman‚ his friend used it in the New York herald Tribune-which marked it’s introduction in popular media.This mutual antagonism between the two nations manifested itself
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The kind of hero the classical detective is someone who was very intelligent and competent and would solve the crime at hand. This type of hero has changed overtime because heroes nowadays have more of a “superpower‚” than just the fact the detective is crazy smart. In “A Scandal in Bohemia‚” the detective Sherlock Holmes uses his cleverness mind to solve the case the King needed him to solve. Holmes demonstrates his acumen early in the story by deciding how he is going to find the picture. Holmes’s
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is if Truman and Stalin had not gotten into so many arguments. The nuclear resources of the United States and the Soviet Union are larger‚ better equipped‚ and deadlier than at any other time in history. This incisive book contends that the superpowers‚ while exhibiting
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influence to China allowing influences of the West to make its mark. With this transformation came an uncertainty about how China would balance its large population with balancing the economy and growing foreign business. China is poised to become the superpower of the world. Economic growth‚ business stability‚ growing infrastructure and government banking policies are impacted with the new reform. The Chinese social order and environmental impact is to be impacted by the large boom of business and infrastructure
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rights. However‚ the Enlightenment thinker Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ feels we protect our own rights by working together. In class we discussed how his belief is similar to the phrase: If we all have superpowers the no one has superpowers. We considered this phrase because if everyone were to have superpowers‚ then we wouldn’t wish to have them anymore since everyone has them. Rousseau also stated we must use reason to give the individual rights of life‚ liberty‚ and property. Locke shows his views on
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so that the superpowers could resolve their differences and actively cooperate to form a respectful relationship. Whilst détente significantly reduced tensions and increased peaceful communication‚ it did not lead to the end of the Cold War nor did it resolve the ideological differences between the two nations. The policy of Détente was highly successful in curtailing the arms race as it facilitated a series of summits that allowed for peaceful communication between the two superpowers to occur. A
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