pleasant. The Soviet economy was becoming stagnant‚ while their military spending passed the threshold of acceptable. President Reagan’s Defense Initiative was a threat that needed to be countered‚ and the Soviets threw increased amounts of money at the military . The US had spent about 18% of its Gross Domestic Product at their military‚ while the Soviets were spending up to 35%. This resulted in Russia bankrupting itself. There was far too much
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Soviet Union had become locked in a Cold War. The war was a dreadful time for both sides‚ keeping all citizens on edge. The war didn’t only affect the two superpowers prepared to fight though; it also affected the rest of the world. The Cold War had a large impact on developing countries like India‚ Cuba and Egypt. Depending on whom each country allied with‚ it either prevented or helped each country’s reform‚ development and independence. Because of the war‚ the US and the USSR needed the support
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What Caused World War 2? World War 2 was the largest human conflict in history. Over seventy million people fought‚ sixty to eighty million people died in the struggle. Decreasing the world’s population by 3%. Many scholars and historians have argued the exact causes for WW2. Most people agree it can all be traced back to Adolf Hitler. Italy’s Mussolini can also be blamed too. In my opinion‚ World War 2 was started because of the rise of dictators in Germany‚ Italy‚ Russia and Japan and their want
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Spies are used for different projects and for different reasons. They were used by different countries to gain information to help get a better situation at war. There have been a lot of spies used throughout different wars‚ but spies became most popular and widely used during the Cold War. Spies and agents were also known to become double and even triples spies working for more than one country. In the movies‚ spies are sometimes portrayed as the cool ladies men that saves the girl‚ protects
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The “Cold War” of the Middle East By: Siddhartha Ariga Our Position: Israel should take all necessary measures to defend itself against Iran’s dangerous nuclear program‚ which includes military action. Staff Vote For: 8 Against: 15 Nuclear weapons: these are tools capable of massive destruction and death. If the wrong people obtain such weaponry‚ it could lead to catastrophic consequences worldwide. As of right now‚ Iran is developing weapons grade uranium. The Prime Minister of Israel‚
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existence was still unclear. 1955 was an important year for the FRG as it was in ’55 that the FRG was officially recognized as an independent state and was cleared of its occupational status except for west Berlin which was still protected by allied troops. Also W Germany became member of NATO in 1955. By the late 1950’s West Germany had undergone a true economic miracle under Adenauer’s economic minister who was Erhard. Erhard had came up with the concept of a mixed economy which was essentially
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main objective is to show how it has been beneficial for some and disadvantageous for some other. The conclusion of the thesis will provide a complete summary of the evaluation. For the best part of 80 years wars in the world have been the major issue. The end of the cold war in 1990 has been known as a new era of global collaboration and support between the states and non-states actors. In fact the creation of
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After World War II was over‚ two super powers emerged in a tight bipolar system - the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold War began in 1947 when the U.S. “openly stated its opposition to Soviet expansion” (Roskin & Berry‚ 2010‚ p. 9). However‚ as the 1960s approached‚ it was becoming clear that the influences of these truly great powers were declining (Hermes‚ 2001). Kennedy’s doctrine couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. His attest to the importance of flexibility essentially
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The Himalayan Tsunami that took place on 16 June 2013‚ created a vast damage. This damage of Uttarakhand can’t be blamed on Nature’s fury alone. Cloudbursts‚ landslides and flash floods are an annual affair in Uttarakhand. The rain of 2010 destructed many properties and lives‚ but the rate of destruction is even larger.With many highways damaged‚ bridges washed away‚ electricity and phone networks down‚ several ravaged places continue to be marooned. Uttarkhand is considered to have many holy places
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WHAT CAUSED THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR IN 1642? Intro: In this assessment I will be explaining to you what caused the English civil war in 1642 and the main reasons why it happened. I will be writing the causes related to these three factors: Money‚ religion‚ power. Money: The first cause of the war related to money‚ was at 1629 when Charles ordered that everyone in the country should pay Ship Money and the people who refused to pay were arrested. This helped cause the civil war because many
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