Détente was the relaxing of tensions between the two Cold War enemies during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The policy aimed to increase communication between the Soviet Union and the USA 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
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the World: The Great Peace towards which people of good will throughout the centuries have inclined their hearts‚ of which seers and poets for countless generations have expressed their vision‚ and for which from age to age the sacred scriptures of mankind have constantly held the promise‚ is now at long last within the reach of the nations. For the first time in history it is possible for everyone to view the entire planet‚ with all its myriad diversified peoples‚ in one perspective. World peace
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War in the Modern World War has fascinated the minds of the greats throughout history. Its concepts and understandings have been passed on to us through the few surviving works of those‚ whose lives were touched by war‚ in an ancient archive. Some saw war as an ordinary‚ inevitable phenomenon that has a place among natural order of human lives (Jacob Walter)‚ while others interpreted it as devastating and terrible deviation from the natural order of things (W.T. Sherman). Over the course of
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Causes and Effects of World War II Name Institution Causes and Effects of World War II Two major events signifying global conflicts are the popular World War I and II that comprised of inhuman atrocities and destructions worldwide. World War I started out as a tug-of-war among the European states which all wanted to be the predominant superpower in Europe‚ especially Germany (Duignan & Gann‚ 1995). However Germany lost the battle and was imposed on the Treaty of Versailles which demanded
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D-Day for one day‚ and the invasion took place on June 6‚ 1944. Utilizing over four thousand warships‚ almost ten thousand aircraft‚ and approximately one hundred sixty thousand troops‚ it was the largest amphibious invasion in the history of the world (“Eisenhower Decides on D-Day”). Though many Allied lives were lost‚ the invasion was a success‚ because Eisenhower was determined to defeat Nazi Germany‚ despite the
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Women during the War Women during the war filled in the spot left open by the men who were leaving to join the war effort. They filled roles like cooks‚ teachers‚ factory workers‚ and police positions. It was common for women to work during this time‚ as most men left to fight in Europe or in the Pacific. As the Men went to war‚ the woman he left behind would still be helping as many joined factories which produced good for the war which included ammunition‚ planes‚ guns‚ tanks‚ and more. An estimated
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After World War II‚ two superpowers were emerging‚ the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. Tensions rose between the two‚ eventually starting the Cold War. The Cold War was a state of political hostility that existed between the Soviet Union and The United States during the years 1945 and 1990. The soviets and americans clashed on many topics‚ mainly the constant fight between communism versus democracy and capitalism. A multitude of propaganda was being utilized on both sides
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Historians have heavily debated the causes of the First World War. Fritz Fischer‚ author of Germany’s Aims in the First World War‚ wrote that Germany was undeniably responsible for the war. Fischer argues that Germany took advantage of the Austro-Serbian conflict in order to stage a preventive war‚ and pull herself out of European isolation. His research showed that Germany had similar aims in both WWI and WWII‚ setting out to consciously to become a world power. He argued Germany’s aim to gain large
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The technology advancement in historical wars have shown that countries who win wars‚ have more advanced technology. World War II had a lot of technology that had advanced from previous wars. Technology in guns‚ vehicles‚ airplanes‚ and alternative weapons. World War II’s technology in aircraft had changed greatly since World War I and wars previously fought in. Automobile manufacturers were asked to take on the daunting task of taking on the production of aircraft for the Allied Powers. Automobile
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totalitarian power over the whole world set in motion conquests that led to the Second World War‚ the effects of which are present to this day. Using the insult of Treaty of Versailles on Germany‚ the chaotic political system in Germany and the economic depression as a stepping stone‚ Hitler became the ultimate dictator of Germany. His greed for world domination also caused his defeat‚ forcing him to kill himself before the brink of defeat in the Second World War. Hitler‚ the ruthless dictator of
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