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    The Cold War

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    continued for the next four weekly paydays. It wasn’t until the monthly payroll reports were sent to Ken’s supervisor that the error was detected. Ken refused to return the four extra checks. What actions should the company take? Answer: The break down in communication accrued when the Human Resource Department did Not submit the proper paper work for Ken to the corporate payroll office. Since it was the fault of the company I do not feel that Ken should have to pay back the money unless it

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    Most Significant Events 1950s to Today April 24‚ 2011 HIS 135 Introduction: The history of the United States plays a huge role in how the nation‚ as well as the world‚ is today. Politics‚ social‚ and economic factors led our country to where it is now. The following paragraphs will explain how each of these factors has helped shape the world by covering the most important events from each decade beginning in 1950 and continuing until 2000. The topics covered will include the Civil Rights Movement

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    Cold War Questions – all of this information can be found in your textbook chpts. 36 and 37‚ also with the notes online and possibly your test prep book 1. Below is a list of significant pieces of legislation passed during the presidencies of Harry Truman and Dwight D Eisenhower. What did the legislation say‚ why was it passed and what impact did the legislation have on our government and/or the American people a. 22nd Amendment *The 22nd Amendment‚ ratified on February 27‚ 1951‚ was primarily

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    the community aspect of the movement‚ with chapters in most states. The NAACP played a key role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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    During the cold war rivalry between the US and USSR influenced the MENA by making everyone either pick a side or be chosen by the rivalists. To us it was clear Israel was aligned with the US‚ but the soviets not so much. As the cold war didn’t warm up between the two actual nations of the Soviet Union and United States‚ the war was fought by proxy. The Korean war‚ the Vietnam war were examples of this but neither regions had enough resources or opposition to the US needed to justify the long term

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    Known for its cultural diversity‚ tropical climate and agricultural lands‚ Guatemala is also home to economic unbalance‚ political corruption and severe gang wars. Guatemala is a developing country with a population of sixteen million inhabitants‚ which makes it the most populated country in Central America. Approximately seventy six percent (twelve million) of the population of Guatemala lives under the poverty line and expresses no trust in the police. (Taft-Morales) Guatemala is considered one

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    cold w. Conclude with one question for further study on the Cold War era Describe the historical and political conditions of the Cold War era. The Cold War is increasingly treated as a historical period that customarily begins in 1947‚ when the Truman Doctrine sought to contain communism and the expansion of Soviet influence‚ and ends with the decline and fall of the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc in the late 1980s. My thoughts are that this event occurred after war world II between

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    The Korean War is seen as the “flashpoint” in the Cold War‚ which made the Cold war a global conflict. North Korea was led by Kim Il-Sung and was communist. South Korea was led by Syngman Rhee and was capitalist. Though it is said that Kim Il-Sung‚ who headed The Democratic People’s Republic‚ which was created by the Soviet Union‚ had adopted a policy of opposition to Rhee’s government and for the unification of the Korean peninsula by armed force‚ there are still many other theories as to why the

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    Although I think that a lot of people think of Reagan when they think of the end of the Cold War and the collapse‚ to give him the whole credit for the triumph or victory is wrong. From the beginning of his presidency Reagan wanted nothing more than to see the Soviet Union fall or to at least stop growing. He and many others looked toward our military to be ready for in that readiness he said we will find Peace. His administration spent billions of dollars on defense contracts to research and develop

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    Cold War in Guatemala

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    The Cold War in Guatemala Guatemala is known for being one of the most dangerous countries in Central America; nevertheless‚ it is not its fault that it is the way it is. During the Cold War there were many factors involved and many events that led to the Guatemala of today. It all began with the election of Colonel Arbenz during the “Ten Years of Springtime” which ended because President Eisenhower was influenced by his connections to Guatemala´s “state within a state‚” (TWT) the United Fruit

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