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    The Cold War was caused by the United States. The Cold War was a series of battles in Russia during the 1940’s fought between the U.S and Russia. The U.S caused the war because they didn’t share information about the atom bomb with anyone and that scared Russia causing them to go to war with them. Another reason why the U.S caused the war was because they tried to turn the buffer states around Russia to a Democracy and Stalin really opposed that and was very angered. The last reason why the U.S caused

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    Was the United States Responsible For the Development of the Cold War? The events that led up to the Cold War shows that the Soviet Union‚ not the United Stateswas responsible for the development of the Cold War. There were many ideological differences between the two superpowers. The Soviet Union wanted a weak Germany and a communist government. The United States and there allies wanted a democratic government and a strong Germany. The United States was also worried over the Soviet spreading

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    In the race to become a supreme power in the world‚ the Cold War was between 1st world and 2nd world countries. It was mostly characterized by a power struggle of the United States and Russia‚ engaging in civil and proxy wars. The cold war also stimulated globalization 3.0‚ a movement of decolonization. Many countries that were previously colonized‚ encountered issues with getting back on their feet in all aspects. Thus‚ leading to the U.S intervening because they needed help to establish power of

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    World War Two‚ the world was split into two‚ east and west. This marked the beginning of an era called the Cold War. The Cold War was the most subtle war in history‚ but the world came very close to a nuclear war that had the potential to inevitably wipe out mankind. The two main opponents in this war were the Soviet Union and the United States. With Canada being the United States neighbour to the north and close to The Soviet Union geographically‚ Canada allied itself with the United States. This

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    Samantha Sipes Mrs. Giles Period: 3 10/30/12 Technology: Beneficial or Detrimental? Technology has really progressed with devices such as computers‚ cell phones and mp3 players. Almost everyone has instant access to communication and knowledge. Even though there might be some faults and flaws it is also very expensive and high priced but it is all worth the time you saving with these fast systems of technology. Teenagers use technology very frequently to help them with research for many

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    significant wars and events‚ one of the most recent and memorable to people today is the Cold War. The Cold War took place from 1945-1991 and was a long conflict between the USSR and the United States in which both countries undermined the other but no actual violence took place‚ it led to the Cuban Missile Crisis‚ it caused China to ally with the Soviets‚ and it ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain in 1991. After World War II‚ the Cold War began which was a war involving much

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    The Cold War was an ideological war when there was a great political and military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. The two powers were on the opposite ends of the economic and political spectrum. The United States is the capitalist state‚ while the Soviet Union was Russia. Though there was no fighting between the two states‚ there was always the threat that could have triggered a full-blown world war. The Cold War lasted about 45 years and it changed the global political and

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    The United States has had a complicated role in the region throughout the last century. Following World War I‚ U.S. President Wilson wanted to implement self-determination in the Middle East‚ but the United States Senate voted against it. As a result‚ Britain and France remained the strongest powers in the Middle East. After World War II‚ Britain could no longer afford to maintain its powerful position in the Middle East‚ so they urged the United States to take their place. The United States

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    America was guided into after the collapse of the Soviet Union America was the sole world superpower and fear of communist invasions progressed to actual threats of terrorist attacks. A long history of genocide and terrorism foreshadowed America’s vulnerability to international terrorism. After September 11‚ 2001‚ America entered a period characterized by the real possibility of everyday violence on its own soil. By the time America got itself involved in two overseas wars to fight this new War on Terror

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    Vaccines: Beneficial or Detrimental In recent years‚ vaccines have come under intense ridicule and speculation. Some have begun to believe they may be one of the causes of autism. Vaccines have gotten much publicity‚ some good and some bad. However‚ the latter has given them a negative connotation. Subsequently‚ the number of children receiving vaccinations has declined while the number of preventable outbreaks has increased. A British physician published a book that pointed the finger to vaccines

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