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    The end of the cold war‚ and later the collapse of Soviet Union‚ triggered the new type of warfare‚ labeled as “hybrid war”. Conducted by the Russia‚ mostly in eastern European countries. For the Russia‚ as a main inheritor of the Soviet Union‚ hybrid warfare is a geopolitical approach. The objective is to have a high leverage on former Soviet nation’s political decisions. The hybrid warfare as a strategy‚ orchestrates the military and nonmilitary systems‚ seeks to operate in multiple domains‚ to

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    Only time will tell if this New Cold War will come to fruition‚ or if it’s just a scare tactic for countries involved to not continuously continue down a certain political and military path. Three people were interviewed regarding their knowledge of the cold war for the purposes of this paper. The names of the interviewees are Brandon Fields‚ Douglas Fields and Cassondra Ward Regis. Brandon Fields‚ age 25 and Douglas Fields‚ age 57 are family members who live back home in Richmond Virginia

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    aggression: ‘Do not attack me because if you do‚ something unacceptably horrible will happen to you.’ In other words‚ deterrence is a form of persuasion in military strategy. To convey such a threat‚ the deterrer must decide what constitutes an attack‚ and must then decide what level of response would be adequate to deter it. This in turn depends on the deterrer’s estimation of the adversary’s intentions and the values it places on them. For deterrence to succeed‚ the threat must also be credible.

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    technological evolution for centuries. In 1955‚ President Eisenhower announced that the United States would launch a man-made satellite into the unexplored universe‚ thus beginning the space race. At this same time‚ tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were rising as the Cold War was ongoing. Since the competition between the countries was higher than ever‚ not four days had passed since Eisenhower’s announcement before Russia announced their own plans to go to space. The technology to

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    Who caused the cold war? Focus; the role of each personality in contributing to the cold warTime frame: 1945 to 1952Cold war- period of intense tension and mistrust‚ leading to competition and confrontations. Stand: both Stalin and Truman contributed to the cold war. The key personalities that contributed to the cold war are namely Stalin and Truman‚both in office in US and USSR respectively. both were responsible as their personalities and level of experiences contributed to their policies made

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    early Cold War era‚ combined with speeches‚ radio broadcasts and actual music. Keep in mind that this documentary‚ produced late in the Cold War in 1982‚ was made to convey a specific political and social message. Some of the events are portrayed in such a way as to make the people of the 1950s seem foolish; thus‚ we can learn from this film‚ but we must remember that these events are taken out of context and exaggerated. 1. Think about how early atomic testing is portrayed in the film. What happened

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    Cold War: Cuba The Cuban Missile Crisis Worksheet 10 Extended Writing Essay Amber Fox-Martin Planning Timeline 1945 – Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombing 1949 – Soviet Union develops atomic bomb 1959 – Fidel Castro takes control of Cuba via a Coup 1960 – US places trade embargo on Cuba 1961 – US break diplomatic relations with Cuba (Steps taken by America ‘declared war’‚ Cuba ready to revolt) 17 April 1961 – 1500 Cuban exiles land on Bay of Pigs; intention overthrowing Castro September 1962

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    hands‚ he saw again the little boy’s blood. For years he tried to scrub it away‚ it was indelibly imprinted in his memory. The sights‚ sounds and smell of the moment when he took that young life‚ panicked him. Guilt‚ like a firestorm‚ raged within. ‘What

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    Racial Tensions and Its Effects after the Civil War Darrell J. Bradford Professor Pawel Goral HIS 105 Contemp U.S. History November 26‚ 2013 After the Civil War‚ America was supposed to have been united in ways to bring the country to the forefront of the world. Yet‚ the South‚ being highly upset at the loss of the war‚ was not going to give in so easily. They still believed that the North were nothing but bullies and wanted to infringe on their rights as American citizens. So‚ still in the South

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    affected many countries through affecting the Cold War. The revolution changed social‚ political and economic factors in many South American countries. Looking at the Cuban Revolution will give an insight on how political changes affect historical time periods. After Castro had established a communist Cuba‚ he wouldn’t stop there. Castro‚ the leader of Cuba‚ would then aid other revolutionary countries in hopes to spread communism. The Cold War was all about the stopping and spreading of

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