Stalin was a dictator of the Soviet Union starting from 1922-1953 (Mazelev‚ 1999). Stalin is famous for his extremities used to build and sustain Communism in USSR. He is considered as one of the leaders who were responsible for the death of many people during their rule. The estimated number of deaths for which he is known to be responsible goes over 40 million (Price 2014). Can his actions be justified and what was the end of the means he used? Stalin‚ as his predecessor Lenin‚ was mostly affected
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The Soviet Union’s successful Sputnik launch on October 4th‚ 1957 created a political and emotional uproar in America. People in the United States were at times angered‚ dismayed‚ intrigued‚ fearful‚ humiliated‚ fascinated‚ distraught‚ and anxious at the thought of the Soviet satellite orbiting the planet. What Americans wanted most of all was for the U.S. to catch up to the Soviets as quickly as possible. They wanted reassurance and a definite closure of the perceived missile gap. Prior to the
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Having wasted enormous resources on recapturing Allied prisoners of war (POWs)‚ the Germans move the most determined to a new‚ high-security prisoner of war camp. The commandant‚ Luftwaffe Colonel von Luger‚ tells the senior British officer‚ Group Capt Ramsey‚ "There will be no escapes from this camp." Ramsey replies that it is their duty to try to escape. After several failed escape attempts on the first day‚ the POWs settle into the prison camp. Gestapo and SS agents bring Squadron Leader Roger
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Sputnik Launch Background: Sputnik was a Russian satellite‚ which also happened to be the first satellite to ever make it to space. Sputnik was 285cm long (112inches) it was 58cm (23 inches) in diameter and weighed 83.6kg (184lb). Sputnik circled the earth every 96.2 minutes until early 1958‚ when it had blown up in the atmosphere. Event: The Soviets launched Sputnik on October 5‚ 1957‚ showing the Americans that they were serious about launching a satellite to orbit around the Earth. In addition
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There have been thousands of civilizations recorded throughout history‚ some have sustained‚ others have collapsed. The civilizations that sustained have learned from the ones that have collapsed. They learn not to make the mistakes those that have collapsed have made‚ they improve and adapt. Some use the mistakes of others to make them collapse so they can sustain. By knowing what they need to do to improve‚ they can make sure that they don’t collapse. Civilizations sustain with a social structure
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people‚ new ideas and encouragement for change was portrayed in the literature written by African intellectuals. These literary works was an important aspect of the New African Movement but did not start the movement‚ only encouraged it. These intellectuals considered the question every African wanted answered‚ and that is why the Europeans were able to overthrow the African people? The majority of African intellectuals argued that modernity is the key to develop the skills in order to access the same
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during the Civil Rights Movement that shaped how things were done and that would later be written in history books for the world to read. Some of the most important for the advancement of African Americans were Malcom X‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ NAACP‚ SNCC‚ CORE and SCLC. But nothing was more important than Rosa Parks‚ the bus boycotts and the freedom rides because nothing joined the varied beliefs of the African American community together faster and better. These events did not really have a leader
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and maybe even inspired others to do big things like that too. Frederick Douglass did an important thing. He contributed to the abolitionist movement in the United States‚ and similarly‚ faced many challenges along the way and even inspired others to join the movement. But how did he contribute? What challenges did he face? In what ways did he inspire others? Frederick Douglass contributed to the abolitionist movement in many ways. In 1861‚ a civil war broke out. According to the National Park Service
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Sit-in movement When four black students started their sit-in movement‚ they posted more than a momentary challenge to the segregated facilities at this particular Wool-worth’s store. They played a very important role in civil rights movement. The start of sit-in movement The idea for the sit-in was McNeil’s. A freshman at A&T‚ he discussed the incident with his friends and roommates‚ and they all believed that it was time to expedite the process. On February 1‚ 1960‚ Ezell Blair‚ Joseph
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Anti-War movement began its rise in the early 1960s and by the 70s with the increase of the U.S. military involvement in Vietnam‚ the movement caught fire and with musical artists such as Joan Baez and Bob Dylan joining the protest‚ the tone of the movement was set. In addition to the opposition of the war‚ the civil rights movement was also underway. People of all colors were fighting for the peace‚ harmony and equality. However‚ African Americans were not as involved in the Anti-War movement as white
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