Beginning in 1955‚ during the tension-filled era of the Cold War‚ the Vietnam War sparked American interest due to the underlying conflict of communism and democracy clashing against one another. During this time‚ America’s interests were not only divided between Russian and Chinese forces of communism during this time‚ but South Vietnam was peaking curiosity as they were attempting to take over their nearby democratic brother‚ North Vietnam. For many years‚ the French had ruled over the two areas‚ and America
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Why did Stalin become leader of the USSR? Lenin‚ the leader of Russia died from ill health in 1924‚ without choosing a successor‚ but how did Stalin‚ one of the least likely people to take over become leader of the Ussr? His role as General Secretary was used by Stalin to great advantage. It allowed him to see all important documents flowing in and out of the party. This fortunate for Stalin‚ included Lenin’s last testament‚ which stated Lenin’s desire for a dictatorship of the party as well
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Why did the U.S. become an imperial power? Americans had always sought to expand the size of their nation‚ and throughout the 19th century they extended their control toward the Pacific Ocean. However‚ by the 1880’s‚ many American leaders had become convinced that the United States should join the imperialist powers of Europe and establish colonies overseas. Imperialism‚ the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic‚ political‚ and cultural control over weaker territories‚ was already
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Why did you decide to become a coach? I bet you didn’t have a problem coming up with an answer – or more than one answer – to that question. You might say you became a coach to be of service to others. You might say you want to do meaningful‚ transformational work in this world. Maybe you were drawn to coaching because it’s something you’ve done pretty much all your life - your family and friends have seen you as the “go-to” person for support and advice since you were 15. These are great
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The United States State Department and the Central Intelligence Agency under went various efforts to undermine and overthrow the Arbenz government back in 1954. The reasoning behind the U.S.’s attack against Guatemala’s government was the fact that Arbenz‚ the current elected president at the time‚ was creating popular land reforms. The United Fruit Company‚ whose highly profitable business had been affected by the land reforms in Guatemala‚ engaged in an influential lobbying campaign to persuade
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The Vietnam War lasted from November 1955 through to April 1975. During this time almost 1.5 million people were killed including both soldiers and civilians. Towards the end of the 1960s the public began to be less approving of the war at hand starting many Anti-War Movements‚ which many popular musicians of the time joined as a voice of the masses. The Beatles were one of the many musicians who joined the protest against the Vietnam War. They formed in Liverpool‚ England‚ during 1960 voicing
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How and why did Hitler become a dictator? Hitler rose to the position of chancellor in January 1933‚ as a result of the poorly prepared treaty of Versailles‚ the resulting economic hardship and his apparent strong leadership. In the next 18 months however Hitler seized absolute power and created a total dictatorship through his ability to exploit opportunities‚ a manipulation of his country through a reign of fear and a ruthless and systematic repression of all opposition. Hitler used the Reichstag
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China is a massive and powerful civilization. Chinese history has been viewed in today’s society as a very impressive rise to become one of the top world powers. With such a powerful pull towards China other neighboring civilizations had no choice but to accept that there is no equal. Nonetheless‚ even other civilizations farther than the neighboring civilizations had no choice but to look towards China to understand its great economics and extreme technological advantages. Also‚ China had a very
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the topic that i chose to write on washington and Monroe believed the United States should not become involved in European affairs. In the start of foreign affairs James Monroe sought James Monroe sought to improve the country’s international reputation and assert its independence. By virtue of his solid working relationship with Secretary of State John Quincy Adams‚ the two men successfully pursued an aggressive foreign policy‚ especially with regard to European intervention in the Americas. In
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who can make a decision when needed‚ someone who is strong and has confidence. It also may be someone who can learn from their mistakes and be able to use them to better their actions in the future. The list can go on and on. So‚ how did Winston Churchill become so powerful? Simply because he had the best interest for Great Britain and didn’t let his opinion cloud his judgement. Through World War I‚ World War II‚ and then becoming Prime Minister‚ Winston Churchill had to put Great Britain in his
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