Abbey Martin Dr. Katherine Hubler HST 106H May 28‚ 2015 WWII vs. the Cold War WWII and the Cold War were both very influential wars politically‚ socially‚ and economically worldwide. However‚ WWII had a larger and more profound global impact on society between 1937 and 1962 in comparison to the Cold War because it greatly impacted civilians across the globe‚ was fought worldwide‚ and led to drastic social and economic changes in the United States and South America. Very early on in WWII it became
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The United States has had a vastly changing national space policy during the cold war. The early cold war presidents such as Eisenhower‚ Kennedy‚ Johnson and Nixon had a very active and well-funded space policy compared to later cold war presidents. What caused each president to have a different policy and what shaped their views on space policy during the height of the cold war? What were the goals and outcomes of their policies? In the summer of 1958‚ through the singing of the National Aeronautics
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The Cold War and the Media When discussing the media coverage in light of what we as Americans know now‚ I chose the so called “Cold War” era. Although there are many different arguments and views about the actual dates that this era occurred‚ it can be generally said that it took place from the years of 1945 up until the late 80’s and even as recent as the early 90’s. The reason why I chose this era was because many major historical events and civil rights movements occurred during this
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Amongst many other countries during the Cold War‚ Hungary was a satellite nation of the Soviet Union. Hungary had been under the control of the Soviets since 1949. They lived under harsh Stalinist rule until around 1989 when the people of Hungary rose up in rebellion to demand the rights they believed they deserved. This uprising is considered to be the first rip in the "Iron Curtain‚” or the post-WWII "barrier" between the Soviet Union and the non-communist areas in the West. In November of 1944
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Compare and Contrast Essay Africa-South Asia Regions and colonies all around the eastern hemisphere were diverse and comparable in different ways from post World War II (1945) to present day. Aspects regarding economy and society like marches for independence and freedom predominated in the two regions. India and South Africa both reached economical stability and political equality by management of foreign investment and internal investment‚ providing different alternatives to established policies
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Spies are used for different projects and for different reasons. They were used by different countries to gain information to help get a better situation at war. There have been a lot of spies used throughout different wars‚ but spies became most popular and widely used during the Cold War. Spies and agents were also known to become double and even triples spies working for more than one country. In the movies‚ spies are sometimes portrayed as the cool ladies men that saves the girl‚ protects
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It even affected their relationships with other countries. Regardless‚ the Cold War was one of the most prominent wars of this decade. During the Cold War‚ Feminism was sparking within women in the suburbs. These areas eventually gained nicknames‚ such as “Family Rooms”‚ “ Fertility Valley”‚ and “The Rabbit Hutch”. During World War Two‚ many women took on male-dominated jobs. Prior to the end of the war‚ these women were forced to leave their jobs. Some women were glad to take back on their role
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Enlightenment and 1st Industrial Revolution 2. 1800 – 1850 CE: Early Political Revolutions 2. 1850 – 1914 CE: 2nd Industrial Revolution‚ New Actors & Imperialism E. Contemporary Period 1. 1914 – 1945 CE: The Long World War 2. 1945 – 1990 CE: The Cold War‚ Decolonization 3. 1990 CE to Present: Globalization and Responses II. Chronologies with Civilizations All civilizations have sub-periods within their own histories. For instance‚ Roman Civilization begins with an Etruscan
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they can be warned to take shelter and if that shelter is available” (John F. Kennedy). In the midst of the Cold War‚ the 1950s and 1960s were often a time of great fear‚ a fear of a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union upon the USA. JFK notes that families can be saved if the seek refuge in a shelter in the event of a nuclear attack‚ and in fact‚ that is what most families began to do. During the 50s and 60s many middle class families built bomb shelters in order to protect themselves and their family
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happen. Collective security is used so if a nation attacks another nations everyone should help the nation being attacked to prevent a war. The Cold War has many examples of foreign policy within it. After World War II America thought that the best defense against the soviet union was containment. The containment strategy lead to a massive buildup of weapons between the superpowers and is known as the arms race. American officials were encouraging the development of atomic weapons. The Soviets tested
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