To what extent were the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Aid successful at containing communism in 1948? The cold war was a period of tension between the communist side of Europe‚ USSR‚ and the capitalist side‚ USA and Britain. Although it was called a cold war‚ there was never any declaration of war between the two sides. There were many events during the cold war period that were seen as a policy of containing communism to just Eastern Europe. Some historians believe 2 of the main policies
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Mahatma GandhiMohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી‚ pronounced [moːɦən̪d̪aːs kərəmʨən̪d̪ ɡaːn̪d̪ʱiː] ( listen); 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience‚ a philosophy firmly founded upon ahimsa‚ or total nonviolence‚ which helped India to gain independence‚ and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom
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of Hinduism. This can be seen through his principle of Satygraha‚ which essentially encourages one to not strive for a single‚ selfish goal but to actively fight injustice and to act ethically at all times. It is thought that through following the Satygraha one would be able to reach their highest dharma. Three of the main ideas (or Yamas) within this philosophy are the teachings of Ahimsa‚ Asprushyatanivaran and Aswda. Through these ethical disciplines Gandhi assisted in the progression of the modern
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Introduction Gandhiji not only gave India its freedom but also gave the world and us a new thought on nonviolence and sustainable Development. His teaching and his writings are more valid than before it was to overcome worldwide greed‚ violence and consumptive lifestyle which are giving very negative impact on the world’s resources. Through ages India has time and again given to the world a new thought. Thus Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ Yogic system‚ Sikhism are part of the great spiritual thought
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and change how Indians viewed these untouchables;; Gandhi believed it was unfair and wrong to treat people this way. I’m glad there are people like him in the world who are willing to stand up and work towards a good cause.The book we are reading in class‚ Gandhi: His Life and Message‚ by Louis Fischer is an eye opener to whom Gandhi was and what he believed in. Gandhi was apologist against the caste system of India and
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Gandhi’s Philosophy of Nonviolence With Gandhi‚ the notion of nonviolence attained a special status. He not only theorized on it‚ he adopted nonviolence as a philosophy and an ideal way of life. He made us understand that the philosophy of nonviolence is not a weapon of the weak; it is a weapon‚ which can be tried by all. Nonviolence was not Gandhi’s invention. He is however called the father of nonviolence because according to Mark Shepard‚ “He raised nonviolent action to a level never before
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analyse and interpret the speech of Gandhi which is addressed at the A.I.C.C. The speech was held in Bombay in August 1942. He speaks in Hindustani to the people of A.I.C.C to tell them about his plan of action. Gandhi wants to say some words about the resolution. At first he request the audience to see the resolution of his own point of view. Of course this words have power because he is a respected person and an ideal‚ too. He wants that the audience understand his following speech. Consequently he
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Gandhi Paper “An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind” (Gandhi). It seems like I’ve heard this quote a million times in my lifetime‚ but the meaning behind it didn’t set in until now. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a world renowned political and spiritual leader and arguably one of the most influential people of all time. He pioneered ‘satyagraha’‚ the resistance of tyranny through non-violence and believed in and stood by this even in the most extreme circumstances. His actions
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Prejudice: Why It Is Awesome? "If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race‚ creed and color‚ we would find some other cause for prejudice by noon." - George Aiken George Aiken’s quote is full of simplicity‚ complexity‚ and social value. It is a quote that can easily inspire discussion on the workings of the civilized human’s mind. Aiken depicts that‚ through the nature of modern society‚ there is a great deal of competition‚ classification‚ and superiority. Aiken
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Mohandas Karmanchad Gandhi‚ who is also known as Mahatma Gandhi ‚was the pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism. Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar‚ a coastal town in Bombay. Gandhi was raised in a Hindu bania community in coastal Gujarat. During his life time he practised to be a good Hindu by obeying all the laws and helping others. As well his devotion‚ his goal was to help the poor and protest oppressive taxation and discrimination. Through his efforts he led India to independence
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