Known for its cultural diversity‚ tropical climate and agricultural lands‚ Guatemala is also home to economic unbalance‚ political corruption and severe gang wars. Guatemala is a developing country with a population of sixteen million inhabitants‚ which makes it the most populated country in Central America. Approximately seventy six percent (twelve million) of the population of Guatemala lives under the poverty line and expresses no trust in the police. (Taft-Morales) Guatemala is considered one
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The Cold war was essentially between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold war was represented by non-fightin political tension between democracy regimes and communist regimes. During President Kennedy’s tenure in the White House he endured imminent threats and tough decisions. It is events like the Bay of Pigs and others that shaped and affected his foreign policy agenda. With all options in mind‚ it seemed that negotiations were at the top of Kennedy’s policy list‚ where he could meet
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The purpose of this essay is to prove that Cold War had an enormous impact on society and institutions of US. This effect will be demonstrated on the basis of a few examples. First of all‚ I must mention Central Intelligence Agency which was created in 1947. CIA frequently support anticommunists in Europe inter alia in Greece. They attempt to deliver weapons and ammunition for fighters against socialists in the civil war. CIA tried also to uncover KGB activities in the USA. In the 50s agency had
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Before World War II‚ the United States was experiencing a Great Depression. The economy was down and there was a high rate of unemployment. World War II helped America get out of that depression‚ it helped the economy go back up. The Cold War was the one to encourage industrial production. Because of it more military weapons were manufactured. Weapons like tanks‚ aircrafts‚ and missiles. All of the war productions helped the economy because of the high demand on military supplies. There were less
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in the Australian society. Colonies believed that they could defend themselves if they united with the economy. Transport made it easier to travel and transport goods interstate. There was also growth in national pride. In this essay it will display how these courses of action led to federation. The colonies decided it would be beneficial for them to unite because they could defend themselves. Prior to federation the colonies were ill-equipped to defend themselves. Each colony had its own militaries
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World War One was a war that affected Australia‚ its culture and history in ways that are still prevalent in today’s society. The hardships that the war placed on the country and its people helped to allow Australia to adapt and change to manage these issues in the best way possible for the continuation of Australia’s prosperity and cultural growth. However this also brings up the question as to whether or not World War One did not actually help bring the people of Australia together‚ but instead
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rivalry formed between the two and created the Cold War in which both nations tried to be better in any way than the other. This had great effects on the American Society and Foreign Policy. American Society was changed significantly due to the Cold War. New ways of life developed and many fears from the Cold War changed daily life. One way American society was changed socially was people were in constant fear of a nuclear war. They afraid of a nuclear war with Russia so they went out of there way
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today of troops fighting and coming home‚ but have you ever wondered how they took those pictures during the Cold War? The cold war was a time of one-up manship‚ new ideas‚ and new intention that we previously thought was impossible. It lasted from 1949-1991 and even though there was no actual fighting between the United States and the USSR‚ there was atomic bomb threats‚ proxy wars‚ and the race to get to space. During the Cold War many people got new ideas‚ and a lot of money was spent for the United
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The Cold War‚ one of the most scariest times in America’s‚ or even the world’s history. The threat of nuclear war was real‚ very real. At any moment America or the U.S.S.R. could destroy the entire world with their assault of nuclear weapons‚ just at a call and a click of a button. This is one of many important times in history‚ and still affects us today. Not only did the North Atlantic Treaty Operation come from the tensions‚ but the bay of pigs‚ the cuban missile crisis‚ the berlin wall (the construction
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The United States’ alliance with the Soviet Union began to crumble throughout World War II. Fueled by ideological differences‚ this climate of mutual mistrust between the two nations became known as the Cold War. Conflicts over Poland‚ a symbol of WWII‚ continued to divide these two nations apart as Stalin wanted a buffer in Eastern Europe to prevent another invasion. This is best represented by the concept of the “Iron Curtain” dividing Eastern and Western Europe. As a result of being unable to
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