The causes of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe were that it had no popular support‚ political downfall‚ and economic problems. The fact that the USSR had gained all of its money from the Eastern European states (after world war 2)‚ Stalin’s paranoia of the West forced him to put all that money into defensive arms and therefore none of that money was being channeled into the country. Many historians would argue that it was at this point that the USSR began its downward spiral and this is
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INTRODUCTION In 1945‚ post-World War II‚ Eastern Europe was somewhat divided into two sets of states; Germany and its former allies (including Romania and Hungary)‚ and countries who had fallen victim to the Nazi regime (including Poland and Czechoslovakia). The continent of Europe itself was left in a ravaged and desolate state after the war‚ leaving its economies in disrepair; most notably in the East. Due to the dire social and economic situations in these eastern countries‚ there was a growing
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Cold War and Communism HIS/135 September 8‚ 2013 Jordan Billings Cold War and Communism Watching the duck and cover makes one think‚ would hiding under a desk or jacket against a wall really save someone. Seeing this makes one think if living during the time of a nuclear war would be desirable‚ not that one has the choice but it would have to be a thought. According to this duck and cover video‚ a nuclear bomb warning can happen at any time and one would find somewhere that was considered
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Assignment: Cold War and Communism David Moore HIS/130 October 23‚ 2012 Kurt Scheffler Assignment: Cold War and Communism I have served in the Armed Forces overseas and I have experienced what it is like to be under constant threat of some form of attack. Either from gun fire or random explosions it is definitely no picnic. I can only imagine the fear that the people of the day felt. The not knowing if there is going to be an Atomic Bomb drop on your city. Even with warning the chance of
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After the ending of World War II l‚ the United States and the Soviet Union rejoiced. The worst war in human history was over. However‚ the peace did not last. The United States and Soviet Union had many ideological differences. The Soviet Union was the birthplace of communism and a huge proponent of it. Communism and capitalism are directly opposites. This caused tension between the countries which eventually led to the culmination of the Cold War. It was an obvious fact that the Soviet Union wanted
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Cold War and Communism HIS/135 There are situations in life that can arise at any moment‚ without our control. Nuclear war and terrorism are two of these situations. There are things we can do to prepare for these situations‚ but are we ever really prepared? To live under the threat of nuclear war must have been terrible. To know that at any moment a something very catastrophic could happen to us and our family‚ and there are only a number of things we can do to protect ourselves‚ is a
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THE COLD WAR NUCLEAR WEAPONS OF THE 1980 ’S The pope quickly organized a meeting to prepare the world for a weapon that would destroy all life on earth. "Pope Innocent II organized the conference in 11391" because of a crossbow. Approximately 800 years from this conference‚ the Cold War has begun. The potential of mass destruction could occur at any moment. More efforts for mining and technology went toward constructing nuclear weapons. Missiles‚ such as‚ the Tomahawk® Cruise Missile and
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After the devastation of World War II‚ the entire world anticipated and feared another outbreak of war as tensions increased between two powerful nations‚ one being the United States‚ and the other being the Soviet Union. The two countries entered a state of hostility‚ known as the Cold War‚ where a quiet battle was fought using fear‚ propaganda‚ and threats. For about 45 years‚ nations across the globe waited as the two major countries continued their rivalry through provocation and rising tensions
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The Soviet collapse was due to the decline of communist ideology and economic failure. This would have happened even without Gorbachev‚ writes JOSEPH S. NYE. EARLIER this month‚ Mikhail Gorbachev celebrated his 75th birthday with a concert and conference at his foundation in Moscow. Unfortunately‚ he is not popular with the Russian people who blame him for the loss of Soviet power. But‚ as Gorbachev has replied to those who shout abuse at him: "Remember‚ I am the one who gave you the right
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The 1980s was a period of when the scandal‚ in which what was known as the Iran Contra Affair‚ had occurred. The situation of the Iran Contra Affair took place during President Ronald Reagan’s second term of administration. In addition‚ the Iran Contra Affair besides the US‚ involved two other countries: Iran and Nicaragua. (Infoplease.com). Over in Iran‚ there were "seven American hostages being held in Lebanon"(Wikipedia.com). Meanwhile‚ there was also a war going on between Iraq and Iran in
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