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    direct war with each other (source 11). This meant that the USSR was only able to support North Vietnam through supplying China with arms who in turn would arm the North Vietnamese (source 11). Nevertheless‚ the Vietnam war was still composed of the “classic Cold War” scenario (source 11)‚ as there was support from the Capitalist west as well as support from the communist East in conflict against each other. In addition‚ the opposing ideologies of the Cold War further influenced the Vietnam war. The

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    During the cold war rivalry between the US and USSR influenced the MENA by making everyone either pick a side or be chosen by the rivalists. To us it was clear Israel was aligned with the US‚ but the soviets not so much. As the cold war didn’t warm up between the two actual nations of the Soviet Union and United States‚ the war was fought by proxy. The Korean war‚ the Vietnam war were examples of this but neither regions had enough resources or opposition to the US needed to justify the long term

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    better word‚ that the American atomic monopoly would somehow intimidate the Soviets from breaches of the peace for fear of precipitating an all-out war. But if that was Truman’s intention‚ it did not appear to work. The bomb was supposed to be the ‘winning weapon’‚ but by 1948 it was abundantly clear that the West was neither winning the Cold War nor preventing Moscow from

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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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    World War II caused the Cold War which led to making a huge impact on the 1980’s. The Cold War went on for many years after the war and affected how everyone lived each day. The Cold War also affected entertainment over the years. A lot of settings and plots in films‚ television shows‚ and books took place in the Cold War‚ or stories about World War II. The Cold War took place between the USA and the USSR. Many arguments had to do with capitalism vs. communism. Both were longing to have expansion

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    The war had a major effect on America‚ one of which led to protecting its maritime rights. The British naval forces were defeated and compelled to leave American waterways‚ relieving the latter of the pressure of securing its sailors. The outcome of the war brought into the limelight the nation’s place in the world by sounding a warning to the rest of the world that America was a major power that could challenge any country in case it national interests are endangered. Consequently‚ this gave America

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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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    How Cold Affects The Body B Y: G E N E S I S P O N C E How Cold Affects The Body The body tries to maintain body temperature by vasoconstriction and shivering.  Shivering is the body’s main involuntary defense against the cold producing body heat by forcing muscles to contract and relax rapidly. Vasoconstriction is the tightening of blood vessels  Vasoconstriction occurs in the uncovered skin when it is exposed to cold temperatures.  The reduced blood flow in the skin conserves body heat

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    Although I think that a lot of people think of Reagan when they think of the end of the Cold War and the collapse‚ to give him the whole credit for the triumph or victory is wrong. From the beginning of his presidency Reagan wanted nothing more than to see the Soviet Union fall or to at least stop growing. He and many others looked toward our military to be ready for in that readiness he said we will find Peace. His administration spent billions of dollars on defense contracts to research and develop

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    Slavery’s Effect on Political Party’s During antebellum America there were a lot of different parties‚ acts‚ and compromises created due to slavery. This issue is what eventually led our nation to the Civil War. Although U.S. expansion during the 1850’s was not the main reason why the nation got torn apart‚ the increase of land was a catalyst to it. The fact that there was equilibrium in congress between the North and the South was basically the last hanging thread before war. After the conquest

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