conflicts. The Cold War was the elongated tension between the Soviet Union and the United States of America. It started in the mid 40’s after WWII had left Europe in shambles and USSR and US in superpower positions. The Cold War was a clash of these superpowers in political‚ ideological‚ security‚ and economic values and ideas. It caused a bipolar system in the world where there were two dominant powers fighting to become the dominant power. US and USSR being on opposing sides in Europe by the 1950s
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as the "Cold War". It could have been called this for many reasons. Perhaps it was the cold feelings between the west and the east. Or maybe it was because of the nuclear winter that would have resulted from open war. The most probable suggestion‚ however‚ is that there was no direct combat. In times of war‚ locations entailing heavy fighting are known as "hot-spots". In this war however‚ the east and the west never engaged in head-to-head combat‚ resulting in a "cold war’. Generally in war‚ battles
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example‚ World War I we have thrived on making a new and perfecting old military weapons. We haven’t only advanced in making weapons we accepted the idea of daylight savings this idea was used throughout World War I because of the lack of coal which was used for light. By pushing the clocks an hour ahead people were able to use one extra hour of daylight. However‚ the idea was cast aside for a while after the war‚ it eventually came back and stuck. At another point in history‚ The Cold War we began using
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influenced Latin America in so many ways. These ways can be seen not only on landscapes‚ but also on political events. On the article Introduction to Latin America‚ Kirby states that “It was also the guiding light for many of the leaders of the Brazilian republican movement that toppled the monarchy in 1889 and it finds expression in the words ‘Ordem e Progresso’ on the Brazilian flag” (Differing Understandings‚ Pg 5.) Unfortunately enough it just does not happen in Brazil‚ but also in many Latin American
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In The Cold War: A New History‚ Gaddis reinterprets the historical record of the conflict; his sixth chapter‚ “Actors‚” focuses on the role that individuals played in the end of the struggle. Toward this aim‚ he discusses how both strengths and weaknesses of world leaders such as Reagan and Gorbachev had a profound impact on the international system during the late twentieth century. Gaddis’s consideration of “the importance and vulnerability of individuals in history. . .” extends the limits of
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and philosophies merged‚ and some new ones were born. Many of these religions and philosophies were influential in their countries in many ways. One philosophy that had major influence on its country is Confucianism. The effects Confucianism had on China socially were that the patriarchy was heavily promoted and more important Filial Piety was introduced and used. In the period of 600BCE-600CE‚ patriarchy was heavily promoted. Women had much less power and social standing than earlier periods of
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Increasing awareness of the history‚ progression‚ and incorporation of Latin America business along with their effects on the United States may allow for the growth of the economy on a global scale rather than the competitive one in which people currently live. Most people‚ at one time or another in their life will hear a saying similar to that of‚ “everybody loves progress‚ but nobody likes change” (Anonymous). This type of saying is what motivates individuals who are unafraid of change‚ and believe
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Chirairo Prof. Heather Hoag HIST 150: Modern African History 08/12/12 African Legacies: Europe and America With every encounter‚ a memory remains‚ no matter how small the event the impact is always present. For the last 6 centuries‚ Europe and America have had a strong influence on Africa. Beginning in 1441 with Portugal’s hand in slavery to the United States and Great Britain part in the Libyan Civil war‚ the Western world has long been attracted to Africa (Hoag Lecture Notes). The legacies left
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Black in Latin America In the film Black in Latin America‚ Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes an in-depth look at the island of Hispaniola‚ divided into the nations of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. In Hispaniola‚ the conflicting attitudes of the Dominicans and Haitians concerning their African ancestry is the main focus. The people of both nations share a largely African heritage‚ but their attitudes concerning this past are very different. While Dominicans tend to stress their “whiteness”
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put forth by the United States to challenge Russia during the Cold War (Kennan and Containment‚ n.d.). This Policy was based on a letter written by George Kennan called the X Article (Jones‚ 2008). The letter called for the United States to contain communism from any further expansion. Under President Truman‚ this became policy and would continue for many years and Presidents after him. Since the letter did not define the terms on how to contain communism‚ every administration implemented their own
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