To What extent can USA and USSR be blamed for the start of the Cold War? After World War II‚ a new world order was created as USSR and USA emerged as the two superpowers. There were already existing tensions between these two before the war and the wartime alliance was more out of the need to destroy the common enemy‚ Germany‚ rather than out of mutual agreements between these two. It has been argued that the cold war was caused mostly by the USSR because of their Marxism- Leninism ideology and their
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the First World War seems as if it was inevitable‚ but the arms race between the European powers can be conceptualized as a defensive response to the increasing military power by a country’s neighbours. Though some plans were indeed offensive‚ they were building not towards deliberately offensive maneuvers but rather an attempt to protect their borders should a neighbour invade. Germany’s answer to this in the Schlieffen Plan was an aggressive form of defence‚ hoping to avoid a war on two fronts‚
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Peloponnesian war When people think of the Peloponnesian war they think only of the major battle and victory of Sparta! But what of the events leading to this triumph? There was the "first Peloponnesian war" But this war had only lasted 10 years. During this time the Spartans dominated the land and the Athenians dominated the sea. One advantage the Athens had was that they constructed massive walls all the way from the city to its seaport Piraeus. This allowed them to remain inside the city
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To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? In Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ he depicts the rise and downfall of the eponymous protagonist‚ Macbeth. The text illustrates that there is no sole person to blame for Macbeth’s downfall but numerous reasons for Macbeth’s downfall. Macbeth is only partially responsible for his own downfall for his eventual downfall at the hands of Macduff. Macbeth is driven by the prophecies given by the witches and this is perpetuated with the manipulation
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To what extent was there a thaw in the cold war between 1953 and 1960? The cold war dominated international relations throughout the world for over 35 years. It showed political and military tension between the Western and Eastern powers. Some people suggest there was a thaw (improved relations) in the cold war between 1953 and 1960 while others suggest there wasn’t. One the one hand it could be said that there was a thaw in the cold war between 1953 and 1960. There were two main events that
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To What extent was the Media responsible for America’s foreign Policy in Somalia during the 1990’s? Since the end of the Cold War‚ the relationship between the U.S. government and the media has become increasingly significant. Coupled with the number of humanitarian interventions during the 1990’s‚ it begs the question‚ how far is the media responsible for the creation of U.S. foreign policy? Somalia‚ a nation wracked by civil war and famine‚ stirred the United Nations
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To what extent was Germany to blame for the start of World War 1? During the beginning of the 19th Century Europe was crossing a period characterized by great technological advancements and scientific optimism‚ but it was also subject to hostile relations between many of its main powers. These hostilities transformed into war on the 28th of June 1914‚when a 19 year old terrorist‚ Gavrilo Princip‚ assassinated the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ creating the cause of war that one month later
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To what extent was the NAACP responsible for the successes of the civil rights campaign? (1945-57) The NAACP was a major civil rights groups and had many successes‚ especially in the period 1945-57. They mainly did this through legal cases‚ supporting individuals and groups gain their rights‚ and supporting the use of economic means to beat segregation. On the other hand‚ it could be argued that there were many other bodies responsible for the successes of the civil rights movement‚ such as the
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| History | | The SHS History Co. Shahriar Syed | [The Vietnam War] | Describe why the factors which allowed the North Vietnamese Communist to win a war against a far wealthier‚ technologically superior power of the US. | Contents Page No. Background 2 Introduction 2 Logistical Issues 3 Causality Tolerance 4 Economic Consequences 5 Strategy & Tactics 5 Communist Strategy 5 Guerrilla Tactics 6 American Strategy 6 Tactical Response 7 Vietnamese Terrain
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To what extent can the treaty of versailles be deemed “harsh and shortsighted” Introduction The treaty of Versailles was constructed by a series of punishments that Germany was required to carry out‚ as a consequence for their input in the war and the destruction they caused on the Allies. Germany was made to accept and declare the fact that she was to blame. This was under the war guilt clause‚ that was used as a justification for the consecutive terms of the treaty that were to be imposed‚
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