When I earned my Eagle Scout rank‚ I was required to earn a number of specific merit badges. One of these was Citizenship in the Nation. While completing the requirements to get this merit badge‚ I needed to define the rights‚ duties‚ and obligations of a responsible and active American citizen. I believe there are very specific responsibilities of an active American citizen: supporting and defending the Constitution‚ staying informed of the issues affecting your community‚ participating in the democratic
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What were the Cold War fears of the American people in the aftermath of the Second World War? How successfully did the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower address these fears? In the years following the end of World War II‚ the American population’s attention was diverted to one threat: that of a Communist takeover by Soviet Russia. The Eisenhower Administration responded to the crisis by promoting government investments into defense systems and education; such responses did not completely
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The Korean War is seen as the “flashpoint” in the Cold War‚ which made the Cold war a global conflict. North Korea was led by Kim Il-Sung and was communist. South Korea was led by Syngman Rhee and was capitalist. Though it is said that Kim Il-Sung‚ who headed The Democratic People’s Republic‚ which was created by the Soviet Union‚ had adopted a policy of opposition to Rhee’s government and for the unification of the Korean peninsula by armed force‚ there are still many other theories as to why the
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The main reason for the cold war was because the Americans could not accept the lifestyle that the Soviet Union decided to live as communists. The cold war was heavily routed in American individualism and trying to impose our values on the Soviets. Americans value individualism. They believe in a society that associated with capitalism‚ and a thriving economy. They also believe that everything is possible and attainable with hard work and determination. The main priority is being individualistic
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of The Cold War (1947 - 1991). Ideological conflicts directly fuelled many of the key events of The Cold War‚ including the berlin blockade. The different political ideologies became the underlying motive driving the post WWII political and military hostilities with propaganda often being used to demonstrate the strong underlying corrections. America and Russia were the fronting nations in the ideological battle. The strong assertion of their ideological supremacy and an increasing threat of the
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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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attacks and this also applies to any terrorist threats‚ but I more strongly believe that each U.S. citizen has the right to his/her own privacy. There will be always an opportunity cost between personal privacy and security‚ but both of these must be used in moderation. For example‚ I don’t believe that the Bush administration had the right to allow the NSA to eavesdrop on U.S. citizens via phone calls or e-mail. I understand the fear of the American government during/after terrorist attacks‚ and
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Cold War Questions – all of this information can be found in your textbook chpts. 36 and 37‚ also with the notes online and possibly your test prep book 1. Below is a list of significant pieces of legislation passed during the presidencies of Harry Truman and Dwight D Eisenhower. What did the legislation say‚ why was it passed and what impact did the legislation have on our government and/or the American people a. 22nd Amendment *The 22nd Amendment‚ ratified on February 27‚ 1951‚ was primarily
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SURVIVING THE COLD WAR By Stevenisa Eustace Surviving The Cold War When America dropped a bomb on Japan in 1945 it marked the end of World War 2 and the beginning of the Cold War. The government urged citizens to be prepared for the worst; AN ATOMIC BOMB. It was a time of extreme fear. It was a time to take measures in your own
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the view that superpower misjudgements account for the development of the Cold War in the years 1945-53? The term Cold War has been used to describe the period of extreme tension between the capitalist USA and communist USSR. Many historians argue that the main reason for the development of the Cold War was the misunderstandings between the two superpowers. This view is further supported by Source 7 who states that‚ “American decision-makers misread Soviet security interests in Eastern and South-Eastern
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