tremendous work Now we can surf the Internet and without leaving our homes we can find information in Wikipedia‚ Google Earth‚ and even read books on-line. From year to year it becomes easier to get the information we need. We have asked students from Moscow and the USA where they get information. Most of them find it with the help of the computer. In our school we have asked 106 students in the 9th‚ 10th ‚ and 11th grades. 64% of them find information in books. But at the same time we found out that
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Meaningful diplomatic negotiations between the communist and capitalist adversaries had long since ended‚ and the nuclear arms race was entering a new and more dangerous phase. An atmosphere of hysteria and suspicion gripped the world’s two superpowers. In Moscow‚ ageing Stalin had spent his last days laying plans for murderous purges‚ while in Washington McCarthy continued his pursuit of communism. Soviet-American relations were further intensified with Moscow’s “hate America” campaign‚ just before the
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The final ingredient to really understanding a speech is the audience. In President Ronald Reagan’s speech‚ "Address to Students at Moscow State University‚" the audience seems pretty obvious (it’s included in the title after all). But‚ we can really understand President Reagan’s speech better if we take some time to understand the audience to whom he is speaking. Begin by researching this speech. You should seek to understand the context‚ purpose‚ theme‚ and audience. You will the write an essay
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In the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy‚ the Russian society in the late 19th century‚ particularly the nobility and aristocracy‚ is epitomized by their various social etiquettes and formalities that predominated the European continent during this time period. Perhaps the most intriguing theme perpetrated by Tolstoy during the entire novel is that of adultery and the moral and social contract a nobleman and noblewoman are bound to by the highly supercilious and elite aristocratic society. Adultery
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For Canadians‚ the Cold War started with one man: Igor Gouzenko. Born in Rogachev‚ Russia in 1919‚ he studied at the Moscow Engineering Academy and the Moscow Architectural Institute before enlisting in the Soviet military (the Red army) at the beginning of Russia’s involvement in World War II. He caught the eye of the NKVD (Soviet secret police agency) and trained as a cipher clerk for the GRU (Soviet military intelligence)‚ serving as an intelligence officer on the front lines during WWII battles
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CASE 2: The Not –So-Wonderful World of Euro Disney 1. What factors contributed to Euro Disney’s poor performance during its first year of operation? What factors contributed to Hong Kong Disney’s poor performance during its first year? Answer: The major factors led Euro Disney’s poor performance was the lack of cultural consciousness and market survey. Euro Disney was built according to other American Disney parks without thinking about the culture difference. They used all American characters
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the population‚ but there are rivers in Siberia that are longer and larger but are not near any people therefore less important. Lake Baikal is the world’s largest fresh lake and it is in southern Siberia. The political center of this vast empire is Moscow in central European
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How Far Was Lenin Responsible for the Bolsheviks’ Growing Hold on Power in the Years 1917-24? Lenin was responsible for the Bolsheviks’ growing hold on power during the years 1917 through to 1924. Lenin was a natural born leader and his leadership skills along with his access to the Red Army through with help from Trotsky cemented the Bolsheviks growing hold on power. A reason for Red Success was Geography. The white armies weaknesses also created an opportunity for both the red army and Lenin to
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Miracle On Ice: The Legacy America’s 1980 Olympic hockey team looms large in the sporting imagination. History has framed the Miracle On Ice as one of those rare sporting achievements that transcend sport. The two hockey games that comprise the “miracle” – the 4-3 win over the mighty Soviets and the 4-2 gold medal clincher against Finland – are credited with lifting Americans from a decade of gloom and despair‚ reviving patriotism and foreshadowing a national renewal. In 1980‚ the United States
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Son‚ alluding to the importance of strong communist ties. However his father was a poet‚ considered a dissident by government officials. Fortunately a Russian pianist discovered him and in 1977 urged the Vietnamese government to let Son study at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Russia. “I was very lucky”‚ he said. At this point‚ Son appologized for his heavily accented English. “I learned English in Russia”‚ he explained‚ adding that taking English lessons had to be a clandestine act‚ since
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