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The Challenge of Post-Cold War Operations
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This paper, The Challenge of Post-Cold War Operations, highlights that the Cold war was a clear but constrained rivalry that developed after world war II.... During world war II, the United States and the Soviet Union were allies.... As the paper outlines, the main causes that lead to the start of the cold war included the disagreement of the world war II allies on the future of Eastern Europe, and the refusal of the Soviet Union to allow free election....
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The Risks of Post-Cold War Globalisation
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The Cold War, after all, albeit essentially a geopolitical divide spawned a great economic divide between two blocs that characterised the world set up since the end of the world war II until the late 1980s.... From the paper "The Risks of Post-Cold war Globalisation" it is clear that globalization post-Cold war may have created unprecedented wealth, according to it, but that wealth is confined in the hands of a few creating injustices and a potential for more conflict....
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Discovering the American Past in World War 1
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Moreover, it analyses the emotions of world war i propaganda and their intention.... Moreover, gender roles during world war i were mainly to help and control the intensity of the war.... world war i portrayed American as a nation concerned with the peaceful well-being of people around the world.... This paper analyses America s involvement in world war i, the participation of other nations and the Germans portrayal.... Moreover, gender roles during world war i were mainly to help and control the intensity of the war....
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CNN Cold War Website Evaluation
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From the paper "CNN Cold war Website Evaluation" it is clear that for both countries, the most important and lasting effect of the Cold war, with its continual threat of nuclear annihilation, was probably how it changed the way people think about the survivability of war.... The strengths of this website include episodes that cover the time span of the Cold war and form a timeline of events.... Another strength is the list of Cold war leaders and key players, along with brief statements of who they are....
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Role of Fritz Haber in the First World War
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The purpose of the paper 'Role of Fritz Haber in the First world war' is to describe the role of Fritz Haber, a German and formerly a Jew, who immensely contributed to the events leading to chemical warfare during the First world war despite the ban placed on them in the Hague Convention of 1907.... Role of Fritz Haber in the First world war It was 22 April 1915.... aber immensely contributed to the events leading to chemical warfare during the First world war despite the ban placed on them in the Hague Convention of 1907....
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The Trade Regime that Followed World War II
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The paper "The Trade Regime that Followed world war II" is a good example of history coursework.... The paper "The Trade Regime that Followed world war II" is a good example of history coursework.... The trade regime that followed world war II and that operational in the inter-war period ... he Trade Regime after world war II 6 ... This is the period between the end of the First world war and the commencement of the Second world war....
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Korea in the Cold War
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# 3 The cold war began in 1945 after the end of the world war II.... After the world war II, Americans feared a deteriorating economy, and in response, the Democratic administration took some steps to forestall an economic downturn.... The Second world war granted a powerful stimulus to American economy.... In June 1950, Korea experienced a new and more disturbing phase of the Cold war.... Korea in the Cold war ...
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Summary of Choosen Article (3-5 paragrphs)
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Moreover, proper hand washing is crucial in rotavirus infection and outbreak of rotavirus gastroenteritis (“Notes from the field,” 2011).... Therefore, it becomes hard to identify the outbreak and use the appropriate interventions.... This research paper is an analysis of the article Notes from the field: outbreaks of rotavirus gastroenteritis among elderly adults in two retirement communities --- Illinois, 2011....
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Afghanistan in the Cold War
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After the withdrawal of the soviet in the year 1989, a fierce civil war broke out among the local rival factions which ultimately lead to the emergence of the Taliban who seemingly ruled until the year2001 only to be stopped by the United States led invasion of Afghanistan.... The Afghanistan war veterans have been reported to have played a big role in restructuring the soviet society.... Contrary to this, the war lasted for quite a long span that saw the killing of several thousands and wounding of the soviet soldiers....
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Explain the course of the First Roman Civil War
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The cause of the outbreak of the Roman Civil War was, when a Tribune of the Plebs.... The cause of the outbreak of the Roman Civil War was, when a Tribune of the Plebs Tiberius Gracchus made attempts to restore the public lands occupied by the aristocracy from the common land used by the poor farmers.... The stability of the Republic History and Political Science March 26, Topic: Explain the course of the First Roman Civil war.... Sulla made efforts to set right the situation but the power-hungry generals sabotaged the settlement after he died and that led to the war between Pompey and Caesar....
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The Direct Cause of the Second World War
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Your Name Your Lecturer's Name Name of Course Date Adolf Hitler & the Nazi Party: The Direct Cause of the Second world war The Second world war had a devastating effect on the world and on humanity.... This paper argues that Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist Party are directly responsible for causing the Second world war.... Although many historians might state that the Second world war was an inevitable explosion of tensions that had built up over the years due to globalization and European control of resources, this paper insists that the unprovoked actions of the German regime under the orders of Adolf Hitler is the immediate cause of the war....
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Investigation of the History of World War II
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"Investigation of the History of world war II" paper argues that the forces leading to U.... entry into world war II, the Victory Program helped prepare the U.... for entry into the war.... One may note that the Victory Plan was associated with Pearl Harbor and its aftermath and it changed the focus of war planning, both for the military and civilians.... he Victory Program was a military strategy calling for an army of 8,795,658 men, a figure remarkably close to the Army's eventual strength, to join the war....
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The American-Chinese Alliance During World War II
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The essay "The American-Chinese Alliance During world war II" focuses on the critical analysis of the success attributed to the American and Chinese alliance in world war II, and the reasons behind the success.... The Second world war left a mark in world history.... The American-Chinese Alliance during world war II The Second world war left a mark in the world history because it consisted of all types of armed troops of nations rising against nations....
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Norovirus and Cruise Ships
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The standard by which they (cruise lines) are held for sanitation is the highest in the world,” said David Forney, chief of the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (Cruise Critic, 2007).... “Nearly 400 Ill on world's Largest Cruise Ship.... 'When routine disinfection measures are unsuccessful at interrupting the spread of the virus during an outbreak, more extensive disinfection and a period of time without passengers aboard a ship might facilitate the elimination of the virus'....
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The Economic Mobilization during the World Wars I and II
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Rowman & Littlefield, 2006 Lozada, Carlos, The Economics of world war i, NBER, April 30, 2012 from: http://www.... In world war i the major players or the countries who participated were the Axis and the Allied powers.... Introduction world war i and USA –War against Germany In world war i the major players or the countries who participated were the Axis and the Allied powers.... The World War II was even more dangerous and violent than world war i....
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American Policy Initiated the Cold War
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The paper "American Policy Initiated the Cold war" highlights that the Cold war may have been a certainty given the circumstances present at the end of WWII but President Truman's policies certainly helped to hasten its beginnings and intensified the mistrust between the two nations.... and Soviets didn't trust each other before the war.... American Policy Initiated the Cold war The Cold war, which endured from roughly the end of WWII to 1991, was not a war by conventional measure....
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Causes of the Cold War
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The cold war stemmed from the events of the Second world war.... The Second world war witnessed the collaboration of the Soviet Union and the United States of America to fight against Japan and Germany.... The cold war stemmed from the events of the Second world war.... The Second world war witnessed the collaboration of the Soviet Union and the United States of America to fight against Japan and Germany.... he cold war stemmed from the events of the Second world war....
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The Implications of MRSA on Wound Healing
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t has been found in the research studies that MRSA worsens the conditions of wound healing and hence draws attention of medical personnel through out the world.... Microbial surveillance, epidemiological studies and the introduction of strict infection control regimes can definitely reduce the prevalence of MRSA but may be insufficient for eradication or prevention of outbreak situations if not accompanied with community awareness programmes in Scotland.... Special district nursing care has to be provided for suspected MRSA patients in isolation has to be implemented in the event of an outbreak....
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The Cold War
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The Cold war was a period of East-West competition, pressure, and clash short of full-size war, characterized by shared thoughts of antagonistic intention between military-political alliances or blocs.... Topic: Customer's name: Course title & number: Tutor's name: Date: The Cold war was a period of East-West competition, pressure, and clash short of full-size war, characterized by shared thoughts of antagonistic intention between military-political alliances or blocs....
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Global Governance of the Post-Cold War
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The second conference in 1907 was attended by 44 nations and sadly did not prove successful in that the arms race leading to the First world war (1914-1918) was not thwarted but continued unabated.... he devastation of the First world war and the Russian Revolution caused a combined threat to the political and economic strength of the European nations and an organisation upholding and regulating the relationships between countries and the newly defined Rights of Man was necessary to try and prevent a similar scenario from occurring in the future....
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The World War II - Nature of the People
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The author of the paper "The world war II - Nature of the People" is of the view that about a million military men were involved in the war.... world war II is a global military war that started around 1939 and ended around 1945.... This war was a replica of the earlier global war, The Great War which was later called the 1st world war.... The world war II; the nature of the people Introduction The world war II is a global military war that started at around 1939 and ended around 1945....
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The Guidelines of Fire and Risk Management
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Basically, control is better than engagement in curing, and which is necessary in ensuring that there has been the employment of the appropriate approaches which make sure that any form of threats and hazards or risks have been adequately established and addressed before the outbreak of any fire.... This service passage believes that there is a very big need of coming up with ways of preventions, and once there has been the outbreak, there shall be need of rescuing and putting down the fire....
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World Wars from 1865 to Present
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Albatros aces of world war i.... The reason to the emergence of world war two was the rise of the German dictator called Adolf Hitler.... Hungarian aces of world war 2.... Conversely, between 1930 to the present there have been a number of wars, which included world war two and the cold war (1947-1991), which was between the Soviet Union socialism and American capitalism (Selcer, 2006).... world war two occurred from 1939 to 1945....
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The Soviet and the Chinese in the Second World War
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This report "The Soviet and the Chinese in the Second world war" discusses factors that played a central role in the survival of the Soviet Union and China after the end of the Second world war.... 25 February Introduction Different reasons supported the political and economic stability of the Soviet Union and China after the end of the Second world war.... In the Second world war, both China and the Soviet Union were part of the international coalition, named Allied powers, against the nexus of the Axis powers....
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Inflation in the US after the Second World War
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Inflation in the US after the Second world war ... he US has seen continuous inflation ever since the end of the Second world war.... It is hard to find a similar period with such a continuous inflation in the history of America before the Second world war.... In fact, the country has seen long periods of deflation before the Second world war.... The last economic expansion took place between March 1991 and March 2001 when the rate of inflation was low by the standards of the post Second world war era, which holds true irrespective of the kind of index used to calculate the rate of inflation....
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Germany during the Cold War
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The war began after the end of world war Two.... Germany was a weak state after the end of world war Two, while France and Britain were devastated.... The Cold War for a long time threatened the pacification of the world after world war II.... Western Democracy Although the Second world war ended in 1945 followed by the defeat of Germany, the allied forces controlled Germany from 1945 to 1949.... High Economic Growth Several factors contributed to Germany transformation from the low level it was after world war II to one of the most prosperous economy of the world....
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Cold War Ideology and Policies
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Each represented different ideologies, one communist and one capitalist, and an intense rivalry between the two different social systems continued for many years following the end of world war II.... The author of the paper "Cold War Ideology and Policies" will begin with the statement that the Allied forces, comprised of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, successfully defeated Nazi Germany ending the Second world war in 1945.... During the international conflict, known forever as the Cold war, the two ideological forces were locked in a bitter struggle for global domination....
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US cold war foreign policy
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When Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945, it ended world war II fighting in Europe.... In his "Long Telegram", Kennan argues that the "Kremlin's neurotic view of world affairs is traditional and instinctive Russian sense of insecurity.... Within two years, the Soviet Union dissolved and so too had the Cold war.... Within two years, the Soviet Union dissolved and so too had the Cold war.... Bush's vision of the future is tainted by 'new' elements, Osama bin Laden, that are directly linked to the policies of the Cold war....
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History Questions (1st World War, Socialism, French Revolution)
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In the research paper 'History Questions (1st world war, Socialism, French Revolution)' the author examines some great events in the world history: the 1st world war, the main ideas of Karl Marx, the French revolution and their impact on the humanity.... The author states that the development of the German domestic affairs influenced the roles of Germany in starting the 1st world war.... Assignment Questions: Q The First world war occurred during the periods of 1914 to 1918, and thecauses of this war ranged from imperialism, nationalism, alliance building and militarism....
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The Origins of Cold War
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Even if the two countries teamed up against Germany in the Second world war, certain events led the nations into hostility and enmity.... It is vital to take in consideration that the antagonistic relations of the Soviet Union and the United States can be traced way back from the Russian Revolution in 1917 and the Second world war.... These historians take into account the death of Franklin Roosevelt and the end of the Second world war as the turning point of the United States' relations to the Soviet Union....
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How the world works
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Although it is inherently true that each of the documentaries focuses upon a different aspect of human greed, oftentimes wholly and completely disassociated from the other documentaries represented, they all nonetheless exhibit key issues related to the human condition and the means by which human greed threatens to have a severely negative impact upon the overall quality and existence of life for tens of millions of individuals around the world.... n terms of the first documentary/film that will be analyzed, “Blue Gold: world Water Wars”, the filmmaker begins the discussion by representing the way in which liquid water forms the fundamental basis of all biological life....
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World War One. Gravess Good Bye to All That
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At the beginning of the First world war, few had foreseen how much that conflict would affect the social, political, and economical map of Europe.... In fact, its consequences for the European societies were so great that many historians refer to the First world war as to the start of the modern era (Wilde).... At the beginning of the First world war, few had foreseen how much that conflict would affect the social, political, and economical map of Europe....
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The Re-Creation of the World War II Scenes
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This paper "The Re-Creation of the world war II Scenes" is a report on the movie Pearl Harbor (2001) directed by Michael Bay.... The aspect of the movie that impressed me the most is how the attack was a big surprise to the Americans and how it lead to America's official entry into world war II.... e have also studied how the US had not been directly involved in the war and the attack on Pearl Harbor forced the US to officially enter world war II....
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Effects of the First World War Then and Now
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The paper "Effects of the First world war Then and Now" is a perfect example of history coursework.... The paper "Effects of the First world war Then and Now" is a perfect example of history coursework.... One of the issues to be observed includes the entry of the UK into the First world war.... They had made a decision not to join any of the allied or axis powers in the First world war (Welsh 2003).... irst world war ...
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Cold War Ideology and Policies
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United States started interfering in the aspect of security and governments in other Cold War Ideology and Policies Cold War Ideology and Policies The world war 2 ended in a total hazard for many nations.... The policy of containment and the aim to press for international security started creating much unrest throughout the world and there was a chance of another world war.... After the war, two nations emerged as the supreme world powers: United States and the Soviet....
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The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy
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Prior to this he served as the vice- president to Franklin Roosevelt who oversaw the satisfactory conclusion of the Second world war.... Prior and during the Second world war there had been ideological differences between the then two of the most powerful nations in the world; Russia and the United States (Niebuhr and Bacevich, 2008).... After the end of the Second world war, the ideological differences, mostly known as the Cold War, became more evident as there was continued military and political tension between the communist world led by Russia and the Western world that had the U....
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Causes and Consequences of the First World War
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Finally, arms race is also another triggering factor of world war 1 because Britain and Germany had the best navies during that period and so naval rivalry between the two countries played a significant role in the emergence of world war 1.... Some of the consequences of world war 2 include heavy loss of lives of soldiers and civilians and also many disabled individuals.... As a result of this Treaty, German people resented against the winners of world war 1 and so the elected Hitler who promised them to disregard the Treaty and so the Hitler's election was the primary cause of the Second World War....
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World after the Zombie Apocalypse
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world after the Zombie Apocalypse In the past, a zombie apocalypse was foretold and was expected to happen to happen any time.... This is where action picks, when survivors realize they have to restore their world in its former working order.... There is need for a new world, where life will be bearable, and there will be an opportunity for the survivors to bury the zombie apocalypse memories into a pit of forgetfulness.... Restoration of the USA is paramount in this post-apocalypse era, to bring out a new world, with transformation from the apocalypse misery to the old fulfilling life people knew....
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Military Intervention since the End of the Second World War
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The paper "Military Intervention since the End of the Second world war" states that that among the most important military interventions made by the British military after the Second world war was in the Greek Civil War where it helped in stabilizing the country after the Nazi German withdrawal.... Britain can be proud of its legacy of military intervention since the end of the Second world war.... After the Second world war, Britain has intervened militarily in various conflicts across the world and this has created a situation where there have been questions concerning its legacy....
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The Iraq War and the American New World Order
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The paper 'The Iraq war and the American New World Order' depicts the latest intervention of the United States of America in Iraq, its roots in the first Gulf war.... The declared objective of the first Gulf war was to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation.... The war weakened the Saddam Hussein's regime and his influence in the Persian Gulf was also thwarted.... The Iraq war and the American New World Order Introduction The latest intervention of the United s of America in Iraq has its roots in the first Gulf war....
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Wars Without Congressional Declaration of War
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The two major wars that followed, Vietnam and the present war in Iraq was enjoined with no formal declaration of war but both will likely be viewed as a tragic loss of American men and women as well as American credibility.... Still, Wars without a Congressional Declaration of war II The decision by President Harry Truman to fight the spread of communism in Korea in 1950 set the precedent for engaging in a protracted military conflict without the benefit of congressional approval as stipulated by the Constitution....
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The Nature and Purpose of World War II Propaganda Posters Used in the US
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From the paper "The Nature and Purpose of world war II Propaganda Posters Used in the US" it is clear that the government made the citizens believe that they were facing danger from the outside world and therefore the need to fight for peace and security was a matter of urgency.... Americans did not want to go to war when they heard of world war 2 because the losses they suffered during the First World War were still fresh in their minds.... The nature and purpose of world war II propaganda posters used in the US prior to and during US involvement in the war....
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Book review: <The War of The World>
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This statement simply evokes the mind of the reader to think about the issue Book Review: war of the Worlds The passage in the first paragraph of the first chapter; “The Eve of the war” of the book The war of the Worlds by H.... The most interesting aspect of it all is that, just like the statement in the first sentence of chapter one of the book The war of the Worlds, no one could have believed that there is a different intelligence, greater than all the security organs of the world, which has been keenly observing the world, and planning to inflict it with disastrous series of attacks that have become impossible to contain....
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Changes in American Family during World War II
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Therefore, the period of world war II, was a period when the family experienced the most transforming structural changes in the history of America.... The paper "Changes in American Family during world war II" highlights that It is not only women who were involved in new job acquisitions, but also the teenagers, who needed to work in order to support their families, especially those that were left with single parents.... It is quite essential to state that the occurrence of any war is known to definitely have an impact on the society, and the case was not different for the American society during the world war II, as was simply expressed by Harper, that world war II was a '....
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United States History, World War II through 1970s
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Major technological advances resulted due to the influence of world war II.... Women played a significant role to the success of world war II.... world war II was one of the greatest wars that took place in the 20th century.... United States History, world war II through 1970s ... nited s History, world war II through 1970s world war II was one of the greatest wars that took place in the 20th century....
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The United States was Justified in the Use of Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to End World War II
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This paper ''The United States was Justified in the Use of Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to End world war II'' tells that the decision to utilize atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and August 9, 1945 was to put a rapid end to world war II after the defeat of the German Nazi regime.... The United s was justified in the use of Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end world war II BY YOU YOUR SCHOOL INFO HERE Introduction The decision to utilize atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and August 9, 1945 was to put a rapid end to world war II after the defeat of the German Nazi regime....
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Contribution of the American Women during the Second World War
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The essay 'Contribution of the American Women during the Second world war' lists the areas of employment for women in the rear during wartime, which gave them the right to gender equality in society and broke the stereotype that they could not cope with male professions.... women during the Second world war played a very vital role at both their homes and the defense production plants while their men were abroad fighting the war.... The Home-Front War: world war II and American Society....
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British Social Policy and the Second World War
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The paper "British Social Policy and the Second world war" describes that the selfish and unresponsive behavior of the political parties wasn't helping much either as they did not want to amend the rule as it would have affected their seats and they would lose out on their voters.... The party adopted the Beveridge report as its manifesto after noticing that there was a gap between the previous existing parties British Social Policy and the Second world war Bentley B....
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Why Was the German Panther Tank the Most Influential Weapon of World War II
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The Panther served as a formidable weapon at the disposable of Nazi Germany during the Second world war.... The Panther served as a formidable weapon at the disposable of Nazi Germany during the Second world war.... The development and the influence of the Panther during the Second world war are a strange tale in themselves.... State your thesis; explain what your weapon is, which country / side of the war used this weapon, what influence it had during WWII, & WHY it was the most influential weapon used by any side during WWII....
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History of the US Participation in World War II
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However, the world war had started in the September of 1939 when Germany invaded Poland riding on the fancies of Hitler to establish German empire on the lines of the racial purity and sense of revenge against the western powers who pushed Germany into Economic oblivion after the end of the world war i.... The paper "History of the US Participation in world war II" highlights that the use of weapon crippled Japan for a long time and gave birth to the concept of the nuclear disarmament....
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