... , defeated Germany could not play in the post-war period of the previous role of the guarantor of balance and stability on the European continent. The international prestige of the United States and the Soviet Union, extraordinarily increased by the end of the war as a result of the huge separation from other countries in the military, economic and political fields, contributed to strengthening of the international situation and the formation of a bipolar system of international ... qualities of the Soviet and Western elites. It so happened that the head of the Soviet state and the entir...

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... terrorism is practiced by a state within its own borders, like genocide by the Nazis. Kegley states that in the 21st century we are dealing with terrorism and irregular warfare. Transitional terrorists, such as the al-Qaeda, have been successful in breaching our long-standing defense to inflict great harm on Western societies. Kegley describes four waves of rebel terror and finally September 11th. ... "Anarchist wave" continued for 40 to 45 years. Then the "anti-colonial wave" began in the 1920's and by the 1960's, it had for the most part disappeared. The late 1960's brought the "new le...

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... instantaneous communications, knowledge and culture can be shared around the world simultaneously. A Dutch academic who maintains a good website on globalisation, Ruud Lubbers, defines it as a process in which geographic distance becomes a factor of diminishing importance in the establishment and maintenance of cross border economic, political and socio-cultural relations Left critics of globalisation define the word quite differently, presenting it as worldwide drive toward a globalised ... systems, transform through similar developmental stages from infancy to maturity. These stages h...

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... of all nations of the world, the American people were the "chosen" one as target of the Islamic fundamentalist wrath? First of all, according to David Masci , because their desire to destroy the West comes from the perception that Western (especially American) ideas and values will destroy the Islamic society and because the Western culture is viewed as terribly evil, the "great Satan". Secondly, because the Islamic ... nationalist or governmental in nature, and it primarily targeted local populations. Founded by Osama bin Laden at the end of the anti-Soviet war in Afghanistan, the al-...

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... , sometimes using thorns to poke holes in the skin and a heavy thread is pulled through. The child's legs are then bound for up to 40 days for healing. The boys' procedure requires some of the same methods. They are held down by other women and the same instruments used on girls are used on the boys. The foreskin, and sometimes all the skin surrounding the penis, is cut off. Side effects for ... of FGM/MGM has traditionally been thought of as purely an African or Islamic practice, with no impact on Western society. In actual fact, these types of circumcisions have been in the United Stat...

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... terms. President Truman claimed that U.S. security interests were now spread worldwide, and that the fate of all free peoples, not only those Greece and Turkey, were on the verge of falling. He said that communism would spread to every corner of the globe and eventually even threaten the U.S. unless they provided aid to countries that were being forcefully pushed to communism with ... rebuild Europe's economy. It opened up trade and investment opportunities for the U.S. as well as stabilizing Europe's fledging economy. The western powers realized that in order to revitalize Europe under ...

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... counts on him to do a good job. Throughout his years as president, he has made many important political decisions, some of these decisions; have made him lose popularity while others have made him quite popular. As a leader of France, he does what is needed for his country even when he doesn't always have the full support of all the people. Some of these decisions that ... he must make involve international relations with the United States. These relations are very active through visits and more. In ... programs. (Reference abcNews.com) During his presidential term the term changed fro...

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... from the North, but the Third World share is growing fast. Military spending in the Third World doubled between 1974 and 1984."" A large portion of the global GNP is taken away by military spending annually, which is drastic, particularly for those in the Third World. "Each year we spend an average of almost a hundred and fifty dollars per world citizens on the arms race. Add all this up, and the ... eradicate malaria. Some 200 million people worldwide suffer from this debilitating disease."" The entire history of the U.N. has been quite inexpensive. "Total support from international orga...

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