According to Pemberton, Love Is on the Air was the "first of Reagan's many roles as citizen-crusader, and it presented the prototype of the character he later played throughout his political career" (p.22). His usual roles film roles were idealistic heroes in action characters or the typical boy-next-door types. Though he did not have theatrical abilities to dominate the screen, his personality and character roles created an image of Ronald Reagan that helped prepare him for his second career in politics. ... Though Reagan considered foreign and domestic policy, his advisor's agreed...

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The role of the state in Japan's economic development and the role of the state in China's economic development during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were similar due to them both being politically isolated until 1860 which led to them economically lagging behind the west, different due to Japan maintaining independence from European control because they came out of isolation while China was controlled by the west due to their traditionalist government corrupting the economy which made it easy for the Europeans to control, and different due to Japan being able to m...

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Both Democrats and Republicans have played major roles in our government. ... The media plays a major role in our government because they show the American public what's going on in Washington. ... Interest groups also play a role in our government. ...

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This essay will focus on such effects including the Cold War, the increasing use of weapons of mass destruction, the role of women, the population explosion. ... Another positive change resulting from the war was the change in the role of women. After a few years of unsteady gains and losses, their role in society began to increase gradually. ... The nuclear "accidents" have played a significant role in destroying the environment. ...

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What is worthy of mention is the successful role played by NATO in preventing large scale wars and disasters. ... As a consequence, as long as NATO will be able to uphold its commitment, it will continue to play the leading role in safeguarding the principals and values of liberal democracies, thus consolidating its position in the international arena....

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Question What role do you think Canada played as a Middle power during the Cold War and how did this shape our relationship in the Global Community? ... Our role as a "middle power" in the cold war shaped our relationship in the global community. ...

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Even after the election, Stevenson continued to play a large role as leader of the Democratic Party. ... Even though he was ambassador, Stevenson played an inferior role in policy making under the Kennedy-Johnson administrations. ...

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The Atomic Bomb There has been a long time argument on why the atomic bomb was used to defeat Japan. The threat of Russian progression in Europe and in Asia was enough to worry the top officials in the United States and British governments. The about to happen invasion of mainland Japan and the...

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Any attempt to analyze the transition from a Cold War system of international relations to a post Cold War one, will incorporate an analysis of the general nature of the system itself, in this case the system of international relations in Asia; of the actors involved and their respective roles; how changes in the political environment and in specific policies of the actors shape the evolution of a new system; and finally the nature of the new system with its own actors, their new roles, and new concerns. ... Firstly I will briefly outline the general strategic concerns or tenets of the Cold ...

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It will need to play a useful role in the future; not only to keep peace, but also to solve all of the smaller disputes, which if left ignored might cause an outbreak of war. ... Both have played a useful role, but not completely fulfilled the hopes of their founders. ... s future is not uncertain, its role will steadily change to accommodate the ever-evolving world. ...

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There are many factors Nye refers to regarding America's role in the game of world dominance. ... Once the sources of power are discussed we can look at the major players in world politics and see how they fare with the United States in the role of dominance. ... Japan boasts the second largest economy in the world and ranks second in the amount of Internet users, which plays a big role in today's information age. ... Indian information systems are playing a major role in its transformation into a player in world affairs. ...

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Not only did all of these countries have the fortitude of becoming world powers that have influence on every economical, social and cultural aspect around the world but also Darwinism and its impact on the Anglo-Saxon culture played a significant role. ... (Wheeler, page 104-107) Arguments made concerning the impact of U.S. citizens and organisations in the Philippines Again, the impact of Social Darwinism plays a significant role by evaluating these replicas concerning the Philippine Islands. ... Economic factors always play a big role when expanding and the Caribbean certainly did h...

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Robert McNamara played a pivotal role during the Cuban Missile Crisis, managing the military preparations at the pentagon, and managing the military officers that were set on attacking Cuba. ... General Curtis LeMay (Air Force Chief of Staff) also played a pivotal role in urging Kennedy to act. ...

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Another important aspect of NATO's original role was to permanently end U.S. isolationism. ... However, as a member of NATO, the U.S. would be required to play a proactive role in the stabilization Europe. ...

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One fundamental criticism of the United Nations has been simply that, that its birth into such an insecure international forum has lead to ambiguity surrounding its existence and failure to adapt as the world progresses away from the post war conditions: "the ambiguity of its specific world role, and the failure to change that role as the world has changed." ...

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President Truman's longing for a communist-free world and his willingness do to whatever it took to make his goal happen played a very important role in the onset of the Cold War. ... Additionally, the Soviet Union's security interests played an integral role to the start of the Cold War. ...

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He would of course have history rewritten giving him a bigger role when he becomes dictator. ... Almost all of the original Bolsheviks who had played a role in the Revolution where either executed or sent to the Gulog. ... To cover up his role in the controversy, Stalin demoted Ministry of Internal Affair's leader Nikolai Yezhov. ... The Nazis did play a huge role in killing many of the civilians, but Stalin never tried to save them, he just considered them a lost cause. ...

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The policy enabled the United States to conduct their global role with missionary vigor. ... They admitted that the United States does have a special role to play and world leadership and involvement is necessary for the World's and our own well being. ... Our country must be willing to work with all nations towards a structure of peace in which all countries have an integral role. ...

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United Nations In 1945, the United Nations (UN), an international organization of countries, was founded. The UN did many things to help maintain world peace after WWII. It helped to develop good relations between countries and helped to solve global problems. The UN has proved to be a succes...

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Roosevelt threw himself into the role of wartime leader with determination and enthusiasm. ... After 40 years of struggle against Communism, these Americans favor reducing the role of the United States in foreign affairs. ...

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As we have stated earlier, the Soviets had declared there role in the liberation of Yugoslavia was a major one when this was clearly not the case. ... Had the Soviets played a major role in removing the Germans, there is no doubt in my mind that Yugoslavia would have been behind the "Iron Curtain" like the rest of the communist states for the majority of the cold war. ...

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Television, newspapers, and the radio all play a major role in a lot of Americans lives. ... (Jezer 102) Throughout the past fifty years in American history, the media has played larger and larger role in how we view our country and the world. ...

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By the beginning 20th century with the effects of industrialization and common usage of communication devices and transportation becoming faster and more comfortable economy started to play the most important role in a state's political policies. ... Economy plays the most important role or is the main criteria in a country's prestige and power; economically strong states started to have more power on international affairs. ...

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Otto von Bismarck Bismarck played a key role in the unification of Germany thus making it one of the most powerful nations in Europe during its time 13. ... King Charles V As the first monarch to reign alone, Charles is best known for his role in opposing the Protestant Reformation. 20. ...

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Women gleefully fulfilled their roles as mothers and wives while men contently worked to provide for their families. ... Of course, circumscribed gender roles were not new; they had always been around and were particularly reinforced during Victorian times. ...

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