... . It is a political story that displays the concepts of social justice and idealism that have gone wrong. Animal Farm extends beyond the outward appearance of a fairy tale, and exposes the treachery, corruption and dishonesties that exist in dictatorial societies. Although Orwell's originally titled novel, "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story", combined with the use of animals as characters in the novel, may appeal to children, the content of Animal Farm goes beyond ... a farm pig would act in normal fairy tale, right? It is evident that Orwell had three main targets for his novel: the brainwashe...

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Ten days that shook the world, A review. Ten days that shook the world is the tale of a nation being born. In this book John Reed sets forth the events leading up to and during the November revolution in Russia in the year 1917. It is a compelling and insightful read. The author manages to penetrate to the soul of the Russian people; he captures the tumultuous and fierce passion of the revolution in a style that is both ... informative and engaging. As Reed himself ... ...

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The story of Animal Farm written by George Orwell in 1945 is known to be more than a 'fairy tale' story. Its characters and scenes depicts the people and events of the Russian Revolution of 1917. "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others" (Chapter 10, page 112). This show the struggle of the animals against oppression and tyranny of the group of pigs ... in the farm. In the start of the story, the oppressor is Farmer Jones, which is ... the equivalent of Tsar Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov of Russia (Nicolas II) in the real world. In the story, the animal cause ...

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... Chiefs of Staff, who argued that the naval blockade would be like, "closing the door after the horse had left the barn- [p.12]. The JCOS felt that the quarantine would bring about a confrontation with the Soviets and their ships; they thought we should concentrate on Castro and Cuba. Although it is true that the blockade wouldn't remove the weapons, or the work being done on the missile sites, as RFK wrote, "This was ... liabilities than a military attack- [15]. JFK seemed even to hedge on the blockade. Regarding his directive to board vessels that might resist the blockade, JFK wrung h...

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... U.S. public culture.38 The fact that this ideology was at the heart of every foreign policy decision constrained debate over any intervention; former leading foreign-policy protestors such as Claude Pepper and Henry Wallace supported Truman's move into Korea and accepted the decision supported by the new ideology. A survey taken by the State Department showed that 80% of Americans supported sending troops into Korea.39 Americans generally interpreted ... events in the mindset of exceptionalism as their strongest weapon against communism, and so spreading this was a service to the world....

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... to make life better for all animals and unite them as one. But as the book ends the fairy tale ending did not happen for the animals. Life at the end of Animal Farm for the animals was terrible just like life was terrible for the people after the Russian Revolution. The goals of Napoleon(government) were opposite at what they were intended and the leader(Napoleon) couldn't be stopped, had had ... total power. The leaders, persons and events involved in the Russian Revolution play ... ...

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... little room to argue due to the overwhelming power of the US. "Stalin had become a popular figure in Europe and in the United States. All across the world sizeable elements were seriously considering the virtues of communism, for few wanted a return to the failed capitalism of the pre-war era." (Isaacs & Downing, Transworld Publishers, 1998. Pg. 39) As the great depression was classed as a ... cause of World War II and as the depression was caused by capitalism, people ... thought capitalism may be a cause of a possible next World War. As Stalin said and believed, "The development of w...

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... most logical to attribute the ultimate effect to the shaking of the tree. So too, in the case of the Revolution is it important to find the immediate catalysts that tear the apples from the branch. Despite the conception of history that the Russian Revolution was caused by prevalent social and economic forces, it was truly effected by the state of anarchy in the Russian government and the ruthless opportunism and ideology of the Bolshevik Party enabling ... in history has ever attained mastery unless it has produced political leaders... capable of organizing the movement and leading it....

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... nature. Nearly everyone dreams of being financially secure and being able to better themselves materialistically. This is the driving force behind the theory of capitalism. The society that we as Americans live in today perpetuates the need for greed through the voice of the media. Expensive clothes, overly-excessive accessories, and nice cars dominate television commercials and the pages of magazines. From the time we are born, these luxuries are ... presented to us as normalities, leading us to believe that these items are, in essence, necessities. This, in turn, leads to more greed an...

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... II, hundreds of innovative tactics were introduced into the modern and mainstream warfare. The use of propaganda as a weapon against the mind was effective on and off the battlefield. The United States revealed the power of the atomic bomb to the world when the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki laid devastated in its wake. And while these examples and many more like them front the pages of the war's history books, many under-appreciated contributions continue ... Soviet population. "The wholesale slaughter committed by the SD [German security service], the mass-killings by Army Field Pol...

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... leader - their "god". In the story "The Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," the author believes that "The god holds you over the pit of hell much as one holds a spider or some loathsome insect over the fire." (Edwards, pg 59). He believes that God is angry with us and only his whim keeps us from being destroyed. Nonetheless, we love that God and we bend to his ... will and admire him. When reading all the background material on Joseph Stalin I was impressed by how much Stalin's actions resembled the writings of Jonathon Edwards. Much of Stalin's history, his vengeance upon his subjec...

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... luxury. They had a matchmaker who was supposed to arrange the marriages of every person. Tzeitel changed this tradition when she and Motel decided to be married without the help of the matchmaker. They fell in love and they wanted to be married. This carried on with the next two oldest daughters as well, they fell in love, and married when, and who, they wanted. We, today's society, have been brought ... up with the theory that change is good, and new is better. However, a lot of ... movie is usually based largely upon the artistic medium that is used. The Fiddler on the Roof is a musi...

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... . I found it essential to also give back to the community that had given me the opportunity to reach my goals. I have been involved in several organizations such as Jewish Centers and Parks. My main task at the Jewish Center is to help children with their homework, packing and distributing food to needy families, and helping in maintaining the Center's clean environment. By assisting those around me ... , I feel I am being a contributing member to the society that welcomed me just a few years ago. Receiving a solid education ... is my priority. However, since neither of my parents have b...

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... so much to me because it came from the love of my parents. I was an active child with a variety of interests, and we lived in the countryside, where it was easy to find something new and exciting to hold my interest. My entire family was busy and productive. We had a vegetable garden and raised chickens and rabbits. We ate healthy from the fruit of our labor; eating homegrown vegetables ... and meat. My parents instilled in me a love for all living things, and I am grateful to them for ... that. At that young age, I started to have a great desire to work in the medical field and to hel...

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... kind." He simply wanted complete control, at any costs. There was nothing that he wasn't willing to do to reach the goal. The terror and murder seems to have been very widespread. The constant threat of being exterminated for any reason kind of crippled the entire country. This is best proof of this comes from document 7 when it states, "What is sometimes neglected by those ... of any exerted governmental power, which is basically summed up in document 11. Also, simply the fact that so many people were allowed to be killed is a testament to this idea. Millions and Millions were extermin...

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... side of Berlin. Many tried to escape but over a hundred people died at the Berlin Wall. Victor Ross is the American Soldier in the Western part of Berlin during the wall was being erected. He falls in love with an East Berliner, Ana Menz. Victor Ross Believes in Freedom and tries to do the right thing while in West Berlin. He tries to get Ana out of ... " Checkpoint Charlie" to show the course of the Berlin Wall. Entirely I liked the movie. The history was pretty accurate on the account of the Berlin Wall. What I disliked of the movie was the storyline. I didn't it find it to appealing ...

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... tactics on Hitler as they used on Napoleon they burned everything in site grain fields, they slaughtered livestock so as to leave nothing to the enemy could eat and they retreated. Napoleon entered Moscow in September 14, and found it in flames Napoleon and his army stayed in the ruined city for fine weeks they were there till mid October too late to advance farther ... walking barefoot using pieces of wood as their cane many soldiers died from wounds, exhaustion, hunger and cold finally in the middle of December the last survivors straggled out of Russia. In September 8 Germans had surr...

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... . They were all weak. Nicholas was not only not "tsar-like, but didn't even want to be "tsar-like." On Oct 20th 1894, Nicholas" happy childhood and budding love affair were brought to a halt with the death of his father. He would not again feel peace until he had at last been happily forced to abdicate on March 2nd 1917. He went into ... reign kicking and screaming and left it very resigned and poised. Nicholas became more enamored with the love for a woman than for want of rule. Before his father's death Nicholas fell in love with a Jewess princess. When denied marriage by his father, h...

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... " at first glance. However, the events in Animal Farm are allegorical to Soviet Russian politics from 1919-1953. Specifically, many aspects of the plot of the novel relate to the policies set forth by Stalin during his dictatorship. For example, common aspects in both the novel and history were the purges, the five-year plans, and warfare. Both Stalin and the character Napoleon used purges to consolidate ... political power. The so-called "second Bolshevik Revolution" was used by Stalin ... of his foreign policy because, "Germany was Stalin's greatest fear," (111). However, Stalin was la...

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... he says, " All thanks to thee, O great educator, Stalin. I love a young woman with a renewed, love and shall perpetuate myself in my children I shall be eternally happy and joyous, all thanks to thee and when the woman I love presents me with the a child the first word it shall utter will be: Stalin." On the other hand during the period of 1934 to 1953 17 million guiltless citizens were sent to their graves ... (executed), deported or arrested for vague accusation such as links with Kirov's murder, political crimes and disloyal to the USSR. But still ... ...

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Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb The film "Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" contained many scenes, characters, and actions which had to do with the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The following scenes, characters, and actions all represent either a political message or some sort of stereotypical thinking of that time. The first scene is when Strategic Air Commander General Jack ... cowboy on top of a bucking bronco. He is yelling "YAHOO!! YAHOO!!" as the bomb falls toward its target and finally blows up. This action...

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... way to escape and eventually get revenge and kill Major KÖnig. As far as I can tell, the story is authentic and is told in a very believable manner. The movie depicted both the Russian and German soldiers quite realistically. The Russians were depicted as not caring about individuals, only winning the war despite the costs. This is best shown towards the beginning of the movie when the Russian officers shoot ... from battle or retreats. The Germans are shown as manipulative and superior both technologically and militarily. Both of these traits are shown by the use of propaganda to make...

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... his generals sent their own troops without weapons to act as meat shields or detonate hidden mines. The key aspect of the comparison between behavior of the prisoners in Solzhenitsyn's book and the state of mind of normal citizens outside of the Gulag is the importance of family and love. Family and love are what brings people, especially Soviet people a sense of value within life, otherwise there is ... no point to it. This is how Solzhenitsyn shows the mental state of Soviet regime via creating an analogy to the ... life of political convicts. In conclusion, Solzhenitsyn creates many ...

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... able to save an entire race and quite possibly the world from oppressive rule. I can't give all the credit to the United States, because it wasn't us that single handedly fought off all the Axis Powers. We were the last ones to join the Allied Forces, which included Great Britain, and the Soviet Union although our actions were definitely the ones that ceased the war. In conclusion, I do ... believe that the United States involvements in certain wars were ... definitely necessary. Our actions changed the course of history for the greater good of humanity. Though ... ...

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... believe in. Unfortunately, this is still the case in many countries around the world. The Constitution of the Soviet Union had the church separated from the government, but those words were only on paper. These laws were never exercised, and in reality, the government had full control over the church. The KGB often inserted certain individuals that would influence and interfere with church activities. They attended ... as baptism ceremonies, weddings, funerals, or even general gatherings were hard to organize and coordinate. Going without the KGB's permission meant risking the pastor bei...

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