... diminish communist and socialist ideals prior to the 1948 elections. The Truman administration felt it was imperative in protecting democracy and freedom in the western world to stop the spread of communism, and that Italy had to be the starting point. The intervention into the Italian elections of 1948 ... combined popularity, the Italian Communist Party (PCI) joined forces with the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and became the known as the Popular Democratic Front (PDF). The outcome of this bold move quickly became realized as the PDF easily won a February municipal vote in Pescara wit...

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... their lifestyle could benefit them but other Chinese citizens were bothered that the technology would introduce disappointing changes. The "Self-Strengthening Movement" occurred in the 1860's. They had used Western technology and ideas to create factories to produce weapons. The Chinese people were able to acquire railroads, shipyards, mining, and light industries. The movement came along sluggishly only ... , railroads, silk, tobacco, soybeans, and banking. A small-scale Chinese industry eventually developed, and a business class emerged with a fresh urban working class. They began to r...

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... escalation of misunderstandings and complaints, although the administration of the US president and the variants of the nuclear bombing of Soviet troops in Western Europe in order to intimidate the USSR and declination it on their positions. US foreign policy after the Second World War, which was ... on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the socialist countries have made new commitments on the implementation of which had to be responsible, including in front of their opponents in the Cold war. On all these fronts in the socialist system of the capitalist system in various forms began to...

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... War, it is important to fully understand what the Cold War actually means. The term "Cold War" means a war fought on every front except actual fighting. This includes propaganda, war of words and threats. Each side stockpiles weapons and forces, which it hopes to never use ... congress to pursue the traditional aims of foreign policy, in particular the aims of westward expansion and European dominance, which greatly angered the Western states. Also in 1815, Russia joined Prussia and Austria in forming the Holy Alliance, in an alliance against the other dominant European nations ... the ...

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... War, it is important to fully understand what the Cold War actually means. The term "Cold War" means a war fought on every front except actual fighting. This includes propaganda, war of words and threats. Each side stockpiles weapons and forces, which it hopes to never use ... congress to pursue the traditional aims of foreign policy, in particular the aims of westward expansion and European dominance, which greatly angered the Western states. Also in 1815, Russia joined Prussia and Austria in forming the Holy Alliance, in an alliance against the other dominant European nations ... the ...

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... formed, a provisional government of liberation and a native army, with the "People's republic" being created in 1924. From 1921 to 1924 there was cooperation with capitalism and the united front, a pragmatist decision due to enlightenment of the reality of the situation. In this period the Bolsheviks began to work together with other socialists and other countries as the expected world ... rival of Bukharin and hence the change in policy contained no ideological motivation. Bukhariam opposed the assault on the peasantry and sympathized with western communists who claimed that more flexib...

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... the government endorsed the creation of independent political parties. Albanian citizens had few of the guarantees of human rights and fundamental freedoms that have become standard in Western democracies. According to Amnesty International, political prisoners were tortured and beaten by the Sigurimi during investigations, and political detainees lacked adequate legal safeguards during pretrial investigations. ... cities in northern Albania. Violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces took place, resulting in extensive property damage but, surprisingly, no fatalities. On D...

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... itself which in turn would underpin industrialisation. On an external point of view Russia also needed to boost its industry because she depended on Western imports, making her also very vulnerable in times of conflicts. She also had to ensure her survival in case of an attack and gear ... dramatic increase of production in practically every industry having sometimes more than 100% increases according to the Official Soviet estimate. Although according to the Western statistics the increase was only of at least 70%, they thought and still think that Russia did extremely well. All of this...

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... , by acting in Korea this would be the first steps to establishing the critically important network of allied states (such as Japan and South Korea) that would sit alongside a rejuvenated Western Europe as a bulwark against Soviet expansion. NSC 68 focused heavily on the ideological differences of the superpowers and the threat posed to America, mentioning the term 'freedom' frequently as ... this would become not just the public front of the Korean War to the American people, but to all people via the U.N. – a war of ideology, of freedom vs. slavery or oppression. Therefore, the ...

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... and social system that evolved in the 16th - 18th century. It began with the collapse of the centuries-old czarist regime in February that led to the overthrow of the Western-style Provisional Government and the establishment of the first national communist political system in October. In the last years before World War 1 there was no reason to believe that revolution ... , a progressive block was formed in the Duma (parliament that had limited power). The member of the block strove valiantly to convince the government that it must follow the example of western government to accept the v...

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... towards the private enterprise on the local level. This is reminiscent of the capitalistic movements previously experienced by Western European and transatlantic nations. Moreover, Marxist ideology faded in the wind as Gorbachev championed for private ownership of property by 1990. On the labor front, Mikhail tackled a colossal strike by miners in July of 1989 in Siberia. He conceded with a pledge of better ... Union was the pioneer and the example. In conclusion, the downfall of the Soviet Union directly spurred the overall dissolution of communism in Eastern Europe. A slow but steady ...

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... a political crisis that not only paralyzed the nation but almost overthrew the de Gaulle government.1968 was a year of social revolt that saw the culmination of student protests throughout the western society. As the tradition of socialist idea since French revolution in 1789, the wave of students protest of the 60s Left was partly originated from France. Beginning as a student protest ... service industries, the communication, and culture industries----- the whole sphere of social reproduction. In a very brief time, three times more workers were on strike in France than during the Popu...

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... newer materials and of newer design were being erected. With the impregnable shadow transposed by the iron curtain gone, Eastern Europe was quick to open her doors, once again, to Western businessmen. The result? Massive foreign business build up in an incredibly short time. In the architectural world, this meant that business parks needed to be constructed. More hotels and new ... office towers. Soon shimmering glass buildings began to fill the skyline and the Romania that we see today began to evolve. Modern Romanian architecture has a lot of Western influence in it. It is rather inte...

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... industrial power with a strong, although unbalanced economy. Furthermore, the industrialisation was planned to use Russia's extensive natural resources and defences. The new industrial centres were not built in the traditional western fertile parts of the Soviet Union where previously cities had been built, but in the harsh uninhabited east shielded by the Urals. Considering the difficulty in building and supplying these ... was inexcusable, such as the elimination of the Kulaks, and damaged the Soviet Union irreparably, giving Stalinism and Communism in general an awful reputation whic...

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In the years following the end of the Second World War, colonies of the Western Powers throughout Africa and Asia were clamouring for self-determination and nationhood. The means by which they sought to achieve these goals ranged from peaceful negotiation to armed insurrection and ... the domains of the Cao Dai, Hoa Hao and the Binh Xuyen, were satisfied to negotiate with the French for regional autonomy and prevented the formation of a broadly based popular front. Cao Dai and Hoa Hao were indigenous, syncretic religious sects created in the 20th century. The Binh Xuyen on the other hand was...

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... nation would be divided into the north and south. World War One was fought as a result of both the gain of territory and national survival. Austria Hungary was expanding into western parts of Russia and Northern Italy. It was also conquering the nations to the east and taking control of their governments. The Allied powers sought to stop this expansion and ... would destroy small villages and booby trap areas where civilians still lived. The North Vietnamese made attacks on civilians a centerpiece of its strategy. "From 1957 to 1973 the National Liberation front assassinated 36,752 Sout...

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Australia at Vietnam War In the years following the end of the Second World War, colonies of the Western Powers throughout Africa and Asia were clamouring for self-determination and nationhood. The means by which they sought to achieve these goals ranged from peaceful negotiation to armed insurrection and ... the domains of the Cao Dai, Hoa Hao and the Binh Xuyen, were satisfied to negotiate with the French for regional autonomy and prevented the formation of a broadly based popular front. Cao Dai and Hoa Hao were indigenous, syncretic religious sects created in the 20th century. The Binh Xu...

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... of the studio system was the absolute control of the studio moguls who ran their business as strictly entertainment. A quote taken from Sam Goldwyn was "If you wanted a message, try Western Union." When there was political edge in a movie the bosses were involved throughout the entire production and had the final cut. Evidence of leftist dialogue in Hollywood films was extremely ... for television. These series had a strong focus on cultural martyrs such as Socrates and Joan of Arc. The phenomenon of using fake names and surrogate became the basis of "The Front" (1976) which starred Woo...

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... staff by military status rather than political. One of the best moves Stalin mad was making a Neutrality Pact with Japan, which in turn kept it from fighting a two front war. Electing more top western generals he eventually ran Germany back. The victory of Grand Alliance would have not been achieved without the patriotism of the people of USSR, which is why many ... ...

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