... tackles about the power and totalitarianism. How one has gained it and abused it. All of them were equal at first, but when one tried to rule with an iron hand, no one can argue. RELEVANCE: The story of the Animal Farm is about the Russian Revolution. All the characters in the story represent ... said that I could easily find connections in this story even if I know nothing about the Russian Revolution. And I did. This story reminds me of our dictator Marcos, whose rule is best described by the author. Almost all scenes were similar to his times like when a time came when the animals can...

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... conflict in general." (Robert Aumann). The theory of games gives us a very interesting vision about the nature of international negotiations and the ability in which cooperation can coexist with the conflict. This theory is usually made up of ingenious rational decision makers. There are basically two main kinds of games in this theory. One emphasizes the potential to confront ... they would get a medium sentence; if they both remain quiet they will gain the minimum sentence. But the nerve racking part is if one rattles and the other one remains silent, one will go away with nothing an...

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... . In order for the reader to be able to get a firm grasp on the conditions in Russia before, during and after the revolution, George Orwell took great care in ensuring that the all the characters in the book could easily be identified with their Russian revolution counterpart. While reading the book, one should easily be able tell the parallel personality for each character ... is very apparent at the end of the book. The theme is that " it is impossible to attain a form of Utopia in which everyone is equal and treated fairly". This theme is further solidified by its usage of events whic...

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... ten minutes late for work, you would be sent to Gulag. At Gulag the laborers were worked to death. Stalin ruled by use of terror and secret police. He used collectivization of farmland, where small farms were combined into larger farms under government control. Villages were rebelled, ... and secret police used mass executions and deportations to enforce obedience to Russia. There was Political Oppression in which individuals were sacrificed for the good of society. There was no freedom of speech, press, etc. Purges was the purification of the Communist Party. It eliminated any potential ...

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... 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 D. Ripper orders ... President speaks to the Soviet Premier as if he were comforting and soothing a little baby, and during the call, General Turgidson reacts to the President's conversation wi...

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... civil war. It was caused by a revolution known as "The Bolshevik Revolution." In this war an army of red and an army of white faced off in the battle for power. In China, between WW1 and WW2, they too found themselves locked in battle. There were many differences and similarities in both these battles, battles that would help shape the country. Between 1918 ... restore order within Russia. He begins pulling people back through brutality and enforces his rule on the people with a sturdy hard he begins creating new politics and begins pushing Russia in a positive direction. Between WW1 an...

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... to a revolution which over through the monarch. It also saw the rise of many independent groups that looked to the Soviet Union for help. This in turn caused the U.S.A. and Britain to withdraw financial aid for fear about Nasser's relations with the Soviet Union. All of these accusations led to the Suez Crisis. The Six-Day War soon followed, in which Israeli forces ... country to govern itself and for others not to interfere with them while doing this, and by accepting each country no matter who lives there and what religion is practiced there, all groups in the Middle East could have a...

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... to a revolution which over through the monarch. It also saw the rise of many independent groups that looked to the Soviet Union for help. This in turn caused the U.S.A. and Britain to withdraw financial aid for fear about Nasser's relations with the Soviet Union. All of these accusations led to the Suez Crisis. The Six-Day War soon followed, in which Israeli forces ... country to govern itself and for others not to interfere with them while doing this, and by accepting each country no matter who lives there and what religion is practiced there, all groups in the Middle East could have a...

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... question. She made her presence known among a group known as the Bolsheviks. The Bolsheviks supported efforts for revolutionary change, not small social reforms. The Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, were in favor of widespread childcare and women's rights. These two issues were the principal political aspirations of Alexandra Kollontai. She believed that a Bolshevik led revolution gave women an opportunity to develop rapid change ... decided her life was not to be guided by a man. The revolution movement was in full support of a working class movement. To Kollontai, this meant a chance to gain...

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... be the perfect relationship but we could still feel the love they had for each other deep inside of them and their funny way of showing it. Normally it is hard to appreciate the characters or get attach to them really easily but in this story, that was not a problem at all. ... promote communism to others. It was not the typical type of story about war and the crazy ideas of the past. We see that more and more the grandson grows closer to his crazy but captivating grandfather. Normally, when reading stories by foreign writers, I don`t completely connect to the story or the events. Even ....

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... a part of human nature that cannot be restrained. This aspect is accurately portrayed by the pigs throughout the story. Vanity is another example of human nature, as is the case with Mollie and her ribbons. However, one of the main aspects of human nature and society is the issue of power and how it is exploited. There are many examples throughout the novel concerning the ... pigs and how they use their power. They allow themselves privileges that the other animals do ... one, "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." The pigs have now officially segregated ...

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... trotsky were imprisoned. Again, Lenin went overseas. While Lenin was overseas the head of the provisional government tried to win more support by resigning and placing Kerensky as the new prime minister of a new government, mainly made up of menshiviks and social revolutionaries. This satisfied the people at first, but soon the armed forces tried to overthrow Kerensky. Worried, Kerensky turned to the ... press was cancelled, unless you supported the Communist cause. The government took control of all ways of life. Lenin also made peace with the germans as he knew if war continued, the r...

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... 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 ... Alexandrovich Romanov of Russia (Nicolas II) in the real world. In the story, the animal cause a rebellion against Farmer Jones which is caused by his ignorance and mismanagement of the farm. This is similar to the cause of the Russian Revolution as Russia had lost the ...

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... to stop the Soviet Union. President Harry Truman released the Truman Doctrine, an international relations policy which stated that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere of influence. Therefore the U.S involvement in the Korean War was justified as ... a strong dominance over North Korea. Eventually the U.S and Soviets formed groups like NATO and the Warsaw Pact making the reunification between the Koreas highly unlikely. War broke out along the 38th parallel on June 25, 1950. The invasion was led by a C...

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... for power. He would seem to go to any length to gain as much power as possible. This is best stated by document 3, when it says, " he was determined to be in a position of absolute control, ruling as an autocrat with no restraints of any kind." He simply wanted complete control, at any costs. There was nothing that he wasn't willing to ... 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 us who never faced such things, is the extreme intensity with which the terror bore down not only...

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... not told that nuclear weapons were included in several of the suspicious crates that were photographed in some of the weekly reconnaissance runs over Cuba. Because of this, foreign policy with the Russians would never be the same. On Oct. 16,when President Kennedy was alerted about the situation in Cuba he called together a meeting of several of the highest-ranking ... Council). This group became know as the Executive Committee or Excomm. At this meeting, many different courses of action were suggested. 3The military leaders, led by General Maxwell Taylor, were in favor of an airstrike ...

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... is an allegory of the Russian Revolution. The animals and the events in George Orwell's novel parallel the characters and incidents of the Russian Revolution. Orwell laments that the 1917 Russian Revolution resulted in a government more totalitarian and oppressive than the one it overthrew. Manor Farm represents Russia, and Old Major, Snowball, and Napoleon represent the prominent figures of the Russian Revolution ... namely Marx/ Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin respectively. "Animal Farm" ... . He now assumed the name Stalin which is the Russian word for "steel" combined with "Lenin". In 1917...

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... more American lives after the losses of WW1. The Republicans wanted to return to Isolationism - being an independent country and not involving itself in other countries affairs. America also strongly disagreed with the Treaty of Versailles. Many Germans lived in America and Americans felt it was far too harsh. One of the Leagues aims was to uphold the Treaty of Versailles ... obvious. The Potsdam conference though was not successful. 3) The Soviets had suffered tremendous human and material losses during the war. Approximately 20 million people were killed, thousands of villages, towns,...

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... of editing for story. In his film Birth of a Nation, Griffith utilizes cross cutting near the final scene. As the town becomes riotous and Stoneman and his daughter are under siege, Griffith repeatedly flashes from the town to the gathering of the clan. The more intense the situation in the town ... intent on demystifying cinema. Through his film he liked to almost explain how the shots were done. A good example takes place in his film, Man with a Movie Camera. One camera was set up inside the bed of a pickup truck, shooting what was happening in town while the truck motored through. .....

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... . The more children in the family, the more hands there were to help out with farm duties. 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. Women gained access ... an alarming long-term negative environmental problem, which resulted from the war. According to Rachel Carson, the contamination of air, Earth, rivers, and sea with dangerous and lethal materials are the most pressing environmental problems. This is true because, the pollution of the Earth major...

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... back in time this was amongst the most memorable accomplishments of mankind. This demonstrates what man can do with perseverance and unbreakable determination, along with much research, time and resources. The "space race" started with the Sputnik satellite. The U.S. put a man on the moon to complete and finish this race to the moon. The Soviet Union initiated this "space race." The first ... stands there today, that mark is the American flag. After re-entering the Earth's atmosphere, parachutes opened to securely bring down Columbia into the Pacific Ocean. The team were recovered by a ...

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... equipment to Greece which helped the Greek government defeat the communist rebels. The Soviet Union thought that by interfering, the United States was working to destroy communism and threatening Soviet security. In summary, policies that the United States worked with the United Nations to put into place were justified because their intent was to not have history repeated. Even though the ... Soviet's felt that these were unnecessary and hostile reactions, the controls were necessary to help protect other countries from being threatened and taken over by communism against their will. Th...

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... leaders, Khrushchev was overthrown from power in 1964. He was replaced by Leonid Brezhnev, and Alexi Kosygin. The official reasons given for his (Khrushchev) replacement was his advanced age of 70, and declining health. The real reason was dis-satisfaction with the policies and style of his government. Specifically, Khrushchev was criticized for the inadequate performance of the economy, especially the agricultural ... style was very different from Khrushchev's reformative reign. Soviet Society favored Brezhnev because he tried very hard despite his declining health to keep Russia calm ...

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... Soviet demands to remove US nuclear missiles from Turkey. Indeed, the two superpowers decided to "warm up" the Cold War between them. Soon after the Crisis, the USA and the USSR concluded a treaty by which the USSR was to buy $20 mil worth of wheat from the USA. This can be regarded as a small first step towards ending the Cold War - the ... at the Cold War. Slowing down of the Arms Race would symbolise calming down of hostilities between the USSR and the USA, as they would no longer attempt to threaten each other. Perhaps, the policy of Detente, which followed the Cuban Missile Crisis ...

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... could not expand after WWII. We were responsible because we used intimidation tactics and obviously, they responded. Communist leaders feared capitalist nations. We expected European and then world domination by communism. They hoped for collapse of capitalist economies and societies. Problems with USSR included the free elections promised in Poland by Stalin following the war. At the Yalta conference, he promised that free ... were pressured into establishing communist governments. Churchill responded with "Iron Curtain" speech in March 1946, declaring that USSR's intentions were to con...

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