... escapes the Wall was built. But even after its construction several attempts to escape took place. One of the most spectacular ones was the one from two DDR citizens in November 1986. They were called Dirk Deckert and Karsten Kluender. They both were unhappy to live under the totalitarian communist government. ... . Then they hoped to use to their surfboards for the crossing. They both bought themselves a compass, then they put their plan into action. On a winter night they approached the sea with Karsten's car, their wetsuits and their surfboards. Then, with their surfboards on their ne...

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... 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. Simply from the first paragraph, we get attach to this stubborn and crazy grandfather. He represents the ultimate fanatic of Lenin and overall the idea of how much it was a big deal ... 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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... underway with a plan to overthrow the Iranian Prime Minister. Back in 1951, Mohammed Mossadegh was elected by members of the Iranian parliament in order to pursue the dreams of the people of independence from the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) and democracy, but taking away most of the Shah's ... powers in the process. By nationalizing the company and claiming back the territory on the Persian Gulf, ... 4 After Mossadegh was overthrown on August 19th 1953, the Shah was returned to power. Lasting almost 26 years, the Shah was later removed from power by Islamic fundamentalists.5 Due to ...

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... write to you with an update on the current situation in Petrograd. Last November, the Bolsheviks led a massive revolution against Kerensky's provisional government. From my office, I witnessed the Red Guards forcibly seizing control of all the government buildings, communication lines and railway stations. For two days, gunshots ... from exile, he made a promise to the people that he would one day overthrow the government and give them peace, bread and land. The idea gained momentum and soon enough, the Bolsheviks were the dominant force in the Petrograd Soviet. They had the full support ...

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... entered the war after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Being, the captain of a PT boat in the South Pacific, they where attacked by Japanese destroyers and their boat started to sink. He became a hero to his crew because he saved their lives and took them to a safe location. ... his brothers ambitions and bring about a legacy to the United States. In November of 1946, his dreams as a politician, started to flourish. This year he was elected to the House of Representatives from Massachusetts. During the six year term That he served, the U.S. and the Soviet Union where having...

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... follow up the attack and keep the momentum going. The tank was used as a separate unit and thus was not hindered by slow infantry unlike the French tactics with tanks. The armored cars were used to protect the tanks from enemy units getting too close to the tanks. Following all of these were the infantry "they were carried in through motorized ... not achieve victory here comes down to three major errors on Hitler's part: the miscalculation of the Russian divisions; the overconfidence and consequent failure to equip the German army with winter equipment and the lack of intelligence in r...

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Most people believe that greed is a part of human nature. It may even be said that greed is the "ultimate scrooge" of human 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 ...

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Early Years John Fitzgerald Kennedy, known as JFK, was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the second child of Joseph Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy, who ... success both in business and politics. The son of a Boston saloon owner, Joseph Kennedy had graduated from Harvard and married into Boston's Irish Catholic upper class in 1914 when he wed Rose, the daughter of the popular mayor John "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald. At the time of JFK's birth, the United States had just entered World War I; Joseph Sr ... and selling movie companies, before returning in 1930 to New York, where...

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... way of the party statute but because they wanted to declare themselves for Lenin's nerve."(1) Lenin's Bolshevik party attracted the support from professional revolutionaries from the provinces. They appeared more comfortable with Lenin's unpretentious bearings and ordinary appearance than that of the Mensheviks and the Marxist intelligentsia ... another opportunity to sieze and take control of Russia. An attempted mutiny by the well known commander in chief of the army, Alvr Kornilov, prompted Kerensky who know needed the Bolshevik's support to release their leaders from jail. Lenin howe...

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... to their enemy. Although the March Revolution was successful in bringing down the czar, it failed to set up a strong government to replace his regime. Headed by Alexander Kerensky, the provisional government decided to continue fighting in the war. His decision was a big mistake, which cost the government support of the soldiers and ... , leader of the Bolshevik's, saw this as a chance to jump in and take control of the crumbling Russia. Lenin planned for the Bolsheviks to storm the Winter Palace in November of 1917. With no warning, the Bolshevik soldiers killed an arrested many of the g...

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... clear, specific argument and to defend that argument with as much evidence as you can muster. Timetable Each of you should email me a paragraph-long proposal by Friday, October 18, at 3:00, discussing what you want to research and why. This proposal should also include a list of 3-5 sources you have consulted ... I recommend that you speak to me about your topic before the proposal is due, or at least check in with me by email, before handing in the proposal. On Friday, November 8, by 5:00 PM, please send me an expanded bibliography, with a tentative thesis statement and a paragraph exp...

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... child of Joseph Patrick Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Both of John's grandfathers were political powers in the Irish sections of Boston. John was one of nine children. He graduated from Harvard in 1940. After graduating, he joined the Navy. His PT boat was rammed by a Japanese destroyer in 1943. Even though ... He also had many other factors in the advance. He was the first president to talk about space travel. That was another huge step made by Kennedy. Space travel was on everyone's mind and if they had a way of watching or listening to Kennedy talk about it publicly, you bette...

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... , even more cruel punishments are awarded for the scapegoats of these prosecutions in today's world. The Holocaust is a grave example of a new age witch-hunt. The German political party, led by Adolf Hitler, needed someone to blame for their loss and damages in World War I. The rich and the ones in power seemed like the perfect target. The majority of this ... population was Jewish. Hitler proposed that by getting rid of thisinferior? race and taking them out of power, the true Germans can rule with more strength. With this, horrid blood shed began. Being of the Jewish faith ... looking...

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... upon a military plan that he believed would deliver all of Russia's industries and farm lands into his hands. He called it Barbarossa (Redbeard) from the nickname of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. Operation Barbarossa was to begin in May 1941. It consisted of three German army groups: Army Group ... be no advance on Moscow until Kiev was taken over. On August 19, 1941 German troops surrounded Leningrad and by September 8th the German army had cut off Leningrad from the rest of Russia. Leningrad was on the brink of falling when Hitler decided to switch focus back toward Moscow ... M...

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... upon a military plan that he believed would deliver all of Russia's industries and farm lands into his hands. He called it Barbarossa (Redbeard) from the nickname of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. Operation Barbarossa was to begin in May, 1941. It consisted of three German army groups: Army ... be no advance on Moscow until Kiev was taken over. On August 19, 1941 German troops surrounded Leningrad and by September 8th the German army had cut Leningrad off from the rest of Russia. Leningrad was on the brink of falling when Hitler decided to switch focus back toward Moscow ... Moscow...

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... Irish made it very difficult to get into good colleges. This made him more determined to succeed. He graduated from Harvard University and became the youngest bank president in America. He later married Rose Fitzgerald daughter of a well-known politician. Later John F. Kennedy was born. Since his father was a very ... were some problems he had to deal with. One of the biggest problems in America was poverty. Kennedy took care of this problem by doubling the rations of government food to over four million poor people and starting many food drives to end poverty in America. He also ... sy...

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... NASA with the space race. The first, a specialized section of the U.S. Air Force, the portion was dedicated to exploring the space and its military capabilities. The second, led by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Reconnaissance Office utilized the orbiting satellites to gather secret information of the Soviet Union and its alliance. (The existence of which was kept classified ... race. Even now, the two nations have extremely minimal diplomatic relations. Also, United States has enforced a trade embargo with Cuba since 1960, when Castro shunned all the American owned busi...

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... place during the cold war. In the Cuban missile crisis, America was fearing that The Soviet Union had certain missile instalations in Cuba . The U.S found out about these missile installments from satellite imagery that showed the missiles being transported to Cuba and show the missile sites inside Cuba....

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... a result of all this first-hand evidence the book pulses with the life force of the revolution. Reed draws you into the heart of red Petrograd in the winter of 1917. The mood and emotions of the people are strong a undercurrent throughout the book, they snare the reader early on and propel him into the fervour ... the spirit and ideals of the Russian people that enthral the reader. It was a rare, bright and untarnished dream. At times this dream is lost and hidden from view by the bickering of the politicians on both sides, yet it is this pure and precious emotion that stays with the rea...

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... the revolution was this. The imperial government was quickly scattered. Two new bodies quickly exercised effective political power, the Petrograd Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies and a Provisional Government formed by the committe of the Duma. The Soviet, immediately appointed a commission to cope with the proglem of ensuring a food supply for the capital and ordered the release of the thousands of ... ...

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... is a leader who is afraid of change? Despite economic setbacks, President Reagan reduced government spending tremendously, and cut back on business regulations to strengthen the business sector of the economy. By making this change, the inflation rate fell 13% to 2%, and created thousands of jobs for Americans. When Reagan entered office, the unemployment rate was 10.8%, when he left it was ... ...

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... Communism throughout history has been a failure. The Soviet Union was communist and failed, as a matter of fact, even communism in present day country's, such as China, is deteriorating. Communism practiced by modern nation-states has been a failure and continues to be currently. One major reason why communism has failed in the past and is failing in the present is because communist ... ...

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... main reason that I believe that the sacrifice of the fifty thousand American lives is because many of their lives could have been saved if we did not break NSC 68 by trying to go for rollback. Even though South Korea would eventually become a democracy and a very technologically advanced country, it could have happened that way if we never went to war ... ...

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... or frightened me but it did frighten thousands of people around the world. When did World War II end? World War II ended in 1945, leaving a new world order dominated by the United States and the USSR. l: Well I think that's enough questions thank you very much for you time. : Alright, April. This concludes my interview with my grandfather. Now that I have ... ...

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... followers; many people still believe his ideals, and laws. An Italian group called the Organization for the Construction of the Proletarian Party of Italy still follows Stalinism. They closed a seminar by saying: Long live the Soviet working class! Long live proletarian internationalism! Long live the immortal revolutionary doctrine, Marxism-Leninism! Eternal glory to great Stalin, the victorious figure head of communists ... ...

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