... was that many people from East Germany, who suffered under the totalitarian communist system, escaped and resettled in the democratic state of West Germany. East Germany threatened to bleed out' and to prevent further 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. They lived near to the North Sea and came to the conclusion...

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... Canal. By deciding to destroy Soviet Russia in 1941, Hitler lost the war. As he defeated France and closed in on Paris in 1940, Hitler believed he could go after the rest of the continent after signing the Tripartite Pact with Italy and Japan. "His instrument was the Tripartite Pact, signed between Germany, Italy, and Japan on September 27, 1940, binding any two to come to ... the aid of a third if it was attacked." (Robert Cowley, What If, page 298). His pact was ... an ego. It was causing him to think illogically and go after a much-hated Communist Russia instead of looking east. The...

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... 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 us who never faced such things, is the extreme intensity with which the terror bore down not only upon ... its victims but upon the population as a whole." This makes it ... quite clear that this mass murder had an effect on everyone. Not just those directly involved in the terror. It The Sovi...

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... 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 and the jealousy of others. Without this ...

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... . StrangeLove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb This movie was made in 1964 by Stanley Kubrick. It is quite probably one of the most hilarious comedy and war movie back in the 60's. It was even said that the The Pentagon did not cooperate in making the film due due to the satiric story. The story is about an American Ari Force who wants to ... begin a nuclear war with the Soviet Union in order to stop something which he believes ... doings, such as when thousands of sockeye fish were dumped directly from the river to the ocean, where they soon died, ignoring the fact ...

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... had a powerful military, we just didn't use it to attack other countries. Benefits came from being a middle power; we were able to get seats at the council, one of the ten rotating ones, more than any other country. The fact that we were a middle power, our military would be used in various places. This is why peacekeeping became important to us. What showed how ... we were a middle power? Well we didn't start things, or invade countries but we were asked to partake in certain situations, and became members of various groups across the world. We joined la Francophonie (French colonies),...

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... Union, East Germany and Main Land China. There were two World Wars, which Involved many countries. America helped other countries no matter how different their societies were. It formed such things as food aid and loans. America always opened its door for other countries to export inexpensive Merchandise to America. America wanted to export US made products to those countries. But ... merchandise to US. Yes, I think the American economy can save the rest of the world. The Soviet Union was resolved and the Berlin Wall had fallen down, the World has changed drastically. Europe tried to un...

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... dictator reign with an immoral iron fist? Or should we involve ourselves as "policemen of the world," and be criticized by other nations due to the use of our military and technological advantages. What would have become of us if for example we hadn't been involved in World War II? The possibility existed that we would all be speaking German right now? Would I have ... 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 concl...

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... for the Russian Revolution of 1905 which can be split down in to three main categories; Long term causes which have been going on for a long time, Short term causes which develop shortly before an event and immediate causes or triggers that act as a spark to start things happening. 84% of the Russian population lived as peasants. They were by far the largest group in the country ... but they were also the poorest. These peasants were also very dissatisfied with their living conditions and how land was divided up. Their basic diet was ... to a point where they could barely survive. Now ...

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... to be worth nothing. In 1929 the Stock Market crashed and the whole world was led into the Great Depression. Even the wealthiest nations like the United States were broke and stable governments became increasingly difficult to maintain. This opened doors for violent Nationalists and ambitious dictators that promised to change things. In the Soviet Union, Lennon lead the communists to power in 1917. In ... Italy, Fascists ruler Benito Mussolini took power after promising to restore order to Italian states. In Germany, the Nazis became increasingly powerful by taking large but legal steps...

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... are shown by the use of propaganda to make the Russians think they have already lost and the bribery used by Major KÖnig to find the whereabouts of Vassili. This film showed me the importance of the Battle of Stalingrad and exactly how the Red Army worked. Before this film, I could not have imagined the brutality used by the Communists on their own soldiers. This film also illustrates the importance of propaganda during a war ... . Keeping spirits high is vital to success, shown by the use of heroic stories of Vassili to keep soldiers fighting ... ...

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... and how they use their power. They allow themselves privileges that the other animals do not have, such as sleeping in the beds in the farmhouse. Even though there were commandments created against such things, the pigs simply alter the commandments so that no one can question their actions. Ultimately, this ends in the abolishment of all of the commandments except one, "All animals are equal, but some animals are ... more equal than others." The pigs have now officially segregated the society on Animal Farm. They are the upper class, with Napoleon as the leader and the lower class are ...

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... Jane Wyman with whom he had two children, Maureen and Michael. They divorced during World War II while Reagan made training films. He met Nancy Davis, while he was president of the Screen Actors' Guild. He married Nancy Davis in 1952 and had two children, Patricia and Ronald. He began hosting General Electric Theater, which allowed him travel ... %. He sought to stop inflation, decrease unemployment rates, and strengthen national defense. Sandra Day O'Connor was the first women appointed to the Supreme Court, and she was appointed by Reagan. In the fall of 1982, the nation went into rece...

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... the statement and say that the actions of the United States were irrational. "From a Soviet perspective, the United States seemed unwilling to join collectively to oppose the Japanese and German menace. On two occasions, the United States had refused to act in concert against Nazi Germany"(Chafe 32). The Soviets did not think of America as helping them get things in order, they thought the opposite. During the time of the ... Soviet's suffering, there was much controversy as to whether the U.S. and Britain were "doing ... enough to assume their own fair share of the fight" (Chafe 36). S...

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... succeed Lenin. But By 1929 Joseph Stalin was in complete control of Russia. Here are the reasons why. Firstly, Stalin's leading rival Leon Trotsky was very arrogant. This made members of the Bolshevist Party and the public dislike him because of his self-importance. Trotsky underestimated Stalin, which led to Stalin winning the leadership of the Bolshevist Party. Secondly, Stalin believed in Socialism in Russia, which ... was a very popular idea with the people. Trotsky believed in a Bolshevist World Revolution, which would make the Soviet people very unhappy because it ... he did not...

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... stated in document A, would result from invading on foot instead of using the bomb. Revenge also played a role in the decision to bomb Japan. The Japanese were not following the Geneva convention in regards to treatment of prisoners of war. Which says that the prisoners are not to be put through torture of the psychological or physical nature. The Japanese did these things anyway, they would decapitate American prisoners, or they would ... shove bamboo shoots under their fingernails. The American government also wanted revenge for ... ...

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... their morning routine was shortened, or even if they accidentally purchased the wrong toothpaste. A lot of times people get upset by change, and new things, they prefer to have some things the same old ways, "just like Grandma and Grandpa's ways". A classic also captures the meaning of the era's burning issues and questions. In the early 1900's, when the Russians ruled the Jews, the Jews were looked down on, and treated unfairly ... . The Russians controlled everything that Tevye's town did, and they eventually kicked them out of their town. We still ... ...

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... stay in motion because it depicts the truth and honesty of what really happens in the cold war. Some have argued that The Manchurian Candidate may influence ideas to other countries about spies and may even show some weaknesses on our part, but I think the U.S. will always be the powerhouse of the world. The Manchurian Candidate also informs and educates the citizens of the hardships that could result from fighting ... in any war. The movie also takes place after the Korean War and deals more with communists and brainwashing. I know that relations with the Soviet Union are on thin ice b...

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... ultimately resulting in Germany's defeat in the Second World War. There were numerous decisions the Nazis, Hitler inparticular, could have made differently that would have changed the outcome of this battle, and thus changed the outcome of the war. Throughout the entire war Hitler exerted this arrogance which crippled him. As brilliant as he was he never could realize the most obvious of things. Hitler was so sure Russia would ... fall with the ease France and Poland did he didn't equip his army with winter ... gear, he felt they would only be out for the summer. As Soviet ... ...

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... compared to Kennedys appeared to many as sickly and pale. Those who heard the debate by radio thought Richard Nixon won, but those who saw the debate on television clearly saw things more in favor of the calmer Kennedy. This lead many people to believe this was the primary cause of his narrow lost. In the next two years Richard Nixon returned to California to write. In 1962 ... he lost a bid to state governor and many people thought this was the end of Richard Nixon's political career. In ... 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson won the presidency easily for the Democratic Party ... ...

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... take control over Eastern Europe after World War Two. I will also look at how the USA responded to the actions of the USSR such as the Truman Doctrine, the Iron Curtain, Marshall Aid, the Berlin Blockade and the Berlin airlift. The USSR were very keen in taking over Eastern Europe. Truman wanted to stop the spread of communism while Stalin wanted to take control over Eastern Europe. Even before World War ... 1945 Truman was suspicious of Stalin and said that he was behaving like a bully in Eastern Europe by creating a buffer state. Stalin wanted to take control over Eastern Europe and d...

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... 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 help all living beings. My mother supported me in my interests and my favorite gift became a set to play doctor at ... that we try to plan everything. I came to America almost five years ago. The first h...

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... brute force to control and lead the citizen's to follow them - no matter what. The United States and other countries didn't feel that they could just stand around and let things like this happen, so they worked with other nations to put policies in place that would protect and keep peace between the nations. The Cold War is a good example of the United States working with others ... in order to protect against the spread of communism. It was called ... The Cold War because there wasn't ever an actual face ... ...

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... France, ordering a general mobilization of the German mobility. 2. Was the war inevitable prior to June 1914? Support your reasoning? No. Before June of 1914, there was no definitive reason for war. But the assassination of Franz Ferdinand was motivation enough to go to war. 3. How did the war affect the role of women in the involved countries? Women on both sides of the war pledged themselves to peace and ... transnational solidarity. During the war, the major feminist groups were committing themselves to supporting ... , hunger played a role in Germany's surrender. 5. Why did the peace...

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... addresses the issues that the world is facing, the issue of war and the unfair treatment of the Greeks. The U.S. felt the need to take action because they were attempting to form allies with the Greeks and Turks. They wanted to keep the peace. Despite the difference in the characteristics of Stalin, Churchill and Truman they all stressed the same idea and that was that war wasn't needed. These three men with different ideas of how things ... should have been done all felt that rather than war there should be peace among the nations....

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