... was brewing, fueled by ambitions on both sides for world domination and the opposing ideals of communism and capitalism. On one side, Stalin sought to spread his influence in Eastern Europe by setting up pro-Russian governments in these states while America, feared for their power ... which nation- Russia or America- was to blame for the outbreak of this war that lasted for nearly five decades. It can be argued that Stalin's political incursions into Eastern Europe caused unnecessary conflict between Russia and the West. By 1948, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Alban...

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... . Some argue that the United States has no basis for judging the morality of another regime because it incarcerated its Japanese citizens, allied with Stalin, instituted a strategic bombing campaign, and dropped two atomic bombs on Japan during the war. However, it is important to recognize the intent ... country's morality. The United States was acting out of fear of a breakdown in national defense when it incarcerated Japanese citizens domestically. Allying with Stalin was a decision made because it was picking the lesser of two evils when compared to Hitler. The dropping of the atomi...

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... . Through the use of the Atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan; it provided a definite proof of what America was capable of. With the announcement from the Soviet Union lead by Joseph Stalin in 1949 they too had the nuclear capability to launch a weapon with the same devastating power. Much of this technology was retained through the use of western spies located with ... world. But it is obvious that neither of the countries would actually deploy such weapons on one another, because both knew each could retaliate with the same devastating weapon. Once Stalin died, Nikita Khrushchev took over t...

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... determinism and their relativism both had an enormous impact on the history profession. Beard and Becker did not stay at the top for long. In the face of Hitler and Stalin, and after the horrors of Auschwitz, Dresden, and Hiroshima, American historians asked themselves if Progressive history had ill-prepared them and their fellow citizens for the harrowing obligations of the ... ...

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"One death is a tragedy a million deaths is a statistic"- Josef Stalin. Today in the United States it is hard to mourn the loss of one when hundreds are killed annually, but what gives someone the right to take another life? The ... ...

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... USSR", were democratic governments, freely elected by the people. Russia, decided however, that the only government which would ensure its future security, would be one which is communist. By 1946, Stalin had achieved almost complete domination of Eastern Europe. This created extreme tensions and suspicion between the countries. When America began to fear that the Soviet Union would extend its power ... ...

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