... people – that they were an "inferior and imitative little China [with] backwards political development...[lacking] traditions of indigenous governance," with French rule being an insult to that injury (83, 84). As a result of this, the Americans never fully appreciated the determination of the Vietnamese nationalist movement, and held out believing that they were a weak and ideologically malleable people, until ... from this was that sympathy for the Vietnamese people was secondary – if not a means to an end -- to global strategic considerations at the time, to which Mecklin added ...

• Word Count: 849
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Graduate

... 1949-1990, compiled by Eva-Maria and Lothar Elsner in 1994, is a synopsis of reports and official documents on foreigners and foreigner policy in the GDR from 1949-1990 with a critical focus on the aspect of hostility to foreigners. It contains several chapters on anti-foreignism and devotes an extra chapter to the GDR. Its major value lies in giving new perspectives on anti-foreignism ... in Germany, a situation which was often unexamined and overlooked, and reflect of not yet evaluated primary source material. This is supported by the biography ... of both authors: the first author, ...

• Word Count: 1950
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

... Communist Party. "With great power, comes great responsibility." 4 As noted, the present economic, social and political system of the USSR is a product of development over a sixty-year span. The basic problems of the existing Soviet system have led to the present crisis, and have made a new reform-oriented policy crucially necessary, lie in the economic sphere. The Soviet system ... USSR under Khrushchev or in the Soviet-bloc countries (Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia).5 However, a few strikes and protests do not necessary denote the end of the Communist Regime, nor the will of a new...

• Word Count: 1300
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

... his ideas in a manner which the average college level student could understand, but does it in a sophisticated manner, which is refreshing. Kennan compares American security ideas to the Roman Empire because Americans had a sense of security and superiority that had not been seen in the world since those times. He compares American ideas and situation in 1950 versus American ideas and situation ... above everyone else and how that helped fuel the situation with the Soviets. Instead of embracing other nations" differences and working together, Americans look down on other nations which, ...

• Word Count: 1225
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Graduate

... also seek some economic benefit from the United States via trade and export concessions. Thirdly, "the deployment of foreign military personnel can also be beneficial to the local economy." Although the above instances relate to smaller state actors within a region benefiting from aligning themselves to larger states, these larger states can also benefit in the follow ways under regional Collective Defence arrangements. ... effect Collective Defence mechanisms can have within regional security is that not all Alliances are created with the intention to maintain the peace. They can also ...

• Word Count: 1681
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

... help. It is important in causing the Cold War as it set the framework and foundation for the subsequent American policies as part of the containment policy to contain Soviet expansionism. However, other factors stemming from American intentions prior to the Truman Doctrine, Truman's hesitance in directly confronting the Soviets and the Marshall Plan's success are also important in causing the Cold War ... , Truman doctrine is not important in causing the Cold War. How far do you agree that Soviet aggression was responsible for the start of the Cold War? Discuss with reference to the time...

• Word Count: 2144
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Graduate