... knowledge of political events of the time. Lothar Elsner also lived in the GDR and has a deep understanding of the period due to long-term research work preferential on the history of international migration and the foreigner policy in the 20th century and his work in the SED Rostock. The purpose of the book lto focus on themes that are rarely ... discussed - like the life of foreigners in the GDR-, and to deliver a more diverse view on the history of those years. The main limitation of this publication is that the documents concerning xenophobic aspects in the GDR do not include a lot ...

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

... and freedom of markets? As many questions as we raise, the fact that Gorbachev turned out to be at the right position, in the right time, changing the course of history by crossing out the Communist Regime, still remains undeniable. Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev is a product of a system that does not encourage radical innovations or reforms, nor open-to-democracy-minded people ... ...

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

... the Marshall Plan of June 1947 were clearly designed to elicit Soviet response. Hence, the Truman Doctrine lacks significance as the cause of Cold War as it highlighted a point in history whereby Truman was still not willing to break ties with the Soviet Union and get involved in a direct confrontation. The importance of the Truman Doctrine in causing the Cold War ... ...

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