If communism was allowed to slip into the continent, it was only a matter of time before it spread throughout the landmass, up into Central America and on the American frontier. ... A true leader, Eisenhower directs his people to think rationally rather than to follow the hysterical culture that seems to be engulfing a nervous American population. ... With the creation of a national system of interstate highways, the United States was more connected than ever. ... A "white flight" was now very possible and decreased the level of stress among nervous homeowners. ...

• Word Count: 1296
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Rescue services from outside would be hampered by impassable roads and the central area of severe damage would be inaccessible. ... Chemical weapons have two generalized groups; those that affect the body surface they come into contact with, and those that damage the general nervous system. ... It operates by cutting off the nervous system. ...

• Word Count: 2411
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography

In January 1912, Stalin was nominated by Lenin to the Central Committee; by now Lenin was quite impressed with Stalin's writings (which he generally worked on while in exile). ... Nevertheless, Stalin was re-elected to the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party on April 27, 1917. ...

• Word Count: 7507
• Approx Pages: 30
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The countries in opposition to them were known as the Central Powers, including Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria. After four long years of grim combat, the Allies won when the Central Powers collapsed. ...

• Word Count: 2886
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

The West disliked communism and viewed it as a dishonest and despicable system, one, which was completely incompatible with capitalism. ... Behind that line lie all the states of Central and Eastern Europe. ... Speeches like these did cause nervousness during the Cold War, instead of only distrusting countries indirectly, like in World War II; the West was clearly saying that it did not trust the East. ...

• Word Count: 1962
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Chapter One The narrator assures us that the book we are about to read is true, more or less. The parts dealing with World War II are most closely associated with actual events. Twenty-three years have passed since the end of the war, and for much of that time the narrator has been trying to write ...

• Word Count: 7795
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: High School