... at 5:00 PM. This paper can either be a historiographical paper (centering on an issue in the secondary literature) or an analysis of a primary source (say, a memoir); in either case, you are free to choose a topic of interest to you (although you need to clear the topic with me). You will also need ... and I'm happy to meet with you to discuss your ideas (or your paper drafts) at any point. The following are lists of possible topics for research papers. Note that neither list is exhaustive: these are a handful of possible topics (to give you some ideas and to give you a sense ... histor...

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... Doctrine" with the objective of containing Soviet communism by providing financial and other assistance equally to Greece and Turkey. As a result, he articulated the U.S. new foreign policy of international peace, free from coercion. Greece and Turkey were weakened countries surrounding Russia that were susceptible to the spread of communism. Britain continued to provide financial support until they were no longer able ... that the U.S. would take a leading role in developing the United Nations. The purpose of the United Nations would be to "make possible lasting freedom and independence ...

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... those who were in need of them in Berlin. This was the very beginning of antagonistic relations. Another form of aggression that angered the Americans was Stalins refusal to hold free elections in Eastern Europe, while he covertly set up their governments to act as puppet satellites, forming a protective barrier around the U.S.S.R. The Soviets reluctance to reunify Korea and the strong ... ...

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... as presented to the reader. The Animals have many similarities to important political figures. The book also presents a theme of hypocrisy and inferiority. The struggle for domination between Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin emerges in the rivalry between the pigs Snowball and Napoleon. In both the historical and story bound cases, the unrealistic ... are the government of the farm and the other animals are the citizens. Animal Farm also presents theme of hypocrisy. The pigs create the seven commandments for all the animals on the farm to live by but the pigs break all the commandments th...

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... greatest socialist empire was collapsed and from these lands,which had been ruled for over seventy-year by dictators and nomenklatura, fifteen seperate and fully free countries rised.This collapse was celebrated by all the Western countries because they thought that they did this collapse,they were the reason for this monumental failure.But they were faulty,U.S.S.R didn't collapse because of the ... affected the collapse as internal reasons and the location of west on this reasons as a destructive. In U.S.S.R because of communist regime there was no unemployment and also there was free ...

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... he was a strong influence within the revolution, he wasn't solely responsible for the outbreak of revolution. In mid April Lenin had arrived in Petrograd, Lenin had been exiled for most of his life, he was given a free passage to Russia by the Germans, the Germans did this because they ... provisional government, Lenin had rejected the idea of the Provisional Government. These 10 points included the immediate end to the war, support for the provisional government would stop and the imperialist government would cease to exist. This thesis attacked the Provisional Government, however the P...

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... two dotted quarter notes in the same spot in the accompaniment. This hemiola pattern creates a more chaotic, unaligned feel, and completes a perfect metaphor for World War II: the precise duple first half representing the beginning of the war, when everyone was happy to support the war effort and fueled ... of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Both were extremely powerful, but the two of them had major ideological differences, which is a recipe for disaster. The USA was a capitalist democracy, and had the support of other capitalists democracies, mainly in Western Euro...

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During the 1900s, Tsar Nicholas II ruled the largest empire in the world of 125 million people. This meant tremendous responsibility and pressure to maintain a balanced and comfortable life for the people of Russia. However, due to his poor decisions and leadership skills, there were numerous events such as Bloody Sunday and World War I that played a key role in the ... was a major factor in the fall of Nicholas II. News of 'Bloody Sunday' swept Russia and suddenly there were protests and uprising all over the empire, creating utter panic for the Tsar. Acts of rebellion flooded the nati...

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... 5, 1914, Austria sent a request to Germany, stating that if Russia and Austria were to enter a war, Austria would have Germany's full support. In response to the request for support, Germany sent Austria a reply, informing them that they'd have their backs if that became necessary. On July 23rd of that year, Austria issued an ultimatum to Serbia and in ... 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 motivat...

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... communication links. Telephone companies, cable television stations, newspapers, and magazines use communications satellites to transmit data to various parts of the globe. Meteorological satellites use highly sensitive instruments for modern weather forecasting. Navigation satellites use laser-beam signals to determine the exact location of a ship on Earth. Therefore, Satellite technology developed in many different fields of interest. ... were developed to help scientists take a closer look at the moon, to help predict weather and to help the Navy navigate their submarines. The satell...

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... have ever been fought, so the Treaty of Versailles is the most difficult of Treaties that has ever been made . Britain : wanted to make a lasting peace . Wanted money from Germany for the damage they had caused . France : Wanted revenge ( -> Germany ) Wanted to make Germany pay . Wanted Alsace - Lorraine Wanted security , so Germany could never attack France again . Italy : Wanted land ... from Austria ( south Tyrol ) . USA : Wanted a fair peace -> 14 points Structure of the League : The League included principal organs ( the Assembly , the council and the secretariat ) and Technical or...

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... This shows that young people from all parts of the political spectrum were making their voices heard. While less radical and violent than the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), their approximate liberal equivalent, YAF was generally a very successful college political organization. Few groups of young people have ... been influential enough to take over a political party and get a candidate nominated for the presidency of the United States, as YAF was able to do with the Republican party and Barry Goldwater in the 1960's. As opposed ... Its supporters would destroy equality of opp...

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... allies - Italy and Japan, unexpectedly strong and stubborn enemies, but mainly, as I mentioned before, Hitler's massive miscalculations and failures. So, as I said, till the year 1940 things were going good for Germany. After it's quite successful Blitzkrieg, Germany found itself in quite a succeeded position - it controlled already big part of Europe: Denmark, Holland, N&W France, and Poland were under Germany's control. ... 1941 USSR was invaded. Scared of repeating of Napoleon's mistake, Hitler dismissed his general's insistence upon a direct assault on Moscow and made the Soviet cap...

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... and is about to launch. The focus becomes on why two forward doors are on the side of the nuclear weapons submarine. Jack Ryan, a subcontracted analyst for the CIA runs the pictures past a friend who conteplates the idea of a new "Worm" or jet propulsion that would bring in outside water and compress it ... as a threat to national security. Consequently, the US starts its own search. Jack Ryan is placed inside of the US hunt sub, causing some frustration for its captain as they were in pursuit of the Red October at the time they were told to surface. A series of thrilling and very techni...

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... born in the rich family helps a great deal during the course of your life. You are brought up in the household that provides the best conditions for exploring the world of knowledge. There are no worries about the basic needs like food, shelter or security, and all the resources are provided due to ... school. There will be a little chance that the person will finish high school or even go to college. The family will show little or no support for the higher education, because they will look at the short run problems, they need money now, not four years from now. Secondly, the person will ...

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... and will in turn discuss the following points. The use of the B.O.P. conceptto explain the behaviour of states . The ideal behaviour of states in the B.O.P. system and the problems of B.O.P. analysis. The concept of the B.O.P. can be a useful tool in explaining the behaviour of states. Mostly because it is founded on the theory that all states act to preserve thier own ... ...

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... relayed the Russian Marxist way of thinking better then any American. In February of 1946, Kennan sent an extraordinarily "Long Telegram" (8,000 words) to the U.S. State Department, underscoring the centuries-old "Russian sense of insecurity" and opportunism that welded the Kremlin, expressing and legitimating Washington's new and resolutely anti-Soviet policy. He cautioned that freedom in Europe would be dangerously compromised ... that "real democracy" was the characteristic mark of the cold war. Many people like to think of the US as a amiable nation, wishing no harm on other nations...

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... need to understand it as such," as Thomas L. Friedman explains it in the first chapter of his renowned book. By this he only means that "globalization" is the spreading of free-market capitalism in virtually every country in the world with its own set of economic rules. It is the new world order following the end of the Cold War. Furthermore ... know now does not have the arching feature of division - symbolized by the word Wall - The Berlin Wall. According to Friedman, the main idea of globalization is the promotion of free-market capitalism. In the pinnacle of the Cold War in 1975, he...

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... the Cold War was the broken promise from the Yalta Conference. Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill met to discuss war plans against Germany in February of 1945. Stalin agreed to give free elections to his people and then later broke the promise by not allowing it. This is the true cause of the Cold War, which was not involved in the bombing ... ...

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... 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 ... ...

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... government inculcated in them, through propaganda and peer pressure. One event that had a great influence in Huxley was his mom's death. She died from cancer when he was 14 years old. His mother's death made him aware of the transience of the happiness of humans. Huxley was a special child, intelligent, alert. He valued his uniqueness as much as he valued his ... ...

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... United States that they ever been defeated in. The Cold War ended in the late 80's early 90's when the Soviet Union and communist fell and now most of the old Soviet Union is now know as Russia. During World War II the Soviets and the US were fight together to stop another country from becoming a dominant power, but in life ... involved in summit meeting that were designed to help ease tensions and develop good relations between the two countries. Every leader for both the Soviets and the US had their different assessment on the situation. The most important levels of analysis in the or...

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... . Another Key person within the novel is Snowball, he represents Leon Trotsky, this is shown by him being totally for communism and one of the leaders of the rebellion as was Trotsky. Another fully communist person in the Novel is Old Major, old Major represents Karl Marx who gave the Russian people the idea of communism, he did this through his remarkable speeches ... to the Russian people. Which is what Old Major did in the novel The main character in "Animal Farm" is Napoleon he represents Joseph Stalin. Napoleon is shown to be Stalin through his actions and language and the way he tr...

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... keep it running". They did so through a vast policy of nationalisation, whereby all banks, wholesale trade and large enterprises (and later, small enterprises) were brought under state control. Free retail trade was prohibited, and the government began a fierce and determined campaign of grain requisitioning. All of these responses aimed to keep the army supplied, and as can be gauged ... were very much the same. Faced with widespread political discontent in 1917, the Bolshevik's established the Extraordinary Commission (or CHEKA) to watch over suspected counter-revolutionaries, official...

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... scattered and dangerous, and claimed that it must be contained. Truman handled the nation's containment policy with great success that kept the democratic and free market integrity of western Europe. Through Truman's use of economic aid to suffering european countries, establishing military links with pro-democratic nations, and ... threat to the best of any presidential ability. Following George Kennan's Long Telegram in 1946, Truman knew he had to act upon Kennan's analysis of the current state in Europe. A key part to the telegram was that communism may be attractive to war torn Europe...

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