... due on Saturday, December 7, 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 ... topics (to give you some ideas and to give you a sense of the sort of topics I'm looking for, but you're welcome to propose a topic of your own. 1. Primary-source-based papers 2. Analysis of a memoir or set of memoirs (most likely dealing with the experiences of Soviet or German soldiers ... hi...

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... of communism. Britain continued to provide financial support until they were no longer able on March 31, 1947 and this support was in order for Greece to become a "self-supporting and self-respecting democracy." President Truman did not want Greece to become a communist state simply because the ... lost that strategic passage between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. With Stalin already in Turkey, it would not have taken too much more for him to take over. President Truman was not only offering aid to Greece and Turkey as a strategic move but to spread democracy so ... equal aid was...

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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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... idea of a new "Worm" or jet propulsion that would bring in outside water and compress it and move the submarine through the water virtually soundless and without the unique signature that the "screws" or propellers give each boat or submarine--like that submarine's own fingerprint. Periodically, the US Intelligence service picks up cavatation ... 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...

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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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... long-distance 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. Satellites were ... developed to help scientists take a closer look at the moon, to help predict weather and to help the Navy navigate the...

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... 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 Provisional government ... peasants". This proves that Lenin was in touch with the people of Russia and that they were beginning to support him. Support was growing for Lenin and his movement. Lenin ordered Strikes and mass rallies from the people. Lenin also had support from other political...

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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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... 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 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 West,it collapsed because of its bad foundation,and its internal problems.The problems and system had been ... governors raise their potency over the 'proletariat.(S.U Collapsed On Its Own,23).The effects of the policy were no production, no new investments on new industries but big economical loses for state....

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... and in working toward change. 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 to liberal organiz...

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... which were: 1.The destruction of the Treaty Of Versailles. This would allow Germany to rearm and regain lost territory. 2.To gain territory (living space) for Germany in eastern Europe. This would a war in order to defeat Soviet Bolshevism. 3.To include all German-speaking people in his proposed "Third Reich", especially ... , we see that Hitler is prepared to fight in order achieve his objectives. Many of Hitler's policies were achievable only through war; he knew that for him to succeed, Germany must become involved in a European conflict of some sort. Probably the best-known expositio...

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... rest of humanity - in World War I, and to assert his dominance over the world. On the other side were the democratic, capitalist, Western countries, like The United Kingdom, France, and later the United States of America, who entered into the war after Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor. They fought to ... 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 eff...

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... with his two brothers, was raised to be gentle and timid. They were all weak. Nicholas was not only not "tsar-like, but didn't even want to be "tsar-like." On Oct 20th 1894, Nicholas" happy childhood and budding love affair were brought to a halt with the death of his father ... March 2nd 1917. He went into reign kicking and screaming and left it very resigned and poised. Nicholas became more enamored with the love for a woman than for want of rule. Before his father's death Nicholas fell in love with a Jewess princess. When denied marriage by his father, he did ... The love of this wom...

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... 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 the excessive amount of money. Being ... feel close to have accomplished some things in life it is only natural to want to strive for something high in life. Influential people in American society, just like in any other societies have a great deal of appreciation for education and schooling in general. On the other hand, we have...

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... didn't follow his illogical laws . The people were indoctrinated and taught to help the regime find "criminals- who didn't like the regime. These spies were in each aspect of the society, from professors to doctors and lawyers. Everywhere around the country ... selfish because he wanted to strengthen his position. He even hired thirty of his relatives in the party and state apparatus . Elena, his wife, was appointed to the Central Committee in 1972 and immediately her power began to increase . From her position ... that you had imported, the luxurious celebrations, pictures from your l...

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... resumption of testing: "During the 1950s, I had come to regard testing in the atmosphere as a crime against humanity, no different from secretly pouring disease-producing microbes into a city's water supply."[9] He sent a note to Khruschev in which he warned him against testing. This provoked their confrontation and Sakharov was not listened to. The further testing continued in 1962. In ... Archipelago, a story describing the society of zeks (prisoners of the concentration camps). In 1975 Sakharov was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace The laureate was not permitted to go to receive it hi...

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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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... a debt default and the government placed a moratorium on all payments. In the decade leading to 2001, the GDP fell 39% (See Appendix A). Most of Russia's emerging problems were due to economic inequality, which was supported by privatization. Yeltsin introduced the shares-for-loans program which was meant to sell off government property. As written by the European Bank at the time, "Under ... value of this source is its extensive and detailed narrative, as it encompasses so many events from the Russian history, giving facts, evidence, and analysis. This makes it valuable in researching ...

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... as gallant, grounded, and strong. Zdena and Mireks past is intertwined with the zeal and admiration once felt by the two; both for each other and for the cause that was the youth communist movement in Czechloslovakia. Twenty years later Mirek is ashamed of his past in both being the lover ... saw the affair with Communism as a mistake. In the chapter of The Book of Laughter and Forgetting titled Mama; kundera emphasizes a theme that repeats itself many times as an indictment to memory. Mama is like so many others that are losing touch with their selves as they forget their past. Her bein...

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... the 1980s from Eastern Germany countries, when they opened their borders and people were able to travel to the west. Most Germans live in the cities or the suburbs. They like to live near their work and enjoy the conveniences and events close by. "Nearly every city in Germany has its own fairs or festivals; with merry-go-rounds, fast food ... or other cold meats are also part of these meals. Before the invention of refrigerators, pickling, or soaking food in salt water or vinegar, was a popular way to preserve food. The food was sealed in a jar with brine or vinegar for anywhere from tw...

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... ruled by the Russians, but the people who live there are Jewish people. The movie leaves on this note, " the balance between tradition and change is like a fiddler on the roof". This means that the fiddler is trying to balance on the roof and play a tune at the same time, while the ... 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 ....

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... of "frustration" by the Soviets, who could never be made to see "Western reason." Kennan also highlighted 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 and seeking free trade where it can be found, but our history shows a more violent diplomatic ... ...

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... to rule every individuals" life is something that seems too likable to happen. Now a days even more because of the recent discovering and the ones yet to come about cloning. Like George Orwell, Huxley criticizes governments" way of intruding in people's lives. They fear that individuals cannot longer be individuals because the government is always there, watching. Individualism was a word not ... ...

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