... created by the people of Europe. Where, in fact, it is made out of multinational influences. He mentioned some examples of countries that are not European, questioning their influence on American civilization. In his "America: The Multinational Society" essay he said " Is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which includes Turkish marches, a part of Western civilization, or the late nineteenth- and twentieth-century French ... paintings, whose creators were influenced by Japanese art? And what of the cubists, through whom the influence of African art changed modern painting- I think that it is t...

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... of UN control and inspection before the US would destroy its own atomic arsenal. Soviets rejected proposal. Mutual hostility escalated and Soviets and American rushed to develop doomsday weapons. Truman outlined the Truman Doctrine, which laid the foundation for American Cold war policy that would endure for much of the next 4 decades. Truman wanted to end the economic devastation in Europe so ... ...

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Peter the Great influenced Russia for several reasons. He attempted to westernize (Europeanize) Russia and he was successful. He raised Russia as a great power. Peter affected the military, religion, government, economy and society. Peter also made an impact upon women. Peter also introduced new customs to Russia that molded and changed it. Peter was a tsar (a person having great power) who ... ...

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