At the same extent, it cannot be claimed that states are substantially the same, but they are formally undifferentiated, being units playing a potentially equal role in the international stage. ... Before the war, in fact, the international landscape was quite homogeneous, all the units used to play an equal role, and the inter-state relations were not so complex, following simple rules. ... Here the question of globalisation arises, playing a crucial role in the game up to the current time. ...

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LENIN"S ROLE IN THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. ... Some may argue that Trotsky also held a main role but he was not a member of the party at the time were Lenin wrote and constructed his theses and therefore during the pre-condition phase was not as vital in Lenin's initial success. ...

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Stalin implemented various policies throughout his role that ultimately led the Soviet Union to be one of the greatest industrial powers in the world . ... The role of Stalin in bringing about change and success in the Soviet has been debated for many decades. ... Therefore, Stalins role can be assessed as more important than that of external forces in bringing wealth and cohesion to the USSR. ... Stalin's role in strengthening the Red Army, ensuring well stocked weaponry and large numbers played a significant role in the USSR's victory. ... This, in itself, implies that the role o...

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The new Bolshevik Regime was threatened by two forms of war, the Great War and the Civil War, both in which Lenin played a minimal role in quelling the unrest. ... Lenin's role as a leader in the face of all these happenings was severely questioned, he only quelled the rebellion with the help of the Red Army. With the subsequent introduction of the NEP, Lenin's leadership role in the retention of power was once again questioned. ... To a large extent, the success of the Bolshevik seizure of power was indeed a result of Lenin's role as an inspirational revolutionary leader. ....

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According to Pemberton, Love Is on the Air was the "first of Reagan's many roles as citizen-crusader, and it presented the prototype of the character he later played throughout his political career" (p.22). His usual roles film roles were idealistic heroes in action characters or the typical boy-next-door types. Though he did not have theatrical abilities to dominate the screen, his personality and character roles created an image of Ronald Reagan that helped prepare him for his second career in politics. ... Though Reagan considered foreign and domestic policy, his advisor's agreed...

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Russian Revolution This essay is about the November 1917 revolution, the events that led up to and contributed to the revolution and Lenin's role in the revolution. ... The reasons why the revolution was a success and Lenin's role in that success. ... Lenin's role in the November 1917 revolution was to a large extent, although he missed the March Revolution and was came to Russia several weeks after the tsar had abdicated his role after the March Revolution was highly involved. ... Lenin's role in the revolution was simple he was the main leader of the party and creat...

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The Significance Of The Role Of Individuals In The Creation & Development Of The Communist State, 1917 – 53 Russia as a communist state was undoubtedly, even if only on a local level, shaped by the collective. Workers soviets, unions and Zemstvo played an important role in the early development of Russia. ... Lenin as an individual played an essential role in the October revolution. ...

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But because we [the United States] refused to accept our new role and instead focus on going back to "normalcy" (Nye and Welch 115), the world fell into yet another global war. ... Once accepting our role as hegemon, the United States joined the United Nations and eventually established the Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Security Council in order to help us adjust and adapt to our new place in international policy. ... The "normalcy" that Americans in the 1900's were looking for by avoiding ...

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This colossal conflict played a decisive role in destroying the Nazi regime: the German armed forces suffered 80% of its military deaths in the Eastern Front. ... Fatal and persistent German underestimation of their enemy's strength played a crucial role in their eventual downfall. ... Eisenhower described Zhukov's role as "crucial to victory in Europe." ...

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Role of china as a balance between superpowers decreased. ... Such new role was gained through various challenges that China faced on its way of development. ... By overcoming them China gained a new international status and increase its role in Asian Pacific Region and in the world. ... In the past geopolitical role of China was strictly connected with the buffer zone between two superpowers Soviet Union and USA. ... The main objective of such policy is to announce that in near future China will significally increase its role in the global and regional processes on the basis of strong economi...

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He would of course have history rewritten giving him a bigger role when he becomes dictator. ... Almost all of the original Bolsheviks who had played a role in the Revolution where either executed or sent to the Gulog. ... To cover up his role in the controversy, Stalin demoted Ministry of Internal Affair's leader Nikolai Yezhov. ... The Nazis did play a huge role in killing many of the civilians, but Stalin never tried to save them, he just considered them a lost cause. ...

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Although, I personally would agree that the policies of the World War II played a significant role in shaping the international politics of the post - war world, and possibly could be blamed for the beginning of the Cold War. ... Nevertheless, some would argue that the policies of the World War II have played the most significant role in shaping the US - USSR relationship. ... The Soviet Union has seen America as a state with the desire for an Empire, who was interfering with their home policies; the US has seen a direct threat in the foreign policies of the USSR and therefore has seen their r...

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Turkmenistan is a country full exciting and wonderful things that most people do not know. Most people do not even know Turkmenistan exists. Turkmenistan is a country located in the Middle East and somewhat in central Asia. They drive on the right side of the road. The nationalities consist of eight...

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Roosevelt threw himself into the role of wartime leader with determination and enthusiasm. ... After 40 years of struggle against Communism, these Americans favor reducing the role of the United States in foreign affairs. ...

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The latter, at this point of the narrative, starts avoiding public appearance and designates Squealer to the role of his representative. ... The poem "Comrade Napoleon" along with the "Seven Commandments" indicate the vital role religion and literature can play as ideological state apparatuses in disciplining the masses. ...

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The dismemberment of the USSR in December 1991 and the emergence of new independent republic in Europe changed the character and role of NAT0. ... The end of the Cold War, practically, brought to an end the military role of NATO, which in 1949 had been formed to counter the threat from USSR. ...

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Introduction This report aims to clarify the role of United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), within the global tourism industry. ... The Role of the UNESCO According to Graber (2006), the UNESCO was created in 1945 by 44 countries with the belief that political and economic interests are not enough to ensure the peace in the world. ...

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The purpose of this publication is to present a thesis on the economic changes that occurred in post-Soviet Russia and how that played a role in the country's growth, while investigating political and social implications. ... Analysis In the midst of the collapse of the Soviet Union, there were a number of socio-economic changes that played a role in the disintegration of the established paradigm in the Russian nation. ...

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Assignment The developments initiated by Stalin between 1928 and 1940 all had the effect of increasing the role of the state in Soviet society. ... All changes had an effect on the Soviet Society, whether these developments increased the role of the State needs to be conformed throughout the essay. ...

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1. Introduction The collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991 sparked a wave of marketization in Russia Federation and Eastern Europe during which the term ˜transitional economy' was coined. Economic liberalisation in Russia was initiated by Boris Yeltsin who was given special power by the Rus...

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Mongolia was an economic colony of the Soviet Union until early in the 20th century. Consequently between 1921 and 1990 it had an economic system which reflected the Soviet's control : it had a centralized, socialist political system and an economy based on central planning and collectivization. Under the umbrella of the Soviet Union Mongolia had made significant progress in improving the general living standards of the population, specifically in the areas of education and public health (Tsogtsaikhan: 2003:1). The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 resulted in Mongolia shifting dra...

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If it is true that Kennedy was nave to think that the Soviets would not place weapons in Cuba, then it is also true that Gromyko was nave to think that the U.S. would believe that their only role in Cuba was for humanitarian purposes. ... Cuba's role in the Cuban Missile crisis often gets overlooked. ...

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History and role of the Warsaw Pact The Warsaw Pact was dominated by the Soviet Union. ... In December 1989, the Sejm approved the government's reform program to transform the Polish economy rapidly from centrally planned to free-market, amended the constitution to eliminate references to the "leading role" of the Communist Party, and renamed the country the "Republic of Poland." ...

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For instance, a good example of attraction was in the 1960s when Japan played a major role in affecting the neighboring countries found in Southeast Asia. Japan's economic success legitimized its role as a model in the eyes of its neighbors, thus outshining China and its Maoist ideals. ...

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Elements like economics, politics, war, aesthetics, art, literature and culture also played a big role within these movements and will also be touched on. ... Writer Carl Mayer, designer/painter Hermann Warm, Walter Roehrig, and Walter Reimann played significant roles in the movement, as did Directors Robert Wiene (The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari, 1919), Fritz Lang (Dr.Mabuse, 1922; Metropolis, 1927), Murnau (Nosferatu, 1922; The Last Laugh, 1924), and Paul Leni (Waxworks, 1924, and in Hollywood The Cat and The Canary, 1927) The dada movement (a post-World War I cultural movement i...

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