... 26, 1842, the Brest-Litovsk Fortress was commissioned and joined the other first-class fortresses of the Russian Empire. The fortress consisted of the central island (the Citadel) and three vast fortifications protecting it from all sides: Volhyn Fortification (from the south), Terespol Fortification (from the west) and Kobrin ... kilometres with population of 56 million people. Following the outbreak of the revolution in Germany, the Soviet government annulled the Brest-Litovsk Treaty on November 13, 1918. THE BREST FORTRESS IN 1918-1939 In the course of the First World War, the Russia...

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... . "The concept of the book was Kennedy's," Sorensen would say later. "The responsibility for the book was Kennedy's." The writing, meanwhile, save parts of the introduction and of the last chapter, was Sorensen's. At the time of publication, though, none of this was known, and the handsome, intellectual Senator Kennedy found himself the Democratic Party's rising star. At the 1956 convention ... crisis just four months after being inaugurated in January 1961. In 1959, a guerrilla leader named Fidel Castro had toppled the corrupt Batista dictatorship and made himself ruler of Cuba, an isla...

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... , felt that the United States was a threat to the Soviet Union and decided to place missiles in Cuba in retaliation for the missiles in Turkey (Finkelstein 13, 23). Cuba, which is 90 miles from the coast of Florida, was a perfect location for the Soviet Union to place missiles called MRBM's (Medium ... take no action. The second, a more plausible one, would be a diplomatic war on the Soviet Union, where the opinion of the world would be used against Khrushchev. The third would be to turn to Fidel Castro, the dictator of Cuba, and inform him of the danger his country was in by ... . The fi...

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... steadily developing. In 1998 the per capita GDP was US$ 9,899. If we view the per capital GDP on purchasing power parity basis already in 1997 it corresponded to US$ 13,000, exceeding the level of Czech Republic. When I visited Slovenia in April 1991, that is, immediately before the Federation's breakup, I was skeptical about its independence on the ground that Slovene ... I organized an international symposium in 1992 the communication with Khabarovsk through telephone or facsimile was very difficult. Because at that time the Russian side still used an outdated means of communication, ...

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... bomb, Russia got the H bomb and so on. They were both trying to out do each other with nuclear weapons, but if one of them used them then it would probably lead to the end of mankind. There was also the Space race, which also involved competition between the two super powers. ... last for long. Castro began a series of reforms, which included nationalizing the industries, which were mostly American. Also, Castro blamed the USA for the island's poverty and sought aid from the USSR. In the past the USA had always bought Cuba's sugar, so when America refused to buy their sugar, ... the h...

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... bomb, Russia got the H bomb and so on. They were both trying to out do each other with nuclear weapons, but if one of them used them then it would probably lead to the end of mankind. There was also the Space race, which also involved competition between the two super powers. ... last for long. Castro began a series of reforms, which included nationalizing the industries, which were mostly American. Also, Castro blamed the USA for the island's poverty and sought aid from the USSR. In the past the USA had always bought Cuba's sugar, so when America refused to buy their sugar, ... the h...

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... the trade embargo regulations, especially the Burton-Helms Law adopted in 1996, which limited the possible amount of Foreign Direct Investment available to Cuba, it truly became an island with no possibility of help from outside. This led to two major changes in strategy, including emphasis on both efficiency and primary needs. The efficiency was required to ... , which included structural reorganization, and agricultural technique implementation, or reimplementation, since the 20% or so of the farming land which had been left to private farms probably used these techniques, remnants of ...

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The Cold War was the term used to describe the intense rivalry that developed after World War II between groups of Communist and non Communist nations. It was called the cold war because it did not really ... 10th of May 2000 from the article " The History of the U.S. Blockade of Cuba" the economic blockade has been maintained by the United States for almost four decades against the island nation of Cuba. The blockade was originally justified on the grounds that Cuba was a threat to the security of the United States. Cuba's seizure of U.S. property following their 1959 revolution ... by the...

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... revived, even by Hollywood" (K-19: The Widowmaker). Attack submarines were usually a lot smaller than the larger ballistic missile submarines. Attack subs were used for a quick attack and a fast get away. The larger ballistic missile subs were usually the ones that carried the nuclear missiles. During the Cold ... placed nuclear missiles and pointed them right at the United States. These missiles could reach up to 2000 miles in US territory. Americans, for 13 days, lived in tension. In President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural speech, Kennedy made it clear that the United States would do any...

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... game of brinkmanship which could have ended in a nuclear Armageddon, a genocide for all mankind. Both sides use "eyeball to eyeball- until Krushchev finally blinked. Even though Cuba is such a small island it has been so significant to the USA since the revolution of 1959. Since 1959 Cuba had become the only Communist State in the Americas. The Soviet Union saw this ... year guerilla war against Batista and his supporters. He was assisted by the Argentinian Communist Revolutionary Che Guevera. Batista's government collapsed in 1959 leaving Fidel Castro in control of the island. Cuba was...

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... scholarly mention of the term American exceptionalism actually comes from a man called Max Lerner in his book titled "America as a Civilization".13 He mentions that one of the main institutions that is singled out as the root of American exceptionalism, is the constitution. He wrote; ... wave of public opinion? One of the first points was Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech. Delivered with President Truman seated behind him, Churchill used his famous phrase. It worked brilliantly as a metaphor combining with Churchill's alarming tone as well as the former Prime Minister's ability to ...

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... old ones with new powers to influence the international relations of the region, most importantly North and South Korea and the issue of their unification, and the issue of the island of Taiwan. These myriad of changes that constitute the transition from the Cold War to the post Cold War system of international relations in Asia; both changes in the general ... . However, "in the long run Japan's ability to counter the geopolitical challenge from China depends on maintaining a robust alliance with the US." Furthermore, in the post Cold War era, the island of Taiwan is reshaping politics ...

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... The country was conquered in just ten days, and Stalin argued that all non-Bolsheviks should be ruthlessly oppressed. Thus ended the final chapter in the Civil War, and the final military operations in which Stalin played a part until WWII. Lenin and Stalin. Stalin was appointed ... enigmatic figure. He was a very skilled politician; he managed to manipulate and to exploit every opportunity having no remorse of the means he used. He managed to emerge among strong and capable adversaries, despite his lacking in education and his failures during the civil war. He transformed Russia ... E...

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... to the east of Lake Sevan (in Armenia) to the southeast, reaching the Arax River on the border of Iran. Historically, the geographic area of Nagorno Karabakh was 12,000-13,000 square kilometers. Its nature is multifarious and very beautiful. However, the three nations speak totally different languages. Azerbaijani belongs to the Turkic group of the Altay linguistic family, Georgian ... (Moscow) was unuseful and weak. During Soviet time, artificial ethnographic changes were occurred in those regions. Thus, in 1923, Azeris in Karabakh comprised 3% of the population; in 1959, they comprise...

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... The country was conquered in just ten days, and Stalin argued that all non-Bolsheviks should be ruthlessly oppressed. Thus ended the final chapter in the Civil War, and the final military operations in which Stalin played a part until WWII. Stalin was appointed by Lenin to the ... enigmatic figure. He was a very skilled politician; he managed to manipulate and to exploit every opportunity having no remorse of the means he used. He managed to emerge among strong and capable adversaries, despite his lacking in education and his failures during the civil war. He transformed Russia ... Eas...

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... . The depression had devastating effects on the country. The stock market was in shambles. Many banks couldn't continue to operate. Farmers fell into bankruptcy. A quarter of the working force or 13 million people were unemployed in 1932, and this was only the beginning (Encarta Encyclopedia). The depression lasted over a decade, with hundreds of thousands of Americans losing their jobs, businesses failing ... 1804 and ending in September 1806. The expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson and led by army officers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The exploration covere...

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... Los Banos and Antonio Maceo airport at Santiago de Cuba were fired upon. Seven people were killed at Libertad and forty-seven people were killed at other sites on the island. Two of the B-26s left Cuba and flew to Miami, apparently to defect to the United States. The Cuban Revolutionary Council, the government in exile, in New York City released ... planes were taken and published in newspapers. In the photo of one of the planes, the nose of it is opaque whereas the model of the B-26 the Cubans really used had a plexiglass nose. The CIA had taken the planes to disguise the B-26 with "FA...

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... ¤os and Antonio Maceo airport at Santiago de Cuba were fired upon. Seven people were killed at Libertad and forty-seven people were killed at other sites on the island. Two of the B-26s left Cuba and flew to Miami, apparently to defect to the United States. The Cuban Revolutionary Council, the government in exile, in New York City released ... planes were taken and published in newspapers. In the photo of one of the planes, the nose of it is opaque whereas the model of the B-26 the Cubans really used had a plexiglass nose, . . . The CIA had taken the pains to disguise the B-26 with "FA...

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... military capabilities: the new budget, adopted by the Congress, were provided very high costs for the army and navy, in 1946-1947, amounting to 13 bln. Dollars - about 40% of the total budget of 36 billion. dollars, which is more than 10 times higher than the costs in 1938 ... a possible destabilization of the Soviet Union did not go to a sharp decline in the armed forces, and used them to strengthen their domination in Eastern Europe. In domestic policy, the army served not only as the basis of authority, but also ... of manifestations of such activity qualitatively changed when in the...

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... own sphere of influences in Russia cooperated with Yeltsin government. After collapsing of Communist Block in Europe USA's administration begun to launch new order in Europe. The main tool being used to extend its influence in Europe was NATO. In the 90s, just after the fall of communism, the countries of central and eastern Europe received the promise of their inclusion ... exchange for full support of the US political aspirations. The common belief about the end of the Cold War was very strong in American political circles. Russia's weakness has been used largely by the US, which incr...

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... because of the weak government of Chiang Kai-sheck. During the last months of 1949, Kai-sheck's nationalist government collapsed to Mao Zedong. Chiang fled with his allies to the island of Formosa (Taiwan), and "the entire Chinese mainland came under the control of a communist government that many Americans believed to be an extension of the Soviet Union."" The United States ... ...

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... a vote in the general assembly and have absolutely no power in the security council. Another goal is "to practice tolerance and live together in peace"13. Tolerating people was the cause of world war two and the death of the League of Nations. Hitler gradually took over more and more lands and ... want and the United Nations cannot stop them. "To ensure by the acceptance of principals and the institution of methods, that armed forces shall not be used, save in the common interest (of the members)" 14 is one document the United Nations has definitely made sure that the five big powers we...

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... allowed. All power was concentrated into the hands of the Communist party. Free press and civil liberties were suppressed. Censorship and propaganda were widely used. There was state ownership of the economy. No private enterprise was allowed. There was a collectivisation of agriculture. The Communist Party invaded and ... to the US in 1959, a UN General Assembly, also in 1959 and a later UN General Assembly meeting in 1960 in the US. (13) Although then relations began to break down again due to the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, ... for communi...

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... allowed. All power was concentrated into the hands of the Communist party. Free press and civil liberties were suppressed. Censorship and propaganda were widely used. There was state ownership of the economy. No private enterprise was allowed. There was a collectivisation of agriculture. The Communist Party invaded and ... to the US in 1959, a UN General Assembly, also in 1959 and a later UN General Assembly meeting in 1960 in the US. (13) Although then relations began to break down again due to the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, ... for communi...

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... allowed. All power was concentrated into the hands of the Communist party. Free press and civil liberties were suppressed. Censorship and propaganda were widely used. There was state ownership of the economy. No private enterprise was allowed. There was a collectivisation of agriculture. The Communist Party invaded and ... to the US in 1959, a UN General Assembly, also in 1959 and a later UN General Assembly meeting in 1960 in the US. (13) Although then relations began to break down again due to the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, ... for communi...

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