... for quick action to be taken; and had the power of veto, where unanimous vote was required for an action to be taken. The ANZUS (Australia, New Zealand, and the United States) treaty was created in 1951 after concerns about post war Asia. The US wanted to give Japan a 'soft' treaty so ... containment. They agreed to use any force needed to prevent the spread of communism in south east Asia. Members were New Zealand, Australia, Britain, France, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. Our main reason for joining was to show our support for the United States; which ... New Zealand wanted ...

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... achieve that which one believed in and was willing to work hard to obtain. Ray Kroc and his McDonalds both became a symbol of a "new America." (Culture 1950's) Toward the end of the War, many Americans were wondering when things were ever going back to being normal, many ... American teenager as a "clean cut, well mannered" boy or girl encouraged many to express their individualism. Many found this new form of expressionism through music. In a new, huge youth market called rock and roll, Elvis Presley would help many young men and women finally transform out of that traditional ... exc...

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Published in 1999, The New Global Era is a concise analysis of the world from the start of the Cold War after World War II in the 1940s, to present day. In ... book is filled with pictures, which is always a plus in reading this book. Roberts separates the book into 6 lengthy chapters. The first chapter, "The Politics of the New World," clarifies about the antagonism between the Soviets and the Americans, who are the dominant world powers at that time of the Cold War. I like how the author makes ... dropping food because the communist side of Germany had wanted to cut itself off from all o...

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... eyes to the current problems and situations regarding geopolitics. I was intrigued by the myriad of views and feelings of people from the different countries represented by the speakers. I learned many new things at the conference, such as the conflicting relationships between the US, China, & Russia, and how the power of their economies and political strength coincide to build their own reputations ... ...

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... that the assassination was due to the communists, but instead of turning to communists, many of the American leaders turned against America, which then caused distrust in the government house.6 New York columnist James Reston said "Kennedy's assassination was a symptom of a sick political party."7 This statement shows how the parties felt towards each other, after the assassination of JKF ... ...

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... for autonomy from the British and they achieved it – we know that. This is when the conquest for power began: the rest of the world heard about what this new country can do and America knew it as well, and began its expansion into a world power. We quickly raised a standing army and began our own continental expansion by recognizing the ... strategic importance it could achieve. This is demonstrated when Jefferson had his realist instinct of knowing the strategic importance of New Orleans that led to the Louisiana purchase. Other examples include: carrying out the manifest destiny, ad...

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... well as Britain and America, France also joined there nation with there's to form Trizonia which further increased tension between the now West and East. In 1947, the allies released a new currency in Western Germany called the Duesch Mark which was offered to Stalin but he declined as he saw this as an attempt by the West to Westernize the East ... ...

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... to punish Saddam Hussein for his actions, and to show the world that this was not acceptable. This war only lasted for 42 days; military forced helped presenting the "New World Order". Globalization contains four major challenges; the first, make that the benefits of globalization reach every country, second, help with the fear that globalization may cause instability, third ... that increased global competition will lead to a race in bottom wages, labor rights, employment, and the environment. Last Globalization must not be seen as an excuse to avoid searching for new ways for countrie...

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... changes initiated a process of transformation both in NATO and EU. The tragic events of September 11th had a further strong influence on the desire of both organizations to adapt to the new environment. Meanwhile the relations of these two most important organizations of the political West have been the subject in the center of many analyses. In essence, the end of the ... ...

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... Germany was led by the Soviet Union. The end of World War II was quickly followed by the birth of a new war, the Cold War. As a result, the situation emerging from 1945 and so on, was laying the foundations of a new chapter in history that would stamp European biography and global politics once and for all. According to Ross, this separation of ... the umbrella of capitalism and democracy was one huge step for Germany toward the western politics of the world. It closed the chapter of Hitler, and the Nazis by opening a new one based in the concepts of democracy. Furthermore, the fall of ...

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... unique appearances. Also, the Civil Rights movement had finally gained momentum with the passage of many laws that integrated blacks into white society. In summary, the Vietnam War led to a new type of counterculture that sparked American youths' interest in politics and social justice while the Civil Rights movement was becoming successful in tearing down white supremacy; both being turning points ... North Vietnamese who were in favor of communism while the South Vietnamese were democrats supported by America. The Vietnam War was extensively bloody, controversial, and monumental in th...

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... to insist Japan trade with them and open up their markets, Japan decided to trade. Then, they sent samurai to explore the Western world, and the samurai came back with new technology and ideals such as democracy. The Japanese were so shocked, they decided to open up trade despite the conservative daiymos opposition. Because of Japan's decision to expand their trade ... . With political reforms occurring throughout Japan, economic taxes on agriculture were changed to a wider tax which was payable in cash. Plus, with the aid of Western advisors, a modern navy and new army were established....

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... example, Springsteen implements pieces of information about the Vietnam War. He takes a serious social issue and combines it with a pride-filled song. Springsteen knows that people will listen to his new song, so he plugs in a social issue that needs to be addressed. By doing this, more people around the country have a better understanding of the issue. Springsteen's work responds to ... the music. Due to the fact that Springsteen's music is so popular, the public awareness of the social issues mentioned in his music increase dramatically. Bruce Springsteen was born in New Jersey and wa...

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... governments to reevaluate themselves as well as their people's needs, while many fought against the rise of Communism there were a few, such as Salvador Allende, who embraced it and introduced new reforms to their countries. Castro's revolution was seen as alluring not only because it succeeded but it was fairly simple to execute. In theory, the Cuban rebels hid in the ... many people did die, it succeeded in breaking down the Batista regime in Cuba: 'But suddenly Batista was gone...taking with him much of the top echelon of his government. A new leader, young and bearded...marched into...

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... domination and dependence, which would ultimately lead them to political control. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989, many new Soviet sources were made available. Historians writing since the collapse of the Soviet Union, with access to this new material and no more communist censorship, have brought ideology back to the fore, and see this as very important to the ... ...

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... , Truman received word of the great success of the Trinity test. When he learned of the tremendous power of the bomb, Truman remarked "that it gave him an entirely new feeling of confidence". Roosevelt, the president before Truman, had his mind set on winning the war with the lowest possible amount of American casualties. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to ... ...

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... uncovered and become public knowledge. However, the government acted too late in their efforts to re-form the Communist Party and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was transformed into a new, "decentralized" union of sovereign republics. It seemed as if from the outside, Lenin's great, glorious superpower self destructed in only three months....

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... uncovered and become public knowledge. However, the government acted too late in their efforts to re-form the Communist Party and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was transformed into a new, "decentralized" union of sovereign republics. It seemed as if from the outside, Lenin's great, glorious superpower self destructed in only three months....

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... hesitate to use it. By sending this message; Soviet expansion would have to be thought twice about. Following the Berlin blockade, the fear of soviet aggression in Western Europe reached a new high. To ensure the safety of Western Europe, Truman organized the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with ten other European Countries to form a military alliance that would stand tall against ... to war torn Europe and the steps taken by Truman were all in the best interest of the protection of freedom. With the fall of the axis powers in 1945, a new threat in the Soviet Union began to ta...

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... . Last but not least, military jurisdiction should be spread over them to further prevent violations of human rights. There is still a probability that these tactics will not work, because these new laws would place the PMC management back in the hands of the state. But, if the world can pull together then this resolution can be possible....

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... and North Korea. Chinese victory was declared when the Chinese outsmarted MacArthur and snuck thousands of troops on to North Korea. This victory marked the end of Western Imperialism and a new era for the People's Republic of China. China was successful because from 1839, when the first Opium War started, to 1953 when the Korean War officially ended, they accomplished most ... ...

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... and North Korea. Chinese victory was declared when the Chinese outsmarted MacArthur and snuck thousands of troops on to North Korea. This victory marked the end of Western Imperialism and a new era for the People's Republic of China. China was successful because from 1839 when the first Opium War started to 1953 when the Korean War officially ended, China accomplished most ... ...

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... orthodox vies. Several scholars such as William W. Stueck Jr, Charles M. Dobbs and James I. Matray all challenge the traditional views that blame the Soviet Union for igniting the Korean War. (p. 102) New discoveries from these documents give evidence of a civil war. Matray claims it is both an international conflict and a civil war. (p.100) Both president Sygman Rhee of South Korea and president ... ...

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... . Research and development for the Manhattan Project took place in a number of cities, including Oak Ridge Tennessee, Hanford Washington, and Los Alamos New Mexico. The project was highly classified and kept secret from all Americans except the President and a select few of inner circle scientists working on ... Project was such an important project because it not only ended World War II but it brought the world into the nuclear age and the new era of the cold war. The Manhattan Project was started during World War II as a response to a letter from Albert Einstein, Enrico ... be called th...

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... for bias are all relevant while reading an article from National Geographic Magazine. When summarizing an article, the most essential of these three components is maintaining a critical thought process. The New England coastline, specifically the Maine coastline, is thoroughly described as a place of frequent travel. The author describes the geography of the coast as one that is "well-loved" ... ...

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