Flag of the Soviet Union

surface describing it as “magnificent desolation.” The crew explored the surface for two and a half hours, collecting various samples and taking pictures of everything.(NASA,One Giant Leap For Mankind) After exploring they left behind an American Flag , to honor the fallen Apollo 1 crew, and a plaque on one of Eagle’s legs. It reads”Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon, July 1969 A.D. we came in peace for mankind. Then Armstrong and Aldrin blast off and dock with Collins in

Cold War After World War II, the United States and the Soviets, considerably the two greatest superpowers of that time went from allies to enemies as we entered the era of the Cold war. During this period of time, there were critical turning points that proved vital in the revitalization of the American vitality. One of these pivotal moments derived from the outcome of the 1980 Winter Olympic games. The USA hockey teams defeat over the Soviets boosted the spirits of the American soldiers, as well

social and economic factors. The heavy influence of a difference in political standing between the Soviet Union and the United States, in conjunction with the high tensions that followed in the post war period, set the foundations for American foreign policy to adapt and change to better suit the developing political agender of the time. Socially, the two sides were heavily split, with the Soviet Union seeking communist support and allies whilst the US sought to counter their progress in a similar

On July 20, 1969 America finally became first in the protracted space race with the Soviets. On that day for America, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin of Apollo 11 became the first humans to step foot on the moon. This of course was a massive victory alongside the Soviet Union. “ The first men to land on the moon were launched from the site of KSC (Kennedy Space Center) in 1969, and every human space flight launch in the United

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), which is also in America. (1) Confederation of Labor of Russia (KTR), (2) Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia, (3) Golos Association in Defense of Voters' Rights Memorial, (4) Movement Against Illegal Migration, (5)(6)(7) The World Russian People's Congress, (8) Union of the Committees of Soldiers' Mothers, (9) Union of Russian Writers, (10) other - business associations, environmental organizations, religious groups (especially those with Orthodox or Muslim

America 's President. The plan was made by the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) during the Eisenhower years, and JFK supported the decision with modifications. Kennedy’s goal was to remove Fidel Castro from power of Cuba, cut his ties with the Soviet Union and establish a friendly government of the United States. He wanted the invasion to seem just plainly anti-Castro, but the plan got leaked and when it actually did happen, nearly everything went wrong. The attempt was handled poorly and it made

Cortes, which was granted in 1810, was withdrawn; no results were achieved by even tactical expeditions, led by Narciso Lopez, to delay the withdrawal. One importance of his expeditions however, is the flag his troops carried, a flag that López himself had designed, and it later would become the flag of modern

Sino-Soviet Split Thesis: The reasons for the Sino Soviet split can be placed upon the political, economic and social difference between the nations; especially the ideological differences. Political Long Term * Stalin feared Mao as a rival for the leadership of the communist world * Didn’t want the Cold War to spread to Asia * Stalin underestimated the CCP * Believed the GMD would be stronger, * Wanted the communists to unite * Even when the victory

dramatic and memorable end to the reign of the Soviet Union, the so-called worker's paradise, on December 25th, 1991, the Soviet flag was mournfully lowered from the Kremlin walls for the last time. Finally the reforms and decentralization of the Soviet state that had started in 1980's had met its climax with the destruction of the state itself. The last president of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, declared on national TV the formal end of the Union and handed over full powers of the Russian Federation

the war had ended, Europe lay in tatters, and the Soviet Union loomed overhead ready to jump at the chance to advance both its communist ideology and geological influence. (Friedman) On the other hand the U.S.A. had wholly different plans for rebuilding. As Michael Friedman, a political historian, says, “American leaders now believed that U.S. political isolation from Europe after the First World War had been a huge mistake, …Now, with Soviet forces ensconced in half the continent, and with communists