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The Cold War was a massive global conflict that occurred shortly after the conclusion of World War II between the late 1940s to the mid 1990s. Former Allies during World War II, the U.S and USSR were now formidable enemies. Tension had built up between the two nations because of the United States’ anti-Communist ideals and the Soviets being unrecognized as a part of the international community. A nuclear arms race was surfacing between the two nations when the Soviets built their first atomic bomb

Had Gagarin been drinking? Was he distracted? Some theories say it was sabotage; Gagarin wasn't the favorite of the new Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. In 2003, a secret investigation was uncovered, which revealed that the cause of the crash was most likely the failure of the ground crew to properly communicate information to the pilots. In 2010, Russian researchers told Air and Space

Review of the book “Ukraine. Birth of a Modern Nation” Contemporary Issues in CEE For my paper I’ve chosen Dr. Serhy Yekelchyk’s book “Ukraine. Birth of a Modern Nation”. For me as a Ukrainian it was interesting to see the history of my country and the process of formation of Ukrainian nation from the point of view of the Ukrainian Canadian historian. Initially the book was written in English and translated into Russian, Polish, Lithuanian, and Japanese. Surprisingly it

Amid the slew of scandals surrounding politicians and government agencies who have been exposed throughout the years, there is one president who always comes to mind. Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th President of the United States of America is infamously remembered as a crooked politician and associated with the word Watergate, but the truth is that all of the animosity towards President Nixon is not warranted. As a matter of fact, his progressive policies and political action would make him one

While there the young poet met Tolstoy, whose influence is seen in Das Buch vom lieben Gott und anderes (Stories of God), and Leonid Pasternak, the nine-year-old Boris’s father. At Worpswede, where Rilke lived for a time, he met and married Clara Westhoff, who had been a pupil of Rodin. In 1902 he became the friend, and for a time the secretary, of Rodin, and it was during his

The cold War was a stressful war and it was after World War II. The cold war abroad. The cold war was a fight against at home mirrored a growing concern with the soviet threat. In June 1950, the first military action of the cold war began when the soviet backed North Korean people’s army invaded its pro-western neighbor to the south. Many American officials feared this was the first step in a communist campaign to take over the world and deemed. Truman sent the American military into Korea,

Ballet, an expression of artistry, strength, and powerful messages, was a source of entertainment and an outlet for political leaders in the 20th century. Ballet has changed greatly throughout centuries, molding to the political system and shaping the way ballet is portrayed and used today. Much of the change that was made to ballet was during the Cold War in the Soviet regime. This paper researches based on the question: How was ballet greatly affected in Russia during the Cold War and the Soviet

On October 6, 1973, Egyptian and Syrian forces launched an attack on Israel to try and regain some of the territories that they lost during the Six Day War in 1967. The two Arab nations attacked when the Jewish people would be most vulnerable, Yom Kippur, also known as the holiest day in the Jewish religion. Because the Jewish people were busy celebrating their holiday, the Egyptian troops were able to take them by surprise and swept right through the Sinai Peninsula. However, Syria was having problems

The Cold War is over, but the influence of the Soviet Union is not. The Soviet Union grew out of the Bolshevik Revolution and Civil War in 1917. Eight leaders and 74 years later the Soviet Union fell in 1991. The story of those 74 years leaves much to tell. However, three areas are most necessary to understand: its cultural achievements, its military strength, and its political oppression. The first truth about the Soviet Union that textbook authors should emphasize is its great scientific, sports

organizations. These plans created a weakened economy and administrative instability within the Soviet Union. By 1964, Khrushchev reputation was beyond repair and that same year, he was removed from power while on vacation. (shshu.edu) The Rise of Leonid Brezhnev saw a return to “Stalin” type leadership within the Soviet Union, many of the social reforms that