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    World War I In the year of 1914 the Russian government is starting to see Germany as the main threat to its nation. The reason behind this was because of Germany’s decision to form an alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy; this became to be known as the Triple Alliance. This new Alliance meant that if any of the allied countries were to be invaded by Russia or France they would support each other in battle when in need. However the initial spark of Russia’s involvement in World War I began with

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    Feminism (Or Lack Thereof) In Nineteenth Century Russia Throughout history, women have not been seen as equal to men, both politically and socially. As time has gone on, this has improved, however, in nineteenth century Russia, women were seen as objects rather than as people. They had no rights economically, could not vote, and spent their lives under the control of a man. In the 1997 film Anna Karenina, which was based on a novel by Leo Tolstoy, we see firsthand the effect that sexism had on

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    Russi A Nation Of Power

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    history, Russia had been eager in becoming a nation of power. Russia would become a nation that would face many struggles. Its fight for world domination would see power change hands many times. Those struggles and sacrifice of time, money and lives would pay off in the end, as Russia would become the second highest power next to the United States. Russia is a country (Capital, Moscow) with a population of 142.5 million people with the major language being Russian. The people of Russia practice religions

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    The Importance of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing and How It Affected America's Relationship with Russia Introduction The Apollo 11 lunar landing in 1969 was the culmination of a decade-long space race to the Moon between the United States and Soviet Russia. More than a feat of technical know-how and astronautic daring, the Apollo 11 mission represented a triumph for the United States: Neil Armstrong and his men were like Christopher Columbus and his crew. Their successful landing and return meant

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    And, although the summer of 1949 was equally as dredged, Paul Nitze, an expert economist who lacked status in the United States government, was about to receive the opportunity of a lifetime. George Kennan, longtime diplomat and Russian studies expert, was looking to retire to his quiet farm in Pennsylvania, but he needed to leave a successor for the Policy Planning Staff. He decided on Paul Nitze. However, just months later after Russia succeeded in building and testing an atomic bomb and Nitze’s

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    Who Can Save America?

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    Who Can Save America? The Rand-yman can! Rand Paul, the son of famous libertarian Ron Paul presidential candidate, and Kentucky senator began running for the position of president of the United States of America, on April 7th 2015 under the Republican Party. He ran under the slogan Defeat the Washington machine. Unleash the American dream, and promised to be a non-establishment Republican president. Rand Pal is by far the best candidate for the presidency in all fields, but more specifically, for

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    Rand Paul, the son of famous libertarian Ron Paul presidential candidate, and Kentucky senator began running for the position of president of the United States of America, on April 7th 2015 under the Republican Party. He ran under the slogan Defeat the Washington machine. Unleash the American dream, and promised to be a non-establishment Republican president. Rand Pal is by far the best candidate for the presidency in all fields, but most specifically, for our economy, our foreign affairs, and our

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    western front, was in France, where German armies confronted French and British troops for a duration of the war. This world war started when the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914. As a result, Austria declared war on Serbia, causing Russia to immediately mobilized its forces to protect its Balkan ally. Germany, France, and Britain were thrown into the conflict due to the alliance systems that were created. This event has caused numerous deaths, making it one of the most deadliest conflicts

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    France slightly believed this myth. They formed an alliance with Russia because in part of this myth and also because it was better for two to face off with Germany than France alone. I like this book very much because it goes into great detail. She explains vividly the events occurring that were crucial in deciding the outcome of the war. She also writes in story form just

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    John Paul, Sr. and Jean MacDuff gave birth to John Paul, on July 6, 1747 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Great Britain. He was the fourth out of seven children. His father was a gardener and his mother was the daughter of a Highlander. John Paul had a strong yearning to be on the sea since he was a young boy and he achieved that goal at a young age and made his mark in the while working on different vessels throughout his lifetime. John Paul's maritime career began when he was my age. He served as an

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