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    Gerry Ruiz Mr. Trahey Modern Civilizations 10B Period 5 May 17 2016 The Cold War’s Effects on the World The Cold War brought lots of mistrust, fear, and the very real threat of mutually assured destruction(M.A.D), but it also lead to the human race developing the ability to travel to space. The USSR was the first to sent a man in space,then the U.S. had to out do the USSR to prove we are a greater superpower so we put a man on the moon. This was one of the of the many beneficial outcomes of Cold

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    The worst dictator in the whole world Adolf Hitler is the world 's worst dictators. Hitler was a German politician, he is the leader of the Nazi party. He is also the German Chancellor. Since the Nazi dictator, who started World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in September 1939, is the central figure in the Holocaust. He was born in a German-speaking Austrian and improve family Linz nearby. He was transferred to Germany in 1913. He added he in World War I, he was decorated service in

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    The World Trade Organization

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    will not be able to sustain this growth if it favours the few, and not the many.” - Barrack Obama Barrack Obama, President of the United States addressed the consequence that in order for trade to help spur development in the world today, it must not only help The World Trade Organisation is an international organisation whose motive is to promote open and free trade by convincing nations to eradicate import tariffs In addition, the WTO policies free trade agreements, settles trade disputes between

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    The Second World War

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    Second World War World War II was one of the greatest struggles humanity has ever seen. This Second World War caused many lives to be lost, damaged personal properties and was expensive, for a great deal of money was required to maintain a country’s military strength. The numbers for those that have passed, been wounded or gone missing during the war could never be calculated precisely; though it has been estimated that more than 55 million lives perished. Many historians have traced the causes of

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    America has set itself as a global hegemon in our unipolar world. In order to be called a world leader the United States has been through many conflicts that would rather have no direct threat to national security. What makes America so powerful are their allies and cooperative structure. However, recent complications have seen America lose a lot of its influence on the global stage and a rise of influence in other actors. Within the next 20 years there’s going to be a divergence of power and our

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    as well as America’s state of Hawaii, where they bombed the military bases there. Australia entered World War II shortly after the invasion of Poland, declaring war on Germany on 3rd September 1939. By the end of the war, almost a million Australians had served in the armed forces, who fought primarily in the European theatre, North African campaign, and the South Pacific theatre. The Second World War saw the involvement of Australian troops more than ever and the closest to home. In addition, for

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    altered progress of mankind communities. Comparing to communism, fascism, a form of radical authoritarian nationalism, had more influence than communism in the twentieth century, because it has changed political systems in several countries, caused World War II, and reshaped international relationship. Originated in Fine de siècle era, an ideology that revolts against materialism, rationalism, influenced by various intellectual developments and spread by economic and political crisis. Fascism became

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    World War II

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    nuclear weapon. Casualties are inevitable in wars, but casualties can be reduced. Throughout the history, one of the most massive destructive actions was when the United States dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. World War Two started in 1939 and lasted until 1945. It was triggered when Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Germany at that time, took over Poland, a country that was supported by French and British who warned him not to. France and Great Britain then declared

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    Ordinary World Essay

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    1. The Hero is Introduced in the Ordinary World I believe the hero or in this case the hero’s in the movie are presented in the 4 min mark. Which is the establishment of the women’s national soccer team and the coach begins putting the team collectively by traveling around the U.S and observing these incredible players play such as Mia. They love the game of soccer and we see a glimpse of them playing skillfully not even knowing who the coach is that’s watching them play, the formation of a national

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    The War That Transformed the World Before 1914, European conflict had been escalating for some time. Serbian nationalism was a strong force within the Serbians, and they saw the Austro-Hungarian Empire as a threat to their nationalistic desires. On June 28 1914, Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. While the immediate cause of World War I is most commonly attributed to this assassination, the system of alliances

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