Cold War
Winston Churchill stated: 'From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.' What is 'The Iron Curtain' and what are some of the major factors that contributed to the Cold War.
Winston Churchill stated: 'From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.' What is 'The Iron Curtain' and what are some of the major factors that contributed to the Cold War.
Discuss the differing ideologies involved in the Cold War. Explain how various events in the Cold War may have led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
How did the Cold War affect the social and political climate in the United States during the 1950s? In particular, how do you explain McCarthyism and the Red Scare? Can you think of any modern parallels to these events, when fear and paranoia threatened basic American liberties?
Propaganda plays a significant role in the human history. Propaganda could create negative as well as positive impact in the lives of the people. There was a massive use of propaganda in the 20th century than ever before. Some of the examples of such usage could be seen in both World Wars. Several mediums are used to inc
The communist countries in the soviet bloc had serious economic problems. The much trumpeted communism did not give the promised results. It was believed that the military spending of USA and USSR was the reason for the economic breakdown in Soviet Union and its satellites. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 seriously
The counter cultural movement started on the background of Vietnam War. It was a post-war generation as a result of baby boom. The young people were frustrated due to racism, gender issues, consumerism, and the conservative nature of the society in general. They were looking for a change and they found it in emerging counter
Describe how post-war governments in Canada have moved from a position of consent toward unions to one of coercion. Include two examples that illustrate how government in Canada used coercion during the 1970s and 1980s to stifle union activity.
Part of the Cold War was fought in the U.S. In the late 1940s and early 1950s there was growing evidence that the Soviets were gaining influence in the U.S. Led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, several agencies of government began to look inward for "the Red menace" that was responsible for this threat. Discuss the Cold War and Mc
The economic and social changes during the 1970's and 1980's. I am trying to do a paper on some of the changes that occurred during that time period. I have some.
Compare and contrast the foreign policies of Kennedy and Johnson
These areas are emphasized: 1. Discuss and provide examples of "identity politics" in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 2. Describe something you learned this week about the "Vietnam Era" of 1963-1975 that you had not known before and that you see has a connection to events and developments in 2008. 3. Develop and
Ideas about how the economy changed after WWII are summarized.
Discuss how much you think U.S. culture influences American media or vice versa, and explain why with specific examples. Remember that culture includes many aspects of life, including food, fashion,sports,entertainment, education, politics, science, religion and technology. Must be at least 250 - 300 words.
A need a few key elements to assist me in writting a huge paper and completing aPowerPoint Presentation. I am looking for a foundation in which to grow from.....I think about 350 words for each topic would give me a good direction and foundation to build from: ~Overview of the political climate of the 1970's ~Explanation
This posting creates a timeline of The revival of Cold War politics in the 1980s and the events that led to the end of the Cold War and the collapse of communism in Europe in the late 1980's and early 1990s.
Please discuss the following: American Cold War policies and practices in international relations in the late 1940's to the mid-1950's. Be as descriptive as possible.
I need help answering these questions. Each question needs to have an answer of 250-300 words. 1). What was happening in America in the 1950's that brought about the growth of suburbia? From the perspective of a person living in America in the 1950's, what were the advantages and disadvantages of living in suburbia? How does
How did the American Cold War policies and practices influence the international relations from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s?
How did political concerns such as fighting World War II and the Cold War affect women's work patterns? (within 100 words no outside source is needed)
This posting explores the effects of the Cold War on political, social, and economic developments in Canada from 1945 to 1975.
This posting compares Nixon's policies of engagement with foreign policy strategies used during the Cold War.
This posting offers examples of how United States' foreign policy sometimes involved backing undemocratic regimes in the effort to contain communism. Resources are also given.
In the past, a very clear dichotomy has existed in the historical-political argument over the significance of the Eisenhower administration during the 1950s. On one hand is the notion that Eisenhower had been propelled into the White House on a highly exaggerated war record, and the decade itself was a failure. On the other hand
Explanation of the political and social outcomes of the end of the war in Vietnam in the 1970's.
What was the impact of McCarthyism in the US? What is dynamic conservatism? What is meant by the term politics of consensus? How did consumerism change during the Eisenhower administration? How did the Civil Rights Movement begin in the 1950s? How did the US become involved in Southeast Asia?
Explain the 10 following items by (date, country, and most importantly historical significance) Great Leap Forward Maoism Apartheid Cuban Missle Crisi Six-Day War Perestroika W. Gomulka Green Revolutions Hungarian Revolution Biafran Civil War J. Kubitschek Detente W. Brandy Contras M. Gorbachev
How did the Cold War affect U.S.? Include US Cold War policies in your discussion.