Trade bloc

work, they eventually had to transition to capitalism. This transition was the best thing for their economy and it even shows. They have become the second largest economy in the world following the United States. They have strengthened connections, trade, economy, and military to the extent that they will be a great threat to the United States in years to come; so much that the highest-ranking officer in the military is concerned. While China may have started from the bottom with hunger issues…

"By the end, the liberalization of other eastern bloc regimes caused mass demonstrations for free travel and demands or democracy," was stated in the video of TED-Ed. On the evening of November 9, 1989 East Germany tried to defuse tension by making travel permits easier to obtain. The announcement brought…

Section A: Plan of Investigation The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact1, a non-agression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, was signed in Moscow, Aug 23th 1939. This pact included a secret protocol between these two powers to divide Eastern Europe into their spheres of influences. Could it be said that this pact triggered WWII in Europe, if saying that the war began in 1939 when Poland was invaded? This paper will research and analyze ideas considering this pact as an important short-term,…

How did the Cold War affect the breakup of Yugoslavia? After the end of the Cold War, Yugoslavia lost its strategic importance it once had when it was a neutral territory lying in between the two blocs. The collapse was caused by the diminishing support from both the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) who no longer competed to strengthen their influence over Yugoslavia and the ongoing downfall of their economy and socio-political stability. Yugoslavia was created after the First…

What was the conflict? How did it start? The conflict is between East Berlin, which was part of East Germany and West Berlin, which was actually located belonged to West Germany. On a bigger scale this was a conflict between Communism VS. Democracy. Which parties got involved and why? The western nations and the Soviet union only allied together in the second world war to defeat Germany. At the end of the war tensions resumed between the allies. However It was also decided at the end of the…

To what extent did the containment of communism in Vietnam reflect the high ideals of the Truman Doctrine and the spread of democracy? ESSAY Introduction World War Two crippled Europe and Asia and left only two countries standing, the superpowers of the Soviet Union and the United States. These countries had very different ideologies, the Soviet Union was communist and the United States was capitalist. The Soviet Union was a totalitarian regime and the US was democratic. Both countries…

Reform is an important part of history, it has changed the world in several different ways. It is the essence of change in civilizations since the dawn of time. It also is a factor in religious beliefs and places of worship. History is shaped by reforms, some might come smaller than others. But they all alter history and still do today. Without reform the progress in civilization would be stable for the most part. That’s why it’s important to consider reform in historical events. In this essay I…

During World War Two, Germany was mostly under the leadership of Adolf Hitler. Before Hitler received his dictatorial power, he was the leader of National Socialist (Nazi) Party and later the Chancellor of Germany. He ruled Germany through totalitarian means. Hitler promoted German pride and anti-Semitism. He also frequently expressed frustration with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Germany entered a period of severe economic depression and widespread unemployment in 1929 (History.com).…

For Eastern Europe, the 20th century was nothing short of tumultuous; two world wars and stints with totalitarianism troubled the continent. Because of all that happened, it is hard to encompass the breath of the 20th century in a single work. Therefore, it seems that the question “What work best represents the turmoil in Eastern Europe during the 20th century?” does not have an answer. How can one work encompass the mess that was the 20th century? Is it possible to represent the varying…

still mobilized Soviets became the next threat to peace in the world; Winston Churchill even wanted to fight the Soviets to restore a democracy in Russia. Tensions were already high at the end of the war, with the Soviets creating a solidly communist bloc in the east in contention with the democratic west. The American response to foreign relations this time was much more proactive and ultimately set the path for future relations with the Soviet Union. Tensions began to mount between America…