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The cold war was a clear representation of the growing tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. The starting of the cold war can be marked as the time period after WWII. After the war the world’s two biggest superpowers- The United States and The Soviet Union, had two opposing ideals. The Soviet Union followed a communist government and the United States followed a democratic capitalist government. Due to this ongoing rivalry, the US adopted a policy of containment. The main…

“We don’t have the luxury of thinking… Some people make all the decisions for us.” (Boyne 13). Although a work of fiction, this quote from Boy in the Striped Pajamas accurately depicts the mindset of many people during the Holocaust, especially children. Children of the Holocaust endured many horrific events that irrevocably changed their lives. Life before concentration camps were calm, and there was a sense of peace within the country. They experienced much persecution with the events…

Western Bloc which was the United States and its NATO allies. The Eastern Bloc was supporting communism. The western bloc would be supporting capitalism. The Eastern Bloc would contain the countries such as Vietnam, Soviet Union, Korea, Cuba, Hungary, Bulgaria, Lao, and China. The Eastern Bloc was more communism this was advocating class war and a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person is paid accordingly to their abilities and needs. And was run by a dictator which his…

War has always been a controversial issue in the United States. For a war to get public approval, the government has to successfully justify the war and lay out a clear plan for its quick and honorable end. Most wars have been justified as being for the defense of the United States or its interests. Prior to and including World War II, if the President decided that war was needed, he would ask Congress for an official declaration of war. This process is enumerated in Article 1, Section 8 of the…

Up to 200,000 women and children were trafficked through the Balkans in 2004 alone. Eastern European countries such as Romania, Moldova, Albania, and the former Soviet Union Republics are especially impacted by sex trafficking, due to lack of anti-trafficking law enforcement, high poverty and domestic violence rates. Each year, between 600,000 and 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders, two thirds in the sex trade and 20% under the age of 18. Sometimes women voluntarily sell…

“Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong” (Coolidge qtd Brainyquote). President Calvin Coolidge said this about increasing taxes on the wealthy. He cut taxes four times, because he felt excessive taxation is nothing more than a restriction upon the freedom of the American people. Former President Calvin Coolidge and future President Donald Trump both can and have run businesses efficiently, even though their personalities differ extremely. John Calvin Coolidge was born…

The Price of Containment The influence of outside countries manipulating Greece during its Civil War beginning in 1943, for their own gains, contributed powerfully to the successful conflict against communist forces within and outside of Greece. This war would transpire with the aid of foreign states to show the world the weaknesses in the supposed victorious and all- powerful ideology, and that these communist forces could be defeated under the right circumstances. The Greek Civil War violently…

On October 23, 1983, United States President Ronald Reagan’s administration issued National Security Directive 110A, authorizing the landing of U.S. and allied Caribbean troops on the small island nation of Grenada. The document’s stated purpose for the invasion was threefold: Assure safety of American nationals, eliminate and prevent further Cuban influence, and restore democratic government. Reagan, in public speeches and as a justification for the conflict, cited 800 American citizens held…

Minimum Wage and Its Outlook in European Countries History of minimum wage T Other say that minimum wage idea was also an attempt to counter the selfish tendencies of industrialists, well observed by Nina Assordobray that was investigating the origins of the development of the working class, in here statement she says:"...through low pay, you can get worker to do regular work (...) The worker is lazier, if their food resources are cheaper and the salary is higher(...) Proper manufactory…

the Schengen Area by the Schengen Agreement of 1985, whereby these countries abolished all border control and passport system in order to function as a single country for travel and trade purposes. The countries which are not a part of this are Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Romania,…