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the United States. It is important that we define, rather explain, what the Cuban Missile Crisis was. The Cuban missile crisis was a so called “pivotal” moment in the cold war. The two great superpowers at the time (The United States and the Soviet Union) were at the brink of war. The cold war seemed to be tilting toward a nuclear war. The crisis was nothing more than a direct and dangerous confrontation. The entire world ran danger. Two great superpowers racing for superiority in every sense of…

Final Reflective Essay After reading the memoir by Lev Golinkin, A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka, I have learned that our American culture and the Russian culture are more similar than they are different. Our research project made us analyze a huge part of both our and their culture, which made us discover that both cultures have been invaded by corrupt leaders, yet there is more corruption in Russian culture. After my reading and I-Search Project I have realized that American and…

QUESTION: ‘What opportunities does writing Animal Farm as an allegory rather than an academic essay offer Orwell? In Animal Farm George Orwell writes a story of the way he believes Stalin betrayed the ideals of the Russian Revolution. These ideals were about sharing resources among all people. The characters in animal farm have the same features as the Russian Revolution. In Orwell’s short allegory novel, he provides a much more interesting image than an essay, for Orwell to critique the way…

Centuries ago, the marriage of two people was considered a legal agreement rather than an act of love. To marry for love was considered a dishonor toward the family, displaying affection in the public was an unwritten law that would result in shame. However, as centuries passed, times changed. It is now acceptable to marry for love, but the question is, will the couple’s love be able to withstand the hardships of life? The change within marriage can be seen in the article “The Radical Idea of…

General MacArthur: A Bid For the Bomb In his speech “Farewell Address to Congress,” Douglas MacArthur, a venerated general who commanded the United Nations forces during the Korean War before he was released by President Truman on the charge of treason, argues that the use of any means necessary to stop the threat of Communism from spreading, including the use of atomic weapons on Communist China, is imperative to effectively and immediately end the war in Korea. MacArthur asserts his position…

Michael Burleigh and Wolfgang Wippermann. The Racial State: Germany 1933-1945. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Michael Burleigh is a Distinguished Research Professor in Modern European History at the University of Wales, Cardiff. Wolfgang Wippermann is a Professor of Historyat Freie Universitat, Berlin. Burleigh’s and Wippermann’s book, The Racial State: Germany 1933-1945, documents the link between Nazi policies and ideals, with focus on racialism as the most important aspect…

What Similarities and Differences Were There Between Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia? Stalin and Hitler, the most influential leaders of two historically important countries of the Twentieth Century. Although they were enemies, one can identify similarities and differences between them. Stalin was the leader of Russia and Hitler was the leader of Germany. Both were very persuasive dictators for their countries and led their countries putting fear into their people. A dictator…

Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union—who practiced communism—were competing to produce better weaponry. Once atomic bombs were brought to the equation, many spies were being brought into the U.S. organizations to obtain information. The article, “Case Against Rosenberg Falls Apart,” contains more information about this topic. In this time, the Soviet Union and the ideas…

similarities, and the importance of studying these similarities and differences. Ideologically, Hitler’s Germany was Fascist, while Stalin’s was Communist. Although completely ideologically different from each other, Hitler’s Germany and Stalin’s Soviet Union…

The World Wars ravaged Europe in the 20th century and uprooted cultural and social norms. During the war’s, men and women challenged traditional gender norms in their desire to further national pride and the fighting effort. Nancy M. Wingfield and Marai Bucur wrote Gender and War in the 20th century as a case study to better understand the roles ordinary citizens played in the World Wars and the inter-war period. Gender and War in the 20th uses a collection of essays as a case study to…