Eastern Air Lines

The Cold War was a period of time when tension between the Soviet Union and the United States uprised due to economic and ideological differences. The Cold War began in 1945 and ended in 1991. Even though the term “war” was used, there was never any physical fighting involved. Both, the Soviet Union and the United States ideological differences influenced the way both countries would react to the Cold War. At the time, the Soviet Union was communist and the United States was democratic and…

to shoot anyone attempting to escape on sight. The fourth and final generation of the Berlin Wall was recorded to have been approximately twelve feet tall and twenty-seven miles long, complete with steel tubing across the top (Lynch, 2014). On the eastern side of the wall, there was an area known as the “Death Strip.” The “Death Strip” was made up of many obstacles, including floodlights, monstrous dogs, armed soldiers, barbed wire, trip-wire machine guns, and beds of nails (History.com Staff,…

simply saw the rearmament of the Rhineland as a Country simply claiming reclaiming territory of its own. This opinion in Britain had its origins from the 1920’s, because while Britain had quite significantly reduced its armed forces, France and other Eastern European Countries had refused to follow suit. Therefore their was a deeply entrenched feeling of sympathy for Germany, as while it had been made to disarm it was surrounded by Countries that had not done so. However it is clear that Britain…

purpose was to help rebuild Europe’s economy and landscape during the post world war two crisis that many countries were dealing with following the war. Europe had spent tremendous amounts of money and used many resources on their fight to subdue the Eastern invaders. The Marshall plan was created by Secretary of State George Marshall, and the plan has a sphere of controversy around it. The Marshall Plan has largely been considered the greatest instance of foreign aid ever…

Marks presents problems within the League and the lack of strong, realistic, and solid European diplomacy which caused weak international agreements that fueled the illusion of peace and clouded the vision of Europeans. The first argument is that the illusion of peace was heightened by the actions of the League of Nations. Greece’s unwarranted invasion of Bulgaria and Bulgaria’s call for help initiated Briand to call an emergency session. The unanimity of the major powers on the course of action…

The Rise of Europe’s Immigrant Crisis “An estimated 9 million Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of civil war in March 2011”(Syrian Refugees). Millions have nowhere to go as the countries around Syria are already overburdened with immigrants leading a great number of immigrants to Europe. They must suffer through the long and difficult trek from the Middle East to Western Europe and still risk being deported once they reach their goal. With larger masses arriving each day, Western…

The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. The Eastern Orthodox Church teaches that it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission to the apostles. It practices what it understands to be the original Christian faith and maintains the sacred tradition passed down from the apostles. Although, the U.S is a secular country, it still protects freedom of religion,…

In this essay, we will be looking at the causes of the Cold War the short, intermediate and long term. The dates this effected was 1945-1989. This was starting to be played out just prior to the end. This was a conflict between the United States and Russia but before the end of World War II to happen these two-country had to stick together so they could defect the Axis Powers. Once this was completed the United States and Russia recommenced their conflict. Now during this you have one…

What was the Iron Curtain The term Iron Curtain became widely known during the cold war and was used to define the geopolitical, military, physical and ideological boundary that separated states that were members of the Warsaw Pact in Eastern Europe (Eastern Bloc) and those that were not, otherwise called The West. This boundary separated the two areas from World War II to the end of cold war and it represented the Soviet Union’s attempt to shield itself and allies from direct contact with…

In the early 1940s after World War II the United States, the Soviet Union, France, and Great Britain shared control of Germany. The occupiers also divided the capital city, Berlin, into four different territories. The most prominent countries, the Soviet Union and the United States, split Berlin into what is best known as East and West Germany. This time period is what we know as the cold war where there was great tension between the two territories. East Germany, allied with the Soviets, was…