Eastern philosophy

Communism in the Soviet Union was greatly feared throughout the rest of Europe. From its beginnings in Lenin to the end of it when the Soviet Union fell and Boris Yeltsin became the government leader in Russia, the Red Scare ran throughout not only Europe but the whole world. Lenin was the first to come up with the Communist party, and it was enhanced by Stalin. Stalin became a totalitarian dictator of Russia, and used fear and terror in the Communist Party to enforce their ophilisoihpies.…

3 - How Stalin aimed to establish Soviet Security with the ‘Iron Curtain’ and Eastern buffer zones surrounding the USSR As the Second World War had drawn to an end Stalin had two main immediate aims; the economic recovery and reconstruction of Soviet territory backed by reparations, which was already partly covered in the previous segments. The other was to establish a Soviet Sphere of influence in the occupied Eastern European countries, as a means of making a ‘buffer zone’ against future…

The Cold War is a war unlike any other that if a person would ask different historians or people who lived during the time what it was, that person would get so many different and varied answers. Fear and hysteria dominated the public and political atmosphere during the time after World War II because of the start of a conflict that what was to be called the Cold War. This war dragged on for decades lasting from 1945 to 1991 when the Soviet regime finally fell. It was an unusual war that saw…

In a treasury of the world history, there are many prominent political leaders, who contributed significantly or changed the world. Every day we encounter names of those who preserved or betrayed nations. One of most widely discussed is notorious historical leader, Joseph Stalin, Russian soviet politician. Although Stalin’s contribution to industrialization of Soviet Union was immense, usually the name of this person elicits associations with war, hunger, and tyranny. In memories of millions of…

Germany found herself in a state of despair in 1945 due to the economical, political and physical damage the war had caused ‘Wohin wir blicken. Ruinen, Schutt und Asche […] Die Wirtschaft ist desorganisiert und völlig gelähmt.’ In the aftermath of the war, the Soviet Union, the Western powers and those within each Allied regime had different views on the way in which Germany’s future should be shaped. This was particularly evident at the Potsdam conference, with the introduction of the…

spreading the plague. One common belief was that the Jews poisoned the wells. Many Jews were massacred during mob violence; especially in Germany. Some Jews escaped death by agreeing to Christian baptisms. Many Jews fearing violence migrated to Eastern Europe. It wasn’t until Pope Clement VI in 1348 declared that the Jews were not responsible for poisoning the wells. However, Jewish prejudices remained. Even to this day, Jews still face discrimination by certain hate groups. It’s…

“The Origins of Commitment” by Deborah Larson is an article looking into the Berlin Blockade, The U.S Airlift, and the reason why the U.S, specifically Harry Truman decided to stay in West Berlin. The main argument or ideas of Larson’s article, are that many people believed that after the Soviet Blockade the U.S would no longer stay in West Berlin, due to West Berlin’s recently established government. Also, Larson claims that the U.S was hesitant to stay in West Berlin as a result of the Soviets…

“The classical definition of tragedy is greatness brought low by some fundamental flaw in one’s own character.” Tragedy, the topic of most historical events, in which the New Left has its own thoughts that relate to foreign policy. Is it possible that the United States from the 1950’s to September 11th, have botched up foreign policies, “When the history of U.S. foreign policy in the immediate post-9/11 years is more fully written, it will have to include not only the political and policy…

The historical lens takes into consideration the political, economic and social conditions of the time period. The lens investigates the authors background in order to understand the text. “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini can be perceived through the historical lens. The novel depicts the Soviet Union’s and the Taliban’s invasion of Afghanistan. In “The Kite Runner” the Soviet Union’s and the Taliban’s invasion of Afghanistan can be perceived through the historical lens. In 1979, the Soviet…

Why did the cold war start? Why did we make more bombs and weapons then we needed too? Why does the soviet union and the united states hate each other? The war began many resources, and they used many weapons during the war. The first thing that this essay will talk about is why did the cold war start. The second thing that this essay will talk about is what weapons they used during the war. The last thing that this essay will talk about is why did the united states and the soviet union hated…