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    Thirteen Days Essay

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    the film was the American government trying to figure out how they can stop Soviet Union from bringing more missiles in Cuba and also how to get Soviet Union to take them out without starting World War 3. Thirteen Days is not historically accurate. For example Kenneth O’Donnell who is shown as the main character for the whole film didn’t in actuality have a lot to do with the Cuban Missile Crisis. The film showed the military leaders to be more of a villain than Soviet Union leader Nikata…

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    Cold War: The Arms Race

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    The Cuban Missile Crisis was an example of the effort towards the stabilization of relationships between the US and Soviet Union during the arms race. It focused mainly on the tensions of the nuclear warfare between the superpowers, the US and Soviet. From the start of the Manhattan project till the beginning of the installation of missiles in Cuba, the tensions between the US and Soviets were on the verge of war. During the…

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    The Cold war was a misunderstanding that grew, tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. Leaders Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev were currently in charge when the Cold War ended. Reagan and Gorbachev both wanted the same for their country, but were scared that they would turn against each other. I believe that Ronald Reagan was the one to influence more of an effort to “end” the Cold War. Reagan created the first treaty to reduce the number of nuclear power, Gave his famous…

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    Cold War Dbq

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    when the United States and the Soviets both succeeded in producing missiles that could be utilized intercontinentally. This absolutely levelled the playing field giving both nations reason to increase tensions to an even higher point than that which was reached early on in the war. The soviets launched a mission in 1962 that entailed discreetly installing the intercontinental missiles in Cuba furthermore initiating the Cuban Missile…

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    Containment Dbq Analysis

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    Airlift, Korean War, and Cuban Missile Crisis. The Berlin Airlift was an example of containment because America sent recourses to West Berlin, kept them from surrendering to Stalin and won the silent battle and freed them from communism. America sent everything food, clothing, coal, even…

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    The Master Aggressor in the Cold War The Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War II primarily between the United States of America and the Soviet Union that lasted from 1947 to 1991. The Cold War was more about convincing other countries to turn Capitalist or Communist than fighting each other with weapons and items of mass destruction. However, the combat with weapons never really occurred in the United States of America or the Soviet Union during the Cold War.…

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    like this are asking for war. Also if North Korea does decide to launch a nuclear missile tensions would flare as the U.S would have to launch a missile that has a flight path over the entire European and Asian continent. It is stated that If China were to fear some of those missiles might be coming its way, anything might happen" (Navarro). A Chain of event could occur, like China feels threatened then shoots a missile back at the U.S resulting in an all out nuclear war. The thought of this…

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    Ferrari World Cultures Day 60 The Struggle with North Korea North Korea is a repressive Communist nation of which many bordering countries are fearful. North Korea’s military ranks fifth in the world, and the United States government has reason to believe that the powerful country has nuclear weapons. In fact, North Korea claims that it succeeded in launching its fifth nuclear test in September of this…

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    Cold War Dbq Analysis

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    after everyone is happy the tension between two countries led to what is know as The Cold War. The United States and the Soviet Union had apparent differences that led to competition and conflict. But this particular battle wasn’t fought with giant missiles or enclosed deals to overcome and win against the other side. But whomever was responsible to spark the match and light the flame of the candle? The Soviets or Team USA? The Soviet Union should be blamed for the cause of The Cold War because…

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    Avro Arrow Controversy

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    Think about the feeling when a very special plan gets cancelled. Maybe having a dream get crushed can have a positive outcome. The Avro Arrow (CF-105) was a state of the art jet that was built in 1949 to help defend North America in case of attacks during the Cold War. The aircraft gave millions hope for a brighter future, but in the end let many down because of the Cold War and its nuclear warfare. Chris Gainor states in his novel that, “ the legions of Canadians who saw the Arrow as a symbol…

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