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On the morning of November 22, 1963, American history would never be the same. John F Kennedy was the victim of a brutal assassination that left many heartbroken and confused. He was one of America’s most charismatic presidents and the act shocked a nation along with its people. The assassination itself is arguably one the most controversial events to take place in American history. The debate that surrounds the assassination involves many theories including the official Warren Commission…

In today’s time, the government has its sticky hands on pretty much anything and everything. They have control over more than I believe they should. From, spying on their own citizens through phones to controlling how much taxes that should be paid on every item. They also think that they should get a certain amount of a person’s earnings even if it is through the lottery. Although I’m only 18 and don’t know much about the harsh reality called life, I feel like the government has gone…

This paper is about Russian Intellectuals. There are a lot of things to talk about on this topic, but to save some time here is a short list of the information. First is what the word intellectuals is and how it was for the people and government of Russia. Second would be about the first Intelligently and how it started, under the Soviet rule and many other things. Third would be about Russia’s Intellectual problem or problems, and fourth is Origins of Russian Intellectual Culture. Fifth and…

The Cold War was a time of extremely high tensions primarily between the United States and the Soviet Union, with the involvement of their respective allies. This time of heightened tension in history was very long and lasted from 1947 until 1991. At this time the United States and its allies wanted to stop the spread of communism while the Soviet Union and the other members of the Warsaw Pact wanted to spread it. During this time the threat of nuclear weapons weighed over all the countries…

A powerful and influential Civil Rights activist, a U.S. Representative and Senator, a best-selling author, the “Leader of the Free World” (Wilentz 4), and a “Pulitzer Prize” winner (Featured 1) are just a few of the terms that can be used to describe the man who became the thirty-fifth president of the United States of America. He juggled hostile foreign affairs as well as domestic racism that threatened the safety and future of millions of Americans (A&E Television Networks 8). John…

“You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves.” These were the infamous words of Joseph Stalin, one of history’s most despised figures, regarding the events of the Soviet Revolution. Nevertheless, the context or man behind the quote do not take away from its significance. In his reference of the silk gloves, Stalin asserted that one cannot succeed in revolution without getting their hands dirty. The quotation portrays the imminence of the consequences that come with a revolution but also…

only the United States, Russia, and Cuba; it was an event that would have been felt around the world. Nuclear war would have been inevitable had neither side decided to back down. But due to the humility and cooperation of both John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, a nuclear war, and undoubtedly a third world war, were averted. Without looking at the decisions made by John F. Kennedy and his staff in hindsight, I will explain why they made the right ones while also taking a closer look at the…

this new alliance, the U.S. saw Cuba as a threat and tried to overthrow the Cuban socialist government with The Bay of Pigs Invasion which failed. Also, the United States placed Nuclear Missiles in Turkey targeting at the Soviet Union. USSR leader Nikita Khrushchev was concerned about the Nuclear weapons in Turkey. Tensions grew between the world powers as Khrushchev placed Nuclear Missiles in Cuba aiming the United States. The United States and the Soviet union were on the edge of…

Although the leaders of the Bolshevik revolution aimed to create a communist society in the USSR based on Marxism, however due to several reasons, the society (and state) they formed was different from the one envisioned by Marx. Marxism, in essence, is Karl Marx’s political ideology whereas communism is a society (and a political system) based on that ideology. The research paper explores this thesis by a comparative analysis of Marxist doctrines and its application as carried out by Lenin and…