Proxy war

and erratic behaviors of President Donald Trump, President Vladimir V. Putin and President Bashar al-Assad, it is difficult to foresee a diplomatic solution to the Syrian civil war. The United States’ continued involvement in battling, providing financial support and assisting specific allies engaged in the Syrian proxy war impacts the coalition between the US and Russia, the affiliation with Syria and dealings amongst middle eastern countries; continual involvement or lack thereof, will result…

Is it true that the Cold War began after the Berlin blockade crisis of 1948? The Cold War was described by George Orwell as “a peace that is no peace”. The lack of actual armed conflict combined with the undulating political and military tensions make identifying the start of the cold war problematic. The Berlin blockade crisis of 1948 played a large role in the onset of the Cold War, and yet several earlier episodes suggest that the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union had…

The Hands on History Trip will instill more about these wonderful historical sites, learning more about the event, and experiencing hands on activities by walking through the Holocaust Museum, having a once in a lifetime experience at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and by visiting the Island of Alcatraz to better educate students. “The world is a book, and those who do not travel only read one page” (St. Augustine 1). The quote is saying by not going out and experiencing something, then most…

One of the first things one learns in international politics is that domestic politics shapes international politics. This cannot be more true given the situation of the Syrian war. Despite originating as an uprising against autocratic rule, the Syrian civil war has transformed into a brutal proxy war. It not only gives the Middle Eastern region conflict through its mass destruction of cities and the death of thousands, but also to the questions it provokes about human rights and the power of…

invasion of the USA, it is very important to examine the early Cold War policies of America. America lost most of its power in Eastern Europe during the World War II. The Soviet Union took over the most the influence. Nonetheless, America still insisted on to advocate freedom both socially and politically, and liberal democracy. America made its position very clearly in the Atlantic Charter before the formal entrance of World War II, on the August, 1941. America preserved its policy of strong…

during the Cold War. With both sides trying to be ahead of one another they furiously worked away at gaining their intellect on nuclear power. No one was too sure if civilization would survive a nuclear war and World War 3 was feared. They called this stalemate the balance of terror. However, no one ended up fighting because they knew mankind would most likely be lost if done. Both the US and Soviets armed different sides to block each other’s strategy’s. Some examples of those proxy wars…

The relationship between U.S. foreign policy and terror during the late Cold War, gives a historical understanding to help make a more informed political analysis of the “War on Terror” today. The “War on Terror” today is demonstrated through terrorism. Targeting civilians, political motives all have direct involvement involvement in the root of all terrorism. Acts man be direct or indirect but terrorism is defined as, “An act or acts designed to provoke an overreaction from a stronger power”.…

On February 9, 1950, Joseph McCarthy delivered an impassioned speech before the Ohio County Women's Republican Club in Wheeling, West Virginia. In the speech, chock-full of unfounded claims and comprising anti-communist sentiment, McCarthy claimed to have a list of Russian spies working within the United States government. McCarthy’s speech would have a significant impact on the state of affairs in the United States in the following years and would lead to a quick rise in prominence for the…

that take place in Vietnam during the Vietnam war. These stories depict the horrors and atrocities that take place during war. General history shows that the US spent lots of time and money. The US involvement in Vietnam divided Americans into the hawks and the doves. The hawks were people who supported the war while the doves were people who opposed the war. The conflict between the hawks and doves raised the question, “Was the US justified in going to war in Vietnam?”. This question has been…

Cold War and Communism's correlation with The Crucible. The Cold war was a conflict that really did not involve fighting between the United States or the Soviet Union but rather held proxy wars between the 2 main sides which were Communists and Democrats. The Questions of the cold war. The policies of both nations and the cause of escalation after WW2. The correlation of the Red Scare and The Salem witch Trials isn’t all too clear on its own but it’s there. What is The Cold War? The Cold war…