Rocky II

Lost but not loser: The assessment of the claim that the Soviet Union lost the Cold War Introduction With the disintegration of Soviet Union, the Cold War era, which lasted as long as 40 years, had come to an end. The last Soviet Premier Gorbachev, ironically, been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize after his failed reformation and governance in Soviet Union, which, to put it the other way round, could been seen as affirmation for his struggle to pave the way for nuclear agreement and open the…

Throughout history we have seen many cases of rivalry and disputes amongst states. It is very common that within these conflicts and disagreements, states find something that will be of benefit for each other. This situation brings not only peace amongst them, but also cooperation. It does not matter the level of power that a state may have, at some point in time within their power, they have had to make some type of decision that is beneficial for both. Interstate cooperation is no different,…

Significance of WWII World War II had a massive impact on the world. German aggression led to genocide of the masses while destructing beautiful German land with concentration camps. Also, with improved military and war tactics, soldiers could kill more then ever before. WWII shows us that one man can brain wash millions of people, causing a horror that will never be forgotten. With the rise of Hitler the world saw the negative effects of dictatorship, and the public saw why turning a blind eye…

Precision weapons have been around since the Civil War and have been evolving ever since. Ever since the development of such weapons, soldiers have been more effective in the battlefield, while also reducing collateral damage. Everyday more and more precision weapons are being made and used around the world. In today’s wars, precision weapons are a normal thing, which have made wars much cheaper and quicker. The development of precision weapons has changed the outcomes of many wars throughout…

Mutually assured destruction prevented an outbreak of nuclear warfare during the Cold War. The stance against the employment of nuclear weapons arose from shifting norms in international society, as states were prompted to dedicate themselves to preventative war. Additionally, it was challenged whether the enormously devastating impact of nuclear weapons was ethically sound and whether it could be effectively used militarily. The notion that there was no winner to a nuclear war, however,…

On January 12, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the country least prepared for it, the small poor island of Haiti. More than 230,000 people lost their lives due to the vigorous earthquake. The rest of the world was stunned when they heard of the devastation of the country. Once they saw the photos of the gruesome pain that the nation was going through, many countries, families, churches, and groups of people fled their cozy lifestyles in an effort to help out the many in desperate need of…

World War II was a difficult time for everyone, not just for the people who were personally involved as well as the people who just had the luxury of living during that time. Susan Griffin’s essay “Our Secret” takes mainly about the war and how it had to capacity to influence people even to this day. She talks about herself and how it influenced her own childhood, but also uses an out of this era example. She uses Mr. Heinrich Himmler as an example of how one person had the ability to affect…

The war of 1812 was named for one year but nearly took three to fight. This war played a crucial role in establishing America’s direction and identity in the world. According to Historian Christopher George, The War of 1812 is important because it gave the United States a new standing in the world. This war led America to gain a chance to make a statement and prove that they truly were independent. This war was a test of the nation’s endurance and unity. On June 1st, Madison became the first…

The greatest generation, those many who served in one of the great wars referred to as World War two (WWII). America has participated in many wars before both foreign and domestic, but this war would change the United States and its role in worldly affairs. Not only would it change USA’s role but also only a smaller level it forever changed American culture and roles of women, men, the majority and minority. Men have always been the majority and the “superior” gender. With WW2 beginning…

American standing in the second World war. I found a very interesting essay on the reality of Mexican Americans and how the war affected the ethnic group during World War II. The Balch Institute wrote this essay for Ethnic Studies of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania; in the beginning of the essay, it begins like “World War II had an enormous impact on Latinos in the United States, including Mexican…