Sino-Soviet split

During the year of 1917, Russia was in a pretty bad situation. Citizens were living in poverty, while the Tsar had a deluxe and luxurious lifestyle. There was a lot of corruption that caused a lot of commotion within the people; they were not satisfied with their leader. Their leader, Czar Nicholas II, on the other hand felt that he was leader appointed by God and was doing a good job. That was when the people of Russia started getting ideas on ways to solve this power inequality. On man who…

Proverbs 31:8-9 (New International Version, Prov. 31:8-9). This maxim has been accomplished by people throughout all of history. One example of such a person is Anna Akhmatova, a 20th century Russian poet who lived through Joseph Stalin’s rule of the Soviet Union, a time period characterized by severe oppression and a persistent fear of death. Akhmatova used a variety of techniques throughout her poetry, but nevertheless the biblical allusions used in Requiem, Lot’s Wife, Rachel and “Thank you,…

critical event in history. The stakes were nuclear war, which could have obliterated much of the life on earth from nuclear fallout. In a nutshell, after World War II, the two superpowers in the world were, the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. Without telling the US, the USSR moved weapons of mass destruction to Cuba and to the US coast. After the US found out what the USSR was up to, the US recognizes the act as a intent of war. As the missiles had the…

Society is hugely impacted by the poverty of its people. Throughout history, societies have attempted to fix or have ignored the pressing issue of poverty. However, it is this poverty that has destroyed governments, for individuals who feel helpless, will eventually rise up in protest. This is particularly evidenced in the monarchies of the 19th century. Such monarchies are disliked by the citizens within their country due to their inactivity and apathy. Every person contributes to…

Throughout the course of history, the individual has always been the driving force of progress and innovation in any society. As a result, the importance individual became the primary focus of the prominent 20th century author Ayn Rand. Best known for her novel Atlas Shrugged, Rand rose into relevance in the middle of the 20th century as an outspoken critic of communism and the founder of the philosophy of objectivism. Being born during a tumultuous time in Russian history, Rand’s early life…

Garret Torre Dr. Cunningham BIO-101-107 April 17, 2017 Deep Impact Film Review Deep Impact is about a comet that is hurtling towards Earth and could possibly destroy the earth. The U.S. government tries to keep it a secret until a reporter by the name of Jenny Lerner discovers what is really happening forcing the president to announce his plan. An astronaut Spurgeon “Fish” Tanner and his team will land on the comet and plant explosives, hopefully changing the route of the deadly comet. The…

During the year of 1940, The Battle of Dunkirk took place. This 1940’s battle took place during World War II between the Allies and Nazi Germany. On May 26, 1940, what is known as the “Fight To The Last Man” began that evening. To begin, The Battle of Dunkirk, was the first step towards the defeat of Hitler. Dunkirk was emptying because of not just British troops being encompassed by the German armed force, yet to safeguard officers from progressing war, for example, World War II (Gelb 10).…

In the poem, “Beowulf”, there are several things about the culture arts of the time Beowulf was “alive” that stand out in the cultural contextual presentation. One of these for instance is how weapons were crafted in that time period. For example, how the pommel of a sword was crafted to help balance the blade of a sword. Another one of these things that surprised me was how important certain weapons were in 700 AD. I didn’t expect for certain weapons to be superior to others just because they…

seemed a very long way off—nobody in fact thought in such terms at the time—but in many respects it actually looked as if the USSR (and not the West) was winning” (Cox, n.d.). What if Ronald Reagan never became president, and the Soviet Union was still alive? Despite the Soviet Union’s collapse, Ronald Reagan was considered a great president of the United States in many other ways.…

to me because it mentions the facts of the Berlin Wall. The chapter doesn’t however go into great detail about the wall or why it was even constructed. It does mention that West Berlin was the center of the Cold War where the United States and the Soviet Union had constructed their battleground. It goes on to talk about the Free University. This university is a research university located in Berlin and one of the most prominent universities in Germany. It is internationally known for its…