Sino-Soviet split

the two countries was viewed in terms of national security that largely guided their policies (Weeks 164). The Cuban Embargo became a huge factor in the hostile relations between the two countries. Cuba was increasing its trade relationship with the Soviet Union and increasing the tax rate on American imports. John F. Kennedy enforced a full embargo on Cuba banning all exports to Cuba and putting restrictions on travel (Renwick). Diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba ended thereafter (US…

fascism, nazism, communism and colonialism and the end of the cold war, humanity has entered a new phase of its history”. In human history, the Cold War definitely changed the condition of the world. This war was mainly between the United States and the Soviet Union. At that time these two countries were both superpower. There are some reasons could expand what was the Cold War, why did it happen, and how did it threaten the entire world. The Cold War happened from 1947 to 1991. The Cold War…

Joseph Stalin was born on December 18, 1878 in Gori, Georgia. Joseph Stalin was a former General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. He was well known as the leader of the Soviet Union, which was allied with the United States to crush Hitler and his army. While leader of the Soviet Union and dictator, Stalin transforms Russia from a peasant society to a global superpower. He had also killed many in this process, the human cost was staggering. Twice as many people were…

The Schlieffen Plan was created by the German Chief Staff Alfred von Schlieffen in 1903. His plan was to sweep around Paris and surround them so they can capture them. The plan paused it’s actions at the First Battle of the Marne which was a small distance away from Paris. French military leaders gathered two thousand taxicabs with troops to where they would stand at the front line. The Germany against France war was now an impasse due to neither of them moving to the trenches. For shelter they…

racing with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries. So they want to show they strength to every country. There are many examples of arms racing in history such as naval arms race before and after WWI and nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold…

Charles Maland, a University of Tennessee professor of American film studies, has written a great deal of books that evolve around the history of film. Books like Time and The Nation, which talked about James Agee life as a movie critic during the 1940’s. His article, Dr. Strangelove (1964): Nightmare Comedy and the Ideology of Liberal Consensus discussed how he examined the Ideology of Liberal Consensus. It also discussed how the culture of America responded to the Liberal Consensus’ radical…

Russia was and still is a vast empire, covering ⅙ of the planet's total surface area. Over a hundred years ago, Russia was ruled by the Tsar, who was the absolute ruler of Russia. At this time Nicholas II was the Tsar of Russia and he did not want anyone to tell him how to rule To begin with, Tsardom collapsed in February was because Nicholas II was not the “little father” that the russians expected him to be (the big father was referred to God. People expected Nicholas to protect them…

The name of Operation bodyguard was chosen from a quote that Winston Churchill once said, “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” It was this quote by Winston Churchill that named one of the most effective and difficult Allied operative of World War II, Operation Bodyguard. Operation Bodyguard was a military deception pulled off by the Allied Nations, also known as the United Nations to fool the Nazis and Germany. The Nazis and Germany were…

I really wanted to find something real funny but since it is now late I had to settle. I choose a movie speech “Crimson Tide 1995”. Being that I once was in the Army and I have listen to many speeches from some of our Generals and heroes of the past I thought why not let’s pick this Navy movie be a little different. I thought it was kind of funny how he first addresses the sailors as little ducks. If you think about it the Captain in the movie could be like a mommy duck. Why do I say this well,…

The year was 1961, tension was stirring and relations between the United States and Cuba were boiling faster than the warm waters of the Caribbean. With Cuba serving as a pawn in a clever game of chess, the U.S.S.R. threatened the most powerful country in the northern hemisphere with nuclear missiles from an island just 90 miles away. These were some of the events transpiring when my parents were born in 1963. Thereon, a once vibrant and prosperous island would face oppression and diminish among…