Soviet war in Afghanistan

Explain how the end of World War II contributed to the rise of Cold War tensions (suggested length of 1–2 pages) by doing the following: Part C-1. Discuss the effect of the arms race on the rise of Cold War tensions. The U.S. nuclear conflict intensified because the Soviets believed that if the U.S. used their nuclear advantages to torment the Soviets into concessions, then the Soviets would want their own nuclear bomb for retaliation. This is when the arms…

When the Allied forces defeated the Axis Powers and World War II ended FDR, Churchill and Stalin made a bargain deal about the future of Europe, and divided the Continent into two spheres of influence, the democratic west, and the communist east. In a speech Churchill remarked, “An iron curtain has descended across the Continent.” Thus the strategy of the United States developed to ensure that arch of Soviet influence remained contained within those established lines. Not long after, communism…

him was a group of diplomats and politicians, among them the West German President and the Chancellor. Although a large group sat listening, the East Germans weren't allowed to come close to the wall, for fear they would hear anything against the Soviet propaganda. In this scene Reagan said his six famous words; “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” With this quote, Reagan rocked the…

the Other Side of the Sky is a story written by Farah Ahmedi. This book is based on the true story of Farah, a girl who was born in Afghanistan during a time of war. At seven years old, In one morning Worried that she was late for school she decided to take a shortcut through a field, saving her two or three minutes but little did Farah know that decision would turn out to be the worst of her life. Sadly, Farah stepped on a land mine! Quickly a crowd gathered around her but no one seemed to know…

against foreign dominance for many years until around 1918, when Poland regained its independence. Soon after, they would lose their independence once again to Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. After the war, Poland became a satellite state with a government that remained tolerant and progressive even under Soviet rule. In 1990, the communist era for Poland came to a close after a free election won solidarity control of the parliament. As of today, Poland is still a part of the…

long has war been recurring in history, leaving only its pure trail of bloodshed and destruction, but what drives these coalitions to fight, to kill one another? War is the most complex topic with the human drive and its various reasons to drive people to fight and kill. To prove this, two major sources that appear in many global conflicts that drive the urge to kill are ego impacting the desire for power, dominance, and the destroyed image. As well as the secondary epidemic nature of war,…

another country, mainly causing problems if a very large number are moving out of a country. An example of a large number of people moving was during and after World War 2, when millions of Jewish people were moving out of Germany into Europe. Now to explain why it happens, Refugees usually move countries because of economic problems, war, corrupt governments, and natural disasters. One of the first refugee movements was in 740 BC in Canaan when Assyrian rulers took over the land of Israel. 10…

a post-American era. After World War II, America became one of the two powers in a bipolar international system. After the fall of the Soviet Union,…

suggest NATO should fight against terrorism? What are the contentious issues currently in dispute within NATO? In the beginning of the article, some of the current issues that are addressed are how to best help Afghanistan, how to deal with global terrorism, and NATO enlargement. In the Afghanistan situation, there are two views: engaging in full scale conflict and helping the Afghan people become self-sufficient in security…

tradition. The US has a strong naval tradition since her colonial days. The events like, the war of independence against…