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    After World War II, Germany split through Berlin, making an East and West Berlin. The economic standpoint in East Germany was not sustainable, so that made those citizens want to move over to the West side. Being under Soviet control, the migration of these people started to collapse the East. By August 1961, the Soviets stopping the flow of people by building the Berlin Wall, a infamous symbolic landmark of the Cold War. Two US Presidents, those being JFK and Reagan, commented and wrote…

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    this question, we have to look into many factors such as Inman’s experiences the Civil War and the decision he took to treat with different circumstances during his journey back home. Cold Mountain is a novel written by Charles Frazier. It took place during the American Civil War in 1861-1865. It was the war between northern states (the Union) and the southern states (the Confederates). The causes of this war were the differences between the states and the idea of using slavery. The major cause…

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    “Vom Kriege” (On War) was published posthumously in 1832 from the writings of Carl Von Clausewitz by his wife. The book was compiled from his writings following his experiences and lessons learned during the Napoleonic Wars. [1] From the opening lines, Clausewitz cleverly sets the tone and prepares the reader for what they are about to read by stating “We shall not enter into any of the abstruse definitions of war used by publicists. We shall keep to the element of the thing itself, to a duel.”…

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    The Berlin Wall was both a force and stigma in Germany because it divided the communist East from the democratic West. The Berlin Wall was also paramount during the Cold War because even though it was intended to divide the Germans, it later united them. From the time that The Wall was erected to the time that it fell there were many radical cultural changes within the country of Germany and revolts from all around the globe. When The Wall fell, it was not only a turning point, but also marked…

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    order to lie flat on the floor of the bus. He sat upright, allowing himself to be seen by any protestor or bullet. Ronald Reagan took action against communism and the Cold War long before his two presidential terms. Before his election, The United States leaders believed the best strategy to bring about the conclusion of the Cold War was containment and détente. Containment was used as an attempt to stop the Soviet Union from spreading communism beyond their own territories and lands, while…

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    not feel safe due to frequent wars breaking out everywhere due to differing ideologies. Khrush even went as far as encouraging getting rid of nuclear weapons altogether, and instead of competing in destruction, competing in infrastructure instead. In retrospect, knowing what Khrush proposed and what occurred in the next 3 years, his words were haunting. The peace talks at Camp David at the end of the trip were productive, however it came to a stalemate and the Cold War still reigned on.…

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    Berlin Wall symbolized the division of Germany and the world between the communist and the capitalist alliances. The rise of the Berlin Wall was a powerful symbol of the Cold War, and the wall split a city, friends, and a world apart forever. The rise of the Berlin Wall was a powerful symbol of the Cold War. At the end of World War II, the main Allied powers—the United States, France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union—divided Germany into two zones. Berlin, the capital city of Germany, was…

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    may ask themselves these questions concerning life or death during war. There are many emotions involved when discussing any war. There are many states who have benefited from wars, and some who have suffered from wars. There are people who have lost their lives on the battlefield and honored as heroes. Some people see this as a senseless death versus being victorious or a hero. There are different views among people concerning wars, one in which we feel devoted to both sides, the victorious…

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    World War I and the Conquering Male Gaze in Marianne Moore’s Poem “Graveyard” When thinking of a graveyard, you think of a place where dead people are buried. Through imagery and metaphor, Marianne Moore takes you on a ride of your life capturing life’s hardships along the way. Moore’s early poetry was written during a period of profound political and social upheaval. The women’s suffrage movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries culminated in the ratification of the 19th Amendment…

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    if I had of just followed in my fathers foot steps and farmed the land on which I sit currently, maybe it would have turned out differently. Of course I wouldn’t have the wealth, fame or power that I do now and is that really worth it either? World War 2 kicked off with a bang around the…

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