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On February 22, 1980, two teams hit the ice in the Olympic Center Arena, now called Herb Brooks Arena, in the small town of Lake Placid, New York. The Soviet team, made up of active duty military members and world class athletes, took on the young American team, made up of mostly college kids and amateur hockey players. The Soviets struck first with a goal which was shortly answered by the United States team. The Soviets answered with another goal and as the period was about to end, the American…

After World War II the United States seemed to "open up from its shell" of isolationism. Due to unforeseen circumstances the US military had to intervene in the global catastrophe and fight which in turn interrupted their current policy of isolationism they had been maintaining basically since George Washington times. This transfer from isolationism got the US way more involved and in touch with the rest of the world. This change affected the United States in three major ways. It made the United…

The Vietnam war was the most controversial war to date. The sons of the baby boom had just reached the age to fight, their fathers had raised them preaching on how a man fights in the war when he is needed. But also from the baby boom was the birth of anti government, free mind movement. The vietnam war was a war we had no reason to fight in, in the second world war the United States was attacked by the Japanese. The United States felt threatened by the fact that the N.V.A were communist backed…

The book Bomb: The Race to Build–and Steal–the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon is a thrilling, fast-paced story that refines a great deal of history into interesting and understandable literature for practically any age reader. The author, Steve Sheinkin, writes to tell the story of the first atomic bomb, the people who made it possible, and those who challenged its progress. Any person who is interested in science and history, or who likes “a quick read” can easily understand the creation of…

The paradigm shift of women entering into the job was during the World War I and World War II in the 20th century. During this time a large numbers of American women got the opportunity to do the jobs in the war industries in order to encourage men to switch their jobs that supported the war effort. Until the early 1960, women were entitled…

history. The Russian Revolution, known today as a bloody and chaotic revolution, was characterized by the friction that existed between the citizens of Russia and Tsar Nicholas II. In 1917, two revolutions swept through the country, ending the imperial rule that existed. In March, the February Revolution erupted and forced Nicholas II to abdicate. The Provisional Government was created and established, however, it was later overthrown by the Bolsheviks during the Bolshevik Revolution, where they…

Sumer K. 580947 Ms. Kothari CHC-2D8-B Juno Beach War, such a ruthless, violent, and excruciating event, and yet the flames of agony were once again lit due to the beginning of World War Two. June 6th, 1944 is commemorated as D-Day and the commencement of the Allied invasion of Normandy. On this day Canadians were most victorious due to their heroic efforts at Juno Beach through acquiring their given objectives and contributing largely to the successes which helped bring an end to World War…

At the conclusion of the great war world leaders came together to support the international movement for peace. The peace treaty they created, The Treaty of Versailles, was created to reprimand the nations responsible for the war and to stop any future wars from happening. The Agreements outlined in the Treaty of Versailles at the conclusion of World War One created a brief period of peace, yet it ultimately led to the rise of Fascist leaders such as Adolf Hitler and the beginning of World War…

Three of the main countries with dictators that posed a threat to world peace were Japan, Germany, and Italy. Japan 's threat began with confusion over whether they should be following the example of the Western democracies like Britain, France, and America or if they should be following the fascist dictatorships like Germany and Italy. The decision finally came to head in the mid 1930s when the very imperial minded Japanese military decided to take matters into their own hands. At that point…

From about 1890 to 1918, the United States embarked on a quest to increase the worldwide prestige of the United States. The United States expanded its territories, adding Cuba, the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico with the victory over Spain in the War of 1898. Imperialists who supported this expansion often used an unique brand of Social Darwinism, referred to as American Exceptionalism, to justify these acquisitions. This heightened American patriotism and American perceptions regarding race…