Yale Political Union

This weapon was devastating that it would push the United States and the Soviet Union into an arms race that lasted several decades. Both countries would be so afraid of each other’s military capabilities that they would fight “limited wars” instead of facing off, which is definitely a good thing. The progression of military might…

the Soviet Union post WWII period? What was the reason for this? Why did Joseph Stalin loose confidence in their alliance with the US.1 The Soviet’s from Kennan’s observations had anticipated other countries in the post WWII period to have hostility towards them. One of the key reasons for this belief, shared by the Soviets, was over their knowledge potential conflicts over ideological political views that separated them from other countries, primarily those in the West. The Soviet Union under…

not accepted, they may become an easy target for extremist groups. Everyday, people from war-torn nations apply for asylum in hope for a better life. This hope for the future drives people to make the journey from the middle east to the European Union, however;…

Germans. Over a long 28 years of the standing Berlin Wall, the concrete that divided Europe stood through the rigorous tensions of political and physical war. After WWII, Germany was split up into 4 different zones ruled by different countries. The western half was split into the British, American, and the French sectors. The Eastern half was controlled by the Soviet Union. Later, the western half unified into the Federal Republic of Germany and the Soviet sector became the German Democratic…

continued his academics at the Moscow University, which was the premier school in the Soviet Union. Gorbachev graduated in 1955 from the university with a law degree (Biography, 2015). Gorbachev’s political career began while still in high school where became a candidate member of the Communist party. However, it was not until 1952 that he was…

dropping, occurred, and daily life for the average German was unbearable. Due to this, it was easy for anyone to become a political power. Such was the case for Adolf Hitler, a man involved with the political party…

regime. As a result, some historians have argued that the Stalinist regime was continued by the Soviets. De- Stalinisation was ‘doomed to failure, because the system’s inherent instability meant that radical changes, whether in the planning system, political life, or the process of production, would always threaten to burst through the system’s fragile integument and bring about its total collapse.’ One must look at the Stalinist regime to understand why Khrushchev denounces Stalin…

Defining Nazi-Soviet Relations by Political Philosophy Communism and Fascism, at one glance, seems to be similar in the philosophy of collectivism and anti-democracy. However, the two philosophies cannot coexist due to the striking differences in loyalty and social roles. Both philosophies agreed on two major ideas that people should blend into their communities and that capitalism was unfair and harmful. However, Communism believes that the people are loyal to their social class, so they are…

Primitive communism was widespread in ancient times due to necessity. This form of communism in modern societies is now impractical. Much of early communist thought was based in religious ideals. Radicals sought to create a heaven on earth through Christian virtues such as simplicity, brotherhood, equality, and other such lofty goals. These groups often sought to escape the rest of society, rather than reform it in whole. The philosophical writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau marked the…

What is American Democracy? Well American democracy mainly has one meaning, but could cover multiple topics or subjects. This course has specifically discussed American Democracy, some of the forms would be equal citizenship, the influence of the govt, and public policy making.There are also different era’s we’ve discussed throughout this semester for example reconstruction, American gilded age, and the Spanish American war. Briefly, I would like to provide examples of American democracy through…