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up as a lengthy period of high tension and rivalry between the two world dominating superpowers, the USA and USSR, although which never involved direct conflict between the forces of the two powers. Starting around 1950, the Cold War kept all mankind…

in which the eternal dignity of man is respected." -- President Harry S. Truman, 1945 The Cold War was the most important political issue of the early postwar period. It grew out of longstanding disagreements between the Soviet Union and the…

made at these three conferences and their affects thereafter, we must first understand the situation in Europe as the 2nd World War was drawing to a close and the intentions and foreign policies of both the Allies and particularly the USSR. When fighti…

have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism," quotes George Orwell in the preface to the 1956 Signet Classic edition of Animal Farm. The edition, which sold several millions copies, however, omitted the…

the Holocaust. He had always dreamed about having a big fortune. Finally, his dream came true when he presided a factory in which many Jews worked. In the movie Schindler’s list, directed by Steven Spilberg, we can see that during this time, the…

in Lebanon In the final quarter of the twentieth century Islamic radical groups have become a significant force in Lebanese politics and throughout the Middle East. Particularly startling is the rise of Shi’ite groups. This essay will look at how…

began making a sensational claim. The world’s ever increasing population, they claimed, would soon outstrip the planet’s limited resources leading to an environmental disaster. In these doom and gloom scenarios, a massive worldwide famine was just…

is bounded on the north by the Netherlands and the North Sea, on the east by Germany and Luxembourg, and on the south and southwest by France.1 Due to this location, Belgium is also known as “the Crossroads of Europe” because it promotes trade and…

make sure you know what they mean-make sure they know what they mean!" (Irving 572). In the novel written by John Irving, A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY, the protagonist, Owen Meany, developed an unusual religious significance. Owen experienced visions…

more men than any other war in the history of human civilization. Never before or since has there been a war of such vast importance and of such a large scale. The United States had an absolutely crucial role in the outcome of this war. The U.S.…