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... experiences, as well as of the diverse ideologies and political imaginaries emerging in these regions (e.g. Europeanism, Eurasianism) and facilitating new projects of power and the control over resources. On the other hand, a comparison with the postcolonial condition - an approach progressively gai ...
... experiences, as well as of the diverse ideologies and political imaginaries emerging in these regions (e.g. Europeanism, Eurasianism) and facilitating new projects of power and the control over resources. On the other hand, a comparison with the postcolonial condition - an approach progressively gai ...
Alliances in Theory and Practice
... Morgenthau seeks to answer a number of questions in this wide ranging essay: why have the US and Britain changed their views on permanent alliances? What functions do alliances serve? How are the Atlantic alliances, non Atlantic alliances, and the Communist pact alliances holding up during the Cold ...
... Morgenthau seeks to answer a number of questions in this wide ranging essay: why have the US and Britain changed their views on permanent alliances? What functions do alliances serve? How are the Atlantic alliances, non Atlantic alliances, and the Communist pact alliances holding up during the Cold ...
Jimmy Carter-5 - ISN IB History II SL/HL
... Challenges Facing the Nation The Economy and Energy • Inflation and unemployment were high. Carter made the development of a national energy policy a priority. He wanted to ease dependence on foreign oil through energy conservation, developing new energy supplies, and loosening government regulatio ...
... Challenges Facing the Nation The Economy and Energy • Inflation and unemployment were high. Carter made the development of a national energy policy a priority. He wanted to ease dependence on foreign oil through energy conservation, developing new energy supplies, and loosening government regulatio ...
Past Paper Questions for Review and Outlining
... For what reasons, and with what results, did the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan affect Cold War development? May 2008 Explain the meaning of two of the following and show how each affected the development of the Cold War: containment; brinkmanship; non-alignment; détente. May 2008 Analyze the ...
... For what reasons, and with what results, did the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan affect Cold War development? May 2008 Explain the meaning of two of the following and show how each affected the development of the Cold War: containment; brinkmanship; non-alignment; détente. May 2008 Analyze the ...
Soviet and Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces
... vulnerable to air defense and jet interceptors. As a result, in 1951 the Soviet Union began development of the 3M (Bison) and Tu-95 (Bear) bombers, which became the first Soviet intercontinental delivery systems. These aircraft, which entered service in 1956, remained until the early 1960s the only ...
... vulnerable to air defense and jet interceptors. As a result, in 1951 the Soviet Union began development of the 3M (Bison) and Tu-95 (Bear) bombers, which became the first Soviet intercontinental delivery systems. These aircraft, which entered service in 1956, remained until the early 1960s the only ...
Turning the Tide: How the USS Nautilus`s Trip to the North Pole
... In other words, many people who moved to Oak Ridge did so under the impression that they would be heroes, just as they imagined while reading sci-fi or watching Buck Rogers -- serving their country in the face of the danger and the scientific unknown.11 Furthermore, Oak Ridge promised a life of pat ...
... In other words, many people who moved to Oak Ridge did so under the impression that they would be heroes, just as they imagined while reading sci-fi or watching Buck Rogers -- serving their country in the face of the danger and the scientific unknown.11 Furthermore, Oak Ridge promised a life of pat ...
OGT Benchmark: Analyze connections between World War II, the
... • (Practice Test Booklet 2005) The period after World War II is referred o as the “Cold War.” It is called this because the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union • A. had several conflicts that never escalated into a full-scale war • B. used nuclear weapons that lowered the tempera ...
... • (Practice Test Booklet 2005) The period after World War II is referred o as the “Cold War.” It is called this because the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union • A. had several conflicts that never escalated into a full-scale war • B. used nuclear weapons that lowered the tempera ...
Jimmy Carter - ISN IB History II SL/HL
... Challenges Facing the Nation The Economy and Energy • Inflation and unemployment were high. Carter made the development of a national energy policy a priority. Wanted to ease dependence on foreign oil through energy conservation, developing new energy supplies, and loosening government regulation o ...
... Challenges Facing the Nation The Economy and Energy • Inflation and unemployment were high. Carter made the development of a national energy policy a priority. Wanted to ease dependence on foreign oil through energy conservation, developing new energy supplies, and loosening government regulation o ...
John Gearson and Kori Schake, eds. The Berlin Wall Crisis
... nuclear weapons represented De Gaulle’s central ambition. The acquisition of nuclear arms would alter France’s international status and Berlin provided the opportunity that De Gaulle required on atomic weapons. The Crisis helped convince French leaders that a nuclear force was indispensable to refus ...
... nuclear weapons represented De Gaulle’s central ambition. The acquisition of nuclear arms would alter France’s international status and Berlin provided the opportunity that De Gaulle required on atomic weapons. The Crisis helped convince French leaders that a nuclear force was indispensable to refus ...
Analysis by the Department of State of the Soviet Note on
... been no occupation of France, no Dunkirk, no Pearl Harbor. Then it would have been possible to save millions of human lives sacrificed by the peoples of the Soviet Union, Poland, Yugoslavia, France, Britain, Czechoslovakia, the USA, Greece, Norway, and other countries to curb the aggressors. [ . . . ...
... been no occupation of France, no Dunkirk, no Pearl Harbor. Then it would have been possible to save millions of human lives sacrificed by the peoples of the Soviet Union, Poland, Yugoslavia, France, Britain, Czechoslovakia, the USA, Greece, Norway, and other countries to curb the aggressors. [ . . . ...
Section 1
... The Spanish built a mixture of missions, ranches, and fortified military presidios to protect against Indian attacks. Texas was an under-populated buffer, protecting towns and mines of Mexico against nomadic raiders. In 1760, there were only 1,200 settlers, mostly around San Antonio. Development was ...
... The Spanish built a mixture of missions, ranches, and fortified military presidios to protect against Indian attacks. Texas was an under-populated buffer, protecting towns and mines of Mexico against nomadic raiders. In 1760, there were only 1,200 settlers, mostly around San Antonio. Development was ...
Section 1
... The Spanish built a mixture of missions, ranches, and fortified military presidios to protect against Indian attacks. Texas was an under-populated buffer, protecting towns and mines of Mexico against nomadic raiders. In 1760, there were only 1,200 settlers, mostly around San Antonio. Development was ...
... The Spanish built a mixture of missions, ranches, and fortified military presidios to protect against Indian attacks. Texas was an under-populated buffer, protecting towns and mines of Mexico against nomadic raiders. In 1760, there were only 1,200 settlers, mostly around San Antonio. Development was ...
A `Cold War European`? Helmut Schmidt and European - H-Net
... was, both an intellectual and a realist. He thought deeply and his ideas developed from strong foundations. He also understood the constraints on West Germany’s freedom to make policy during the Cold War. Having reached the obvious conclusion early that West Germany needed both a secure place in Wes ...
... was, both an intellectual and a realist. He thought deeply and his ideas developed from strong foundations. He also understood the constraints on West Germany’s freedom to make policy during the Cold War. Having reached the obvious conclusion early that West Germany needed both a secure place in Wes ...
doomsday clock
... Subsequently a colleague reminded me of the famous ‘Doomsday Clock’ that has been on the cover of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1947. I found the pattern rather similar, and perhaps it is not surprising, although I am tracking environmental rather than nuclear Armageddon. The move to 5 ...
... Subsequently a colleague reminded me of the famous ‘Doomsday Clock’ that has been on the cover of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1947. I found the pattern rather similar, and perhaps it is not surprising, although I am tracking environmental rather than nuclear Armageddon. The move to 5 ...
The Story of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
... New York City. He was a quiet boy who took his schoolwork seriously. When he became a young man, he took an interest in politics. He was also interested in the ideas of the communists, and he joined the Communist Party. In 1939, he married a young woman named Ethel. They had two sons, Robert and Mic ...
... New York City. He was a quiet boy who took his schoolwork seriously. When he became a young man, he took an interest in politics. He was also interested in the ideas of the communists, and he joined the Communist Party. In 1939, he married a young woman named Ethel. They had two sons, Robert and Mic ...
Objectives
... The Spanish built a mixture of missions, ranches, and fortified military presidios to protect against Indian attacks. Texas was an under-populated buffer, protecting towns and mines of Mexico against nomadic raiders. In 1760, there were only 1,200 settlers, mostly around San Antonio. Development was ...
... The Spanish built a mixture of missions, ranches, and fortified military presidios to protect against Indian attacks. Texas was an under-populated buffer, protecting towns and mines of Mexico against nomadic raiders. In 1760, there were only 1,200 settlers, mostly around San Antonio. Development was ...
Manifest Destiny
... The Spanish built a mixture of missions, ranches, and fortified military presidios to protect against Indian attacks. Texas was an under-populated buffer, protecting towns and mines of Mexico against nomadic raiders. In 1760, there were only 1,200 settlers, mostly around San Antonio. Development was ...
... The Spanish built a mixture of missions, ranches, and fortified military presidios to protect against Indian attacks. Texas was an under-populated buffer, protecting towns and mines of Mexico against nomadic raiders. In 1760, there were only 1,200 settlers, mostly around San Antonio. Development was ...
Sociology for the Glasnost Era - Center for Democratic Culture
... narrowed in scope, while the discipline as a whole took an increasingly officious, apologetic stance in the service of ideological orthodoxy (Simirenko 1976; Shalin 1978; Beliaev & Butorin 1982; Vaillancourt 1986; Greenfeld 1988). Gorbachev's ascent to power in 1985 marked another turning point for ...
... narrowed in scope, while the discipline as a whole took an increasingly officious, apologetic stance in the service of ideological orthodoxy (Simirenko 1976; Shalin 1978; Beliaev & Butorin 1982; Vaillancourt 1986; Greenfeld 1988). Gorbachev's ascent to power in 1985 marked another turning point for ...
Mandatory Project Guides
... Origins of Scotland and England – differences especially that made them separate Origins of English domination of Scotland 1st War of Scottish Independence William Wallace Early stages of nation-states and nationalism Rise of Robert the Bruce Consequences of the battle – 10 years of war led to indep ...
... Origins of Scotland and England – differences especially that made them separate Origins of English domination of Scotland 1st War of Scottish Independence William Wallace Early stages of nation-states and nationalism Rise of Robert the Bruce Consequences of the battle – 10 years of war led to indep ...
The American Vision - White Plains Public Schools
... poverty and racism at home and promote democracy abroad. The War on Poverty and the Great Society programs marked the greatest increase in the federal government’s role in society since the New Deal. Kennedy’s aid programs for developing nations also marked a dramatic shift in American foreign polic ...
... poverty and racism at home and promote democracy abroad. The War on Poverty and the Great Society programs marked the greatest increase in the federal government’s role in society since the New Deal. Kennedy’s aid programs for developing nations also marked a dramatic shift in American foreign polic ...
Aim: What new directions were taken in foreign affairs
... 4. Nixon and Foreign Affairs Nixon, as President, inherited the problems of his predecessors, Johnson and Kennedy left him….Vietnam. Besides Vietnam, troubles brewed again in the Middle East, another foreign policy headache for the Nixon administration. Nixon also made attempts at improving rel ...
... 4. Nixon and Foreign Affairs Nixon, as President, inherited the problems of his predecessors, Johnson and Kennedy left him….Vietnam. Besides Vietnam, troubles brewed again in the Middle East, another foreign policy headache for the Nixon administration. Nixon also made attempts at improving rel ...
Nikita Khrushchev, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Aftermath
... “stop at the line of blockade and to await further instructions.” 9 As Sir Frank Roberts writes, “It was abundantly clear that nuclear war would not erupt by Soviet intention, despite Khrushchev‟s entire responsibility for creating the scenario.”10 Khrushchev‟s actions, however, were not completely ...
... “stop at the line of blockade and to await further instructions.” 9 As Sir Frank Roberts writes, “It was abundantly clear that nuclear war would not erupt by Soviet intention, despite Khrushchev‟s entire responsibility for creating the scenario.”10 Khrushchev‟s actions, however, were not completely ...
OGT Benchmark: Analyze connections between World War II
... • B. Berlin also split into 4 (surrounded by SU) ...
... • B. Berlin also split into 4 (surrounded by SU) ...
File
... In April, 1961 the United States invaded Cuba’s Bay of Pigs. Conceived by the CIA to overthrow Fidel Castro, the invasion involved Cuban exiles who had fled Castro’s rule and settled in the United States. The Bay of Pigs mission failed. Kennedy took responsibility for the mission’s failure. ...
... In April, 1961 the United States invaded Cuba’s Bay of Pigs. Conceived by the CIA to overthrow Fidel Castro, the invasion involved Cuban exiles who had fled Castro’s rule and settled in the United States. The Bay of Pigs mission failed. Kennedy took responsibility for the mission’s failure. ...
To what extent was the US responsible for the outbreak of the Cold
... 1. Each occupying power would be entitled to take reparations from its own zone to compensate for human, material, and financial losses – reparations would take the form of industrial output and equipment – USSR was granted reparations from the 3 western zones in exchange for food and raw materials ...
... 1. Each occupying power would be entitled to take reparations from its own zone to compensate for human, material, and financial losses – reparations would take the form of industrial output and equipment – USSR was granted reparations from the 3 western zones in exchange for food and raw materials ...