This first image is of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 6 1945. This one of the biggest events in recent history. America has become infamous because of the use of this atomic weapon. It had positive short … Continue reading
The Iron Curtain had an enormous impact on American lives and on the fate of the world. The seclusion created by Communism separated cultures and forced a generational gap in ideologies. I grew up in Russia and I can tell … Continue reading
In Barry McGuire’s song, “Eve of Destruction” became big a big hit when it was first released in 1965. The song aroused a lot of controversy and was even banned on certain radio stations but was a popular single among … Continue reading
1.I think this is a very interesting movie. Even though this is a movie face to the war, but he still shows a naughty face in the picture. The movie is during the Cold War, in people’s mind they all … Continue reading
the official emblem of NATO The North Atlantic Treaty was formed and signed on April 4, 1949 by the United States, Canada, and 10 other western European nations. The partners of the Treaty held the belief that the Soviet Union … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGVuJ3q8fuQ Pollock became a “weapon of the Cold War”. –John Cockcroft The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) financed, organized, and assured the success of the American abstract expressionist movement, using artists like Jackson Pollock. Pollock was an important figure for the CIA … Continue reading
George Kennan was a huge political figure during the Cold War, known best for his belief that the Soviet Union had to be contained. His writings, such as the Long Telegram, show that his principal concerns were that the Russians … Continue reading
“Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, … Continue reading
1) Read the wikipedia entry about Dr. Strangelove: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Strangelove (skip past paragraphs discussing the ending if you don’t want to know how it ends) 2) Respond to this post about Dr. Strangelove with at least two comments. The questions in … Continue reading
After being reelected President Truman proposed a legislative agenda known as the “Fair Deal.” Truman believed that new reforms were needed to solve the nation’s economic and social problems in the post Cold War era. The goal of the Fair … Continue reading
The kitchen debates were an important part of the Cold War. Most Americans had never had face to face contact with the citizens of the Soviet Union in any way. Americans were gripped in a red frenzy to fear and … Continue reading
The Fair Deal focused on improving the social safety net and raising the standard of living of ordinary Americans. He called on Congress to increase the minimum wage, start a program of national health insurance, and expand public housing, social … Continue reading
This document was approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. This was impacted by the events that took place during World War ll and the Cold War. Because of the inhumane treatment by the Nazis during World War … Continue reading
The iron curtain was a symbol or boundary for countries in Europe against each other in the Cold War. On one side of the curtain was Western Europe and the other side was Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union … Continue reading
In order to support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere, the Truman Doctrine was set forth by the United States President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947. Believing … Continue reading
The reconstruction of Japan took place in 1948 when the country endorsed a new, democratic constitution under the management of General Douglas MacArthur. Landlordism was eradicated and women gained to vote for the first time. Not only was Japan reformed … Continue reading