Today I was going through the attic in my house and I found this old trunk with the name Alexi Iavok painted on the side. When I opened up the trunk I found several pages written by Russian peasant living in St. Petersburg during the Russian Revolution. This man was there to experience the March Revolution, the attacks in Petrograd, and the beginning of War Communism by the Bolsheviks. I was amazed by all of the things he lived through and what he experienced, and how lucky I was to find these. I
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Just to Keep an Eye on the British Imagine a place with freezing weather, no shoes, eating gross food, if any, and rooms with so much smoke even the doctors are half blind. This terrible place is Valley Forge. At Pennsylvania in the winter of 1777 Washington's army marched into Valley Forge to keep an eye on the British, not knowing that this would be one of the worst mistakes of our lives. Many people are asking this question, if I were a soldier at Valley Forge would I have re-enlisted? I would
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer during the Romantic period of the 19th century (New World Encyclopedia). Being the most popular Russian composer of all time, Tchaikovsky’s music appealed to the public and evoked an emotional response due to its tuneful, open-hearted melodies, impressive harmonies, and picturesque orchestration (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky). Additionally, he is recognized as one of the world’s most renowned classical composers in regards to his distinct Russian character
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Two million Cambodians died in the war, and Dara the main character in the book had to witness it and experience the troubles of the war.In the book The Clay Marble by: Ming Fong Ho, Dara and her family are in a war stricken Cambodia, and are trying to find a safe place to live and get food after their town was set to rubbles and destroyed and they decided to go to the refugee camp at the border where they were provided with safety and food, but also had to experience some troubles along the way
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The Cold War began as a result of WWII tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union who had differing philosophies, which split Europe on either side of the iron curtain and the use of policies of control providing economic and military aid. The iron curtain was a name given by Winston Churchill in a famous speech made on March 5, 1946 after WWII ended. With Europe in ruins both physically and economically Eastern European countries were swept up by the Soviet Union creating a separation
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The Russian armed forces had already preparing a confrontation with Germany before the World War II. Before the World War II the Soviet Union had been increasing their spending in the improvements in their arms industry and their military infrastructure. As Hitler was gaining power and was creating his formidable army in Germany, the Soviet Union began expanding their army and their weaponry. The Soviet Union had always been a powerful army, they grew their army to an approximate of 4.8 million men
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THE protesters who have overturned the politics of Ukraine have many aspirations for their country. Their placards called for closer relations with the European Union (EU), an end to Russian intervention in Ukraine’s politics and the establishment of a clean government to replace the kleptocracy of President Viktor Yanukovych. But their fundamental demand is one that has motivated people over many decades to take a stand against corrupt, abusive and autocratic governments. They want a rulesbased democracy
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Oh Mother Russia, known for being very proud of their country throughout history, even attempting to conquer the world. “The Song of Igor’s Campaign” exemplifies the nationalist stereotypes of the Russian people through many lines of direct praise to the country of Russia, which is a strangely modern ideology. The poem is an epic song that sings of the conquests of Igor and his family, in which they attempt to take over pagan lands. Early on in the poem, it is stated that “O Russian land, you are
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During the early 1960s, the US witnessed the Cuban Missile Crisis unfold. The incident started in the middle of a nuclear arms race. Because Russia was trying to get nuclear missiles set up in Cuba, the US did not appreciate that as it threatened Americans security immensely, and launched a counter measure to try and stop the warheads from entering Cuba. This ordeal frightened America greatly
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A. When comparing several perspectives of the Cold War, its understanding can be come confusing; however, with the right sources, one can provide a significant clarity to the historical event. The use of a single perspective in analyzing a historical event may leave gaps within its argument. For instance: the orthodox standpoint leaves questionable intents of the Soviet Union likewise of the revisionist view of the Cold War for the U.S. B. The use of the post-revisionist perspective will pose worthy
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