The origins of the East-West conflict stems from multiple events. This tension brewed into a bitter and long conflict known as the Cold War. The struggle for dominance and world power was masked with differences in ideas of political, social and economic ways of life. At the climax of the Cold Wa...

Terrorism is an international problem in today\'s global community. Many nations are affected, whether directly or indirectly. Most nations oppose terrorism, while others condone or even support active, brutal terrorism and terrorist groups. Terrorism is defined by the US State Department to contain...

1. What is an International System and which are the main actors in international relations? Explain.An international System is a set of relationships between the world's states, where there are certain rulers and patterns of interaction between the states. These rules include who is considered a me...

Many times when we say or think of any word, automatically we relate to an image. Casablanca, for example, principally is associated with the place where U.S. presidents live. However, others like me think it is a great classic movie that was made during the Second World War in 1942. Casablanca is a...

They sometimes say that people most fear what they don't understand! Past and present warfare conflicts have brought a sense of patriotism and American duty to the United States. But in World War II in brought a sense of fear home with it too. In Chapter 11 of "American Realities,"...

William Golding William Golding is a very influential author who wrote many different works. Some of his works are: The Lord of the Flies, The Inheritors, Freefall, Paper Men, and The Double Tongue. One of his first and probably most popular works to this day is The Lord of the Flies. Wi...

Japan\'s brutal colonial rule over the Korean peninsula during the first half of the 20th Century left many Koreans distrustful of their larger neighbor. Therefore South Korean government banned importing Japanese cultures including music and films after the liberation. It was only in 1998 that Sout...

In Stanley Milgram's article, "The Perils of Obedience," the Yale Psychologist suggests that authority and obedience are essential in the "structure of social life" which leads into a discussion about authority, obedience, and the natural aggression of a person. Conservati...

What military force we will see in the next millennium will not be conventional. Conventional military force, Defined as: the movement of mass armies across frontiers. I'm not saying that this won't happen but the likelihood of two states, especially major powers fighting each oth...

At the conclusion of the WWII Germany was divided into 4 zones of occupation controlled by Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Berlin, the capital of Germany, was located in the Soviet controlled section of Germany. A lack of agreement and compromise with the Soviet ...

Schindlers list, it is one of the many historical films, like Titanic which impressed audiences world wide. It received record gate reciepts throughout America and the rest of the world and undoubtly owes its success of particularly the western world in the horrific events concerning the treatment o...

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt was a good role model. She was a caring person who thought of others before herself. She always strove to improve the lives of people all over the world. She was a great reformer and humanitarian. Mrs. Roosevelt was a representative for reforms for ...

From 1945 to around 1952, America endured the Red Scare. The Red Scare, the hunt for Communists, was epitomized in the McCarthy trials when many innocent citizens were labeled as Communists. In many ways, it resembled the notorious Salem Witch Hunt of the 1690's. Both involved fear...

"The Crucible:" A Lesson Learned from Salem 1692 Does the Salem Witch Trial from 1692 offer any modern day lesson for America? Often authors and playwrights use their art to teach lessons to the people who read, view, and enjoy their works. Often artists will use a real life event...

In 1962, Stanley Kubrick made a satirical movie about a nuclear holocaust titled \"Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned How to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.\" Now, more than four decades later, Kubrick\'s film is an excellent example of human feelings during the early sixties. In fact, the movie c...

I read \"All Quiet on the Western Front\" and viewed the movie. Both the film and the novel show the horror of trench warfare and the drawbacks of unquestioning patriotism. Both the film and the novel follow the same plot but emphasize different aspects. The beginning of both the movie and the novel...

An Alleged Enemy As a heavy drinker, womanizer, and crook, Oskar Schindler does not fit the typical characteristics of a hero. Nevertheless, this deceiving Nazi member is seen as a savior to over eleven hundred Polish Jews. Before World War II, Schindler accomplished practically nothing in his...

During the late 1940's and early 1950's, the topic of Communism had initiated to develop as an everyday conversation for all Americans considering the end of World War II, and the beginning of the Cold War. In 1952, A man name Joseph McCarthy had been elected to Senator for the state of Wi...

International CommunityWith the end of the Cold War and bipolar global order, there is definitely an "international community" as portrayed by increased transnational cooperation and globalization. However, the integrity of this community depends on the actions of each individual member. Prior to 1...

The film industry has been greatly increasing over the years. Comedy, action, horror, love stories, etc. have been the basic themes in the movies shown today. Yet, like "Pearl Harbor", "The Patriot" or "Shindler's List", some films also are based on the historical events that have taken place. Ma...

A Bridge to FarIn A Bridge to Far the Allies try to end World War II by dropping soldiers behind enemy lines and cut off supply lines. The movie goes into great detail of the confusion and power struggles amongst the leaders of the allies. In 1944, the German armies were being pushed back across t...

1950's MoviesThe 1950's had some of the most influential events in it that shaped the movie industry. As the country was moving from a war worried place to the new utopia of the "Golden Age" there were many aspects of society that played a part in movie making. America was an untouchable nation wi...

At the conclusion of the WWII Germany was divided into 4 zones of occupation controlled by Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Berlin, the capital of Germany, was located in the Soviet controlled section of Germany. Lack of agreement and compromise with the Soviet Union c...

During the Civil War the size of the United States Navy jumped from about twenty to thirty ships to a few hundred. This massive increase in size signified the height of U.S. Naval power, but to many people's dismay, after the Civil War the government began to disband the ships. Later only a few ship...

Upon the conclusion of World War II, a new era began. An era of diplomatic manipulation, paranoia, heightened security, intensive economic development of awesome weapons and even awesomer weapons, and yet an era where the greatest of all weapons were words and threats. This was the Cold War era. ...