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Papers On U.S. History (20th Century)
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The Twentieth Century: A Time of Phenomenal Change
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A 6 page outline on the societal changes which occurred during the Twentieth Century. Discusses some of the major events such as World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Coordinates the technological evolution experienced in this century with the societal changes which have occurred and outlines the impacts of advanced weaponry and the Internet in particular. Emphasizes the importance of the U.N. and the U.S. in world changes. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PP20thC2.wps
REVIEW: “V WAS FOR VICTORY”
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This 5-page report is a book review and discussion about John Morton Blum's book "V was for Victory," which describes the homefront in America during World War II. The report postulates that the book itself was less about America's reaction to the war, as much as it was about how politics shaped the cultural mores of the time.
Filename: MTvvicto.rtf
American History/Short Essays
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Contains several short essays/works; a 3 page creatively-written letter from the standpoint of former Indian leader Jawaharlal Nehru to Winston Churchill, a 1 page opinion about the U.S. decision to explode atomic bombs over Japan at the conclusion of World War II, and 1 page discussing the sociopolitical struggles of Vietnam veterans in our country. No bibliography.
Filename: Amhistes.wps
Aldrich Ames and his effect on the Cold War
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A 10 page research paper that examines the effect that Aldrich Ames, a US CIA executive who sold information to the Soviet for nine years towards the end of the Cold War in the 1980s, had on US intelligence, US foreign relations, and the outcome of the Cold War. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: 99ames.rtf
America's Homefront During The Cold War From 1945-1963
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A 5 page paper detailing the American society at large and how the Cold War affected the government and its people. Hiroshima and the first nuclear bombing are mentioned. A description of life in general are described such as school drills and bomb shelters. Kennedy and his involvement in Vietnam are also highlighted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Coldwar5.wps
Cold War Ideolgies and Their Importance
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When WWII ended America was filled with
loyal and idealogical citizens. That ideology sustained us throughout the cold war and now that it is over stands at the ready in case it is needed again. This five page paper outlines and discusses the ideals and beliefs that were held by Americans just prior to the cold wars inception. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: CWintrel.wps
John Gaddis: Rethinking the Cold War
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5 pages. Yale Professor John Lewis Gaddis, in his book, "We Now Know: Rethinking the Cold War History", tells us that the Cold War was inescapable. Depending upon one's interpretation, Gaddis ascertains that the Cold War possessed many instigators from American paranoia to a lack of mutual cooperation to the outright compromise of foreign policy. This paper discusses the primary causes of the Cold War and the reasons it evolved. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAgadis.wps
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