...Americans. When America emerged from the second world war, shining and victorious, enjoying the most prosperous post war period ever, Europe was a country ravaged by war and looking for strong leadership and aid of any sort, providing a climate ripe for revolution. Americans took as truth the notion that the USSR, if they had enough weapons and men, would try to conquer the US or replace them as world leader. Propaganda posters painted communists in an unflattering light, as monsters among men, furthering America’s desire to put down the threat communism had to America. McCarthyism magnified the paranoia felt during this era. The extremely high costs of military expenditure and the military ventures around the globe from Korea, through Indochina to the Grenadines is one negative aspect of the era of containment. These conflicts cost millions of lives and in the two major conflicts of Korea and Vietnam you could argue that the US gained a draw and a loss. The policy of containment kept a cold war from becoming a hot war, in that if war ensued, it would be a frenzied bloodbath as both sides were well armed and passionately believing in their practices, and that nuclear weapons would be involved. War was kept from brewing over the edge, and was put off until Gorbachev came into power. The policy of containment also forced communist countries to spend heavily on defense, which eventually wrecked them economically. The Cold War itself was a massive economic waste, two nations...
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...-Cuban Trade a cold war Strategy became a cold war relic? Case Facts- The U.S. Embargo of Cuba-a resilient foreign trade policy-which encompasses a variety of political leaders, economic events, and historical eras what is the meaning of ‘Embargo ’? A specific type of quota that prohibits all forms of trade Embargoes can be placed on either imports or exports, on whole categories of products regardless of origin, on specific products with specific countries or on all products with given countries. It is imposed in an effort to use economic means to achieve political goals. After the Revolution- After the Revolution: In the 1950, over 2/3 of Cuban foreign trade took place with the U.S. Fidel Castro- prime Minister Of Cuba from 1959-1976 and then president from1976-2008 overthrew Batista government in 1959 Castro is a controversial and highly divisive world figure, being lauded as a champion of anti-imperialism, but alternately his critics have accused him of being a dictator whose authoritarian administration has overseen multiple human rights abuses. Nonetheless, he has had a significant influence on the politics of a number of other world leaders, namely Nelson Mandela, Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales, and he is widely idolized by many leftists, socialists and anti-imperialists across the world In turn, U.S. –cancelled agreements to buy Cuban sugar Cuba retaliated by seizing U.S. oil Refineries Oil companies refused to supply Cuba with crude oil. The cold War sets in- ...
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...1. This paper will discuss the A-10, the ongoing pursuit to retire it, and pros and cons of keeping it around longer. After going into detail of the pros and cons of prolonging the A-10’s tenure, additional information will be given, further supporting the notion that it is in the Air Force’s best interest to postpone the A-10’s retirement. Some of the pros that will be discussed include reputation, weaponry, and design of the A-10. The cons that will be examined include the integration of the F-35, budgeting, and the aging technology within the A-10. The additional points further supporting the viewpoint of the author will include information relating to budgeting, advancement in A-10 technology packages, and the unequal weaponry of...
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...The Truman Doctrine divided the world into good and evil. The United States was supporting the freed people and going against the Communism. The Truman Doctrine was a policy that was meant to contain communist aggression. It all began with Turkey and Greece which had involved aid to the two countries. NSC-68 was the update to the policy to make the actions proactive. The Truman Doctrine had pros and cons. One of the downfalls of the doctrine was that it appeared to many nations and their people that we harbored plans to be imperialistic. That concept was the cause of much of the worlds resentment towards our foreign policies. The governments during that time looked the other way when we were giving aid and allowed the agencies like Peace...
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...After much deliberation, our group came to the conclusion that while all three theories serve to explain the case of the Cole War, Liberalism and Constructivism are a better fit, with Liberalism coming out on top as the best theory to explain the Cold War. We looked at the of the key assumptions and core arguments of each theory in order to rationalize which theory best fit the case. Realism Realism explains how the US and North Korea were self-interested, but does not explain why the US and the USSR would choose to cooperate. While Realism accounts for the US and USSR as key actors during the Cold War, the theory does not recognize the large role of international organizations, such as the UN, NATO or Warsaw Pact. Realism provides reason...
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...In 1945, World War II was still raging in the Pacific. The end was not going to be easy. President Truman wanted to end the war with the Japanese. There are many pros and cons to making the atomic bomb in 1940. The 2005 textbook A History of the United States adopts a familiar tone, arguing that President Truman based his decision to drop the bomb mainly on a calculation of the cost in human lives if the war were to keep going on. Some of the pros included saving the lives of millions of American soldiers and ending the war with Japan. Having found the bomb we have used it. We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans. (Speech by President Truman, 9 August 1945.) Some of the downs included the US being blamed for a massacre of Japanese soldiers and civilians. Two atomic bombs were dropped on August 6, 1945 killing 120,000 Japanese citizens and soldiers. Japanese scientist stated that effect of the bomb head to outcomes. One being to in the war with Japan into being to show off to Russia them in a power that the US had. President Truman had received notice of the Successful contest on July 17. The effective date on my phone it's more than simply that it gave Truman confidence to end the war. It...
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...Samantha L. Overbay Prof. Payne Option 2 Assignment Unit 2 How has our ideology (United States) and world view influenced our relations and actions with other nations? Traditional scholarship on the Cold War assigned a central but sharply circumscribed role to ideology. The writers of the 1950s drew on the official rationales that the Truman administration had used to explain the nature of the Cold War and the necessity for the American Cold War policy of containment. This literature portrayed the Soviets as bent on expansion, driven by a combination of traditional interests and Marxist-Leninist ideology. The United States in response acted prudently and pragmatically to defend its interests against this obvious security threat. This view did not go unchallenged. Although initially an advocate of containing the Soviet Union, George Kennan soon joined another realist critic, Walter Lippmann, and turned against his creation. Kennan argued that the Truman Doctrine overcommitted the United States by defining American interests in ideological and expansive terms. For Kennan and Lippmann both, ideology influenced not only Soviet but also American policymakers. Beginning in the 1960s revisionist scholars turned traditional scholarship on its head, arguing that American, not Soviet, policy was ideological, and that the Soviet actions in the immediate postwar period were motivated by legitimate security needs. How has the media influenced our understanding, both positively and...
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...Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: The Pros and Cons of Section 703. The FISA Act was created to govern the gathering of foreign intelligence. In 1952, President Thurman established the National Security Agency within the department of defense. The NSA is the premiere signals intelligence agency. In the United States Intelligence Community, agency efforts are channeled through the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The American intelligence community works closely with foreign intelligence agencies, especially on SIGINT matters. The members of the Cold War era UKUSA Agreement (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States) also known as ‘Five Eyes’(FVEY), are partially close collaborators. In the 1950’s the Executive branch was largely in control and unchecked by the Legislative and Judicial branches on Foreign intelligence matters. Some surveillance policies were narrowed due to constitutional concerns. The authority for foreign intelligence was identified in the President’s inherent Article II of the Constitution powers and a key legal check on that authority was the Fourth Amendment. The fourth amendment as interpreted by...
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...retiring and pretty soon they would be short staffed, thats the main reason why the pipefitting business is flourishing. now the cons layovers is a con but is also a pro, in pipefitting you work for a company and the companies get contracts for building after the contract is up you don't have work until the company gets a nother one could be the very next day could be a month but in that time the company's lay some people over, you don't have to go looking for another job because the union provides unemployment income which is a little bit under half of what you make you can get unemployment for about six months with benefits before you have to start working again, but you still don't have to go and look for a job because what the union does is they look for another company for you to work with so getting laid over is like a very extended paid vacation. now you might be thinking “ that can't be right” well the reason i think it's like that is because you don't have like a week or two every year for vacation you can ask and the be denied and still go for a day or two but when you come back chances are you just got laid off which again isn't always a bad thing, but there are a ton of them, there are some cases where you can stay with a company your whole working career it doesn't mean you're better than everyone it just means you didn't get laid off. another con is that it is a dangerous job, and every three years you have to renew you pipefitter license by taking a total of 24 of classes...
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...POLS 3447 Final Study Guide * Part 1 * 80 fill-in the blanks (30% and 10 possible extra credits points) * 30 from review sheet * Part 2 – Pick one out of 2 questions * Arab-Israeli conflict up to 1947 * Persian security, with the CIA intervention from 1950-1953 to the Gulf war in the 1990s * Part 3 – Essay * Challenges facing obama admin in middle east in second term * Persian gulf security * War on terror * Arab Israeli * How has it evolved since 1990 * Countries who voted NO to Palestine being a non-voting observer state at the United Nations * Canada * Czeck Republic * Marshall Islands * Micronesia * Palau * Nauru * Panama * Obama’s policy has been called “leading from behind” * Multi-dimensional approach * Trying to find consensus * Criticism * Pro: being smart considering the volatility of the Middle East * Con: not using America’s power effectively * Obama’s address in Cairo – 2009 1-6. In 1950 the government of Iranian Prime Minister Mossadegh nationalized the AIPOC (Anglo-Iranian Persian Oil Company) owned and operated by Great Britain. The Eisenhower administration finally decided to take action owing to the perceived growing threat of communism in Iran and in August 1953 launched Operation Ajax to overthrow Iran’s democratically elected government. Many observers believe this...
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...Justifying Military Intervention Some of the most difficult decisions that United States policymakers are faced with are those regarding when, where and how the United States should exercise military force. Most people feel that military force may be used if a vital interest of the United States is threatened. “The difficulty lies in getting people to agree on what constitutes a vital national interest” (Military Intervention). In addition, there will be disagreements over the costs and benefits in intervening in a particular region and what type of military or political action should be carried out on the region. From a domestic perspective, almost every United States citizen would agree that an attack by a foreign country on the United States is a direct and serious threat to national security. In addition, if an organization or country attacked a nation which the United States has a security agreement with, a retaliation from the United States military and NATO would see no disagreements from Americans and the United States friends. Where disagreements can arise is when the situation does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. security but could imperil it in the future, such as when a region becomes unstable and the instability may lead to wider conflicts. Another area of debate emerges over issues of human rights and humanitarian efforts. The United States is the most powerful democratic nation on Earth. Does that mean we always have a vital interest in promoting human rights...
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...Should USA Lift Embargo on Cuba I. Introduction A. The island of Cuba has been the source of both enormous economic profits and problems for the United States B. First, provide information that will help you to understand what, when and why it happened. Second, mention the cons that the US has by lifting the embargo on Cuba, why it shouldn’t, and the problems that can cause. Finally, mention the pros that the US has by lifting embargo on Cuba, and why it should. II. Body A. The embargo consists of economic sanctions against Cuba and restrictions on Cuban travel and commerce for all people and companies under US jurisdiction. However, 1. Revolutionary Fidel Castro established Cuba as the first Communist state in the Western Hemisphere (1959) Therefore, 2. Cuban Democracy Act(1992): Maintaining sanctions on Cuba so long as the Cuban government continues to refuse to move toward "democratization and greater respect for human rights". Helms–Burton Act – 1996. However, B. The embargo enables the United States to apply pressure on the Cuban government to improve human rights. For example, 1. Will make the United States appear weak. 2. People say that lifting the sanctions would be an act of appeasement. The United States should not risk sending the message that it can be waited out or that seizing US property in foreign countries is ok. In contrast, C. Lifting the embargo will benefit the people of Cuba, the interest of the U.S and will harm Castro’s power. ...
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...The ethical issues in disarmament and nuclear weapon war Definitions of Terms: Ethical issues: This can be defined as a problem or conflicts that requires an individual or an organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right (ethical) or wrong (unethical). An ethical issue is said to bring system of morality and principles into conflicts. Disarmament: This is the process whereby there is a reduction or withdrawal of military forces and weapons. It is also the act of limiting or abolishing weapons. Disarmament is sometimes taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass extermination, such as nuclear arms. Nuclear weapon: This are bomb or missile which run on nuclear energy to cause...
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...government should be run. Machiavelli illustrates several key points, that are necessary to take to become a "successful" ruler. He explains his ideas on taking over a "free" state or republic and how to conquer and rule with the peoples loyalty and respect. In chapter six, Machiavelli gives us some insight on what he feels leadership is. A leader who really wants to achieve glory, does so by his own means and talent. Chapter seven explains that a leader should not try to buy his subjects. If a prince buys his subjects they will only temporarily be loyal. A prince needs to eliminate all his enemies at once. And chapter eight explains the level of evil that should be done in order to rise to power. He gives us clear insight of the pros and cons of obtaining power by evil means and how to use evil to benefit you. Machiavelli was a man of manipulation. Leadership is obviously a position of command, which is why Machiavelli said that,...
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...traded company that you selected, indicating the significant factors driving your decision as a financial manager. The significant factors that drove the decision, as a financial manager to look into The Coca Cola Company for my client is that Coca Cola is going to always be around and everyone enjoys a nice cold Coke or Coke product. The Coca Cola Company sells many products world wide. Investing in The Coca Cola Company will offer my client a very high return equity (ROE). “Coca Cola gives investors a very high return on equity (ROE), meaning that for the money you invest your return is typically higher than the industry average. In the case of Coke, it over 19% higher than other beverage or similar companies return. The company has also increased their stock dividend every year for almost 50 years straight.” (http://www.rsstocktips.com/the-coca-cola-company-ko-nyse.php) This study has should that investing is risky, however, The Coca Cola Company has been a solid company to invest in throughout the years. “For example, the company sells more than 500 brands in more than 200 countries and 23 million retail locations.” (http://investorplace.com/2014/02/ko-stock-coca-cola-pros-cons/#.VADekha4lFI) “These products include sparkling and still beverages, such as waters, juices and juice drinks, teas, coffees, sports drinks and energy drinks. We have four of the world’s top five nonalcoholic sparkling beverage brands: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite and Fanta.” (http://assets.coca-colacompany...
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