2000 vs. 1960

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This paper contends that, comparing today with 1960, humanity has not advanced in the past four decades; the world of today still comes down to the choice of opportunity and harmony or discord and destruction. The author explains that, in 1960, because of the Cold War, the world faced the threat of nuclear war; whereas, in the 21st century, with the collapse of the U.S.S.R and the subsequent strengthening of the U.S. and other nations, which has resulted in some of the Islamic peoples' growing resentment towards Western influence, the world now faces global terrorism. This paper concludes that the world community is constantly faced with choices that literally can result in life or death; therefore, every person, government leader and nation must make the right choices between war or peace and freedom or oppression to ensure the life of future generations.

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Introduction
Definition
Cause and Effect
Argument
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"In 1960, on a cold crisp January afternoon, the newly elected President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, stood at the podium of his inaugural and gave a speech outlining his objectives for the coming presidential term. As one of the most powerful nations in the world at that time, people in all corners of the globe listened with rapt attention. In this speech, Kennedy made it clear that he represented a new era of leadership not only for the United States, but also for the world; a leadership that was born in the 20th century and held a fresh point of view to lead the nations of the world in a bold new direction, ..."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gueron, N. L. (1995). An Idea Whose Time Has Come: A Comparative Procedural History of the Civil Rights Acts of 1960, 1964, and 1991. Yale Law Journal, 104(5), 1201-1234.
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• Williamson, D. (2003). Berlin: The Flash-Point of the Cold War, 1948-1989 David Williamson Explains Why Events in Berlin Twice Threatened to Unleash a Third World War. History Review, (47), 3+.

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