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Truman's Rhetoric During the Cold War, 2000.
A review of President Harry Truman's rhetoric during the first years of the Cold War immediately after World War II and the following years.
2,751 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper discusses how President Truman's rhetorical style and manner of outlining the objectives and direction of American politics, brought a radical change to the rhetoric of American politics especially during the Cold War. The paper examines the phases that Truman's rhetorical context follows, focusing on his rhetoric in the first years of the Cold War just after World War II and the following years.
Outline:
Introduction
Propaganda during the Cold War
a) Period of Naivete
b) Period of Hysteria
Evaluation
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"According to Medhurst (1988), between 1945 to 1947, Truman exhibited rhetorical failures by choosing the rhetorically "inappropriate strategy of silence and noncommitment" (p.54) when confronted with the inflexible and deceitful politics of the Soviet Union. Medhurst states that the President's rhetoric during this period, was reticent and one which failed to inform the Americans about the arising problems of Soviet "expansionism, intimidation and support for indigenous armed minorities" (p. 55). In fact, Medhurst defines Truman's rhetoric as a "rather laudatory of the Soviet Union" (p. 55) and points out that it was due to his forthright, clear and authoritarian rhetorical manner that lead to the perception that the Soviet-American relations were mildly positive. However, even though this authoritarian style attempted to portray the Soviet Union in a mildly positive light in the eyes of the American public, "rhetoric had not mirrored reality" (Medhurst, 1988, p. 56). Vague assertions such as "we shall refuse to recognize any government imposed upon any nation by the force of any foreign power" (as cited in Medhurst 1988, p. 56), stated by the President in a foreign policy address in 1945, "were as close as he would come to overt criticism of the Soviet regime" (Medhurst, 1988, p.56). "
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Truman and the Cold War, 2007.
This paper analyzes the successes of President Truman's foreign policy.
702 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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The paper examines the Korean War, the Berlin Airlift and the policy of containment as the events that signified President Harry Truman's foreign policy. The paper discusses Truman's effectiveness as president, his role as a policy maker and his effects on the Cold War.
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"The death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt marked the end of an era and the change that would take place as a new president, Harry Truman came to power. Truman would take Roosevelt's policy of trust and turn it into one of suspicion. It was once commented that: "Harry Truman was certainly one of the greatest of recent American Presidents, especially with regard to foreign policy." Truman was not the greatest, as many of his actions fueled tensions of the Cold War. He did however, attempt to maintain peace and make a concerted effort to "do the right thing," for his country."
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The Cold War, 2001.
A look at the years of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. A discussion of the history and the effects of the Cold War.
20,660 words (approx. 82.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 249.95
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This paper is about United States and Soviet Union relations in the Cold War period. The author investigates the causes of this war, positions of the countries which took part in it, the main events of the war and the effects that the Cold War had on the diplomacy of the United States.
Table of Contents.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: Historical Background of the Cold War.
1.1 The Historical Context.
1.2 Causes and Interpretations. Chapter 2: The Cold War Chronology.
2.1 The War Years
2.2 The Truman Doctrine.
2.3 The Marshall Plan.
Chapter 3: The Role of Cold War in American History and Diplomacy.
3.1 Declaration of the Cold War.
3.2 ?old War Issues
Conclusion
Glossary
References
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"The Cold War was characterized by mutual distrust, suspicion and misunderstanding by both the United States and Soviet Union, and their allies. At times, these conditions increased the likelihood of the third world war. The United States accused the USSR of seeking to expand Communism throughout the world. The Soviets, meanwhile, charged the United States with practicing imperialism and with attempting to stop revolutionary activity in other countries. Each block's vision of the world contributed to East-West tension. The United States wanted a world of independent nations based on democratic principles. The Soviet Union, however, tried control areas it considered vital to its national interest, including much of Eastern Europe."
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The Cold War, 2006.
This paper examines the causes and effects of the Cold War on both the Soviet Union and the United States.
1,970 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper analyzes the diverse views regarding the origins of the Cold War. The writer of this paper gives a detailed history and background to the events leading up to the conflict. This paper also discusses the causation of the war including the main characters and countries involved. It supplies various interpretations on the conflict between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
Topics covered in this report include:
Introduction
Causes of the Cold War
Denial of Loans to the Soviets
Nuclear Race
The Cold War
The Truman Doctrine
Conclusion - The End of the Cold War
References
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"The Soviet Union, as to be anticipated, wanted to rebuild their near-destroyed economy using German industry. The United States feared it would have to pay the whole cost of transformation Germany, which in turn would help rebuild the Soviet Union. So, after all the discussions had ended, conciliation was reached and Germany was to be partitioned into four occupied zones. Britain, France and the United States would occupy parts of western Germany while the Soviet Union would occupy East Germany."
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Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood", 2005.
This paper discusses the effects of Truman Capote's landmark, non-fiction novel "In Cold Blood" on the literary and news landscapes.
2,295 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper explains that, when Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" was first published in serialized form in 1965 in "The New Yorker", it created a sensation, which catapulted the young author to the forefront of the literary world, and, according to the author, created a new genre called the non-fiction novel, an artful blending of facts and fiction. The author stresses that Capote's practice of simply listening to his subjects without the aid of recording devices or written notes was decidedly unscientific and, due to the unpredictable idiosyncrasies of the human mind, susceptible to corruption. The paper relates that, following the enduring success of "In Cold Blood", other authors have indulged in Capote's penchant for exaggeration, sometimes crossing over into outright fabrication such as the cases of Stephen Glass, Jayson Blair and James Frey.
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"Capote's colorful treatment of the Clutter family's murder and the careful yet fanciful examination of their killers showed the world the value and power of presenting a story with a theatrical flair, but questions about Capote's methods and the accuracy of his "true account" have existed since In Cold Blood's publication. Capote seemed to argue that the point of the story was more important than the details presented to illustrate it, but that sentiment has not helped Stephen Glass or Jayson Blair to regain their credibility or James Frey in the defense of his book, nor should it be acceptable when history looks back on Capote's work."
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The Cold War: Origin and Function, 2001.
This paper analyzes the how Cold War began over the Soviet-American conflict over Europe.
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This essay is a discussion of the reasons the Cold War began. The author describes the intentions of Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Truman and discusses whether the Cold War actually began over Europe or Asia.
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"Throughout the Big Three negotiations during World War II, Franklin Roosevelt was determined to work with the Soviet Union. In order to guarantee Soviet adherence to the principle of unconditional surrender and to secure their participation in the war in the Pacific, Roosevelt, often against Churchill?s wishes, worked to accommodate Stalin?s desire for security. Hoping to establish a postwar order in which both the US and USSR would not feel threatened, Roosevelt agreed to a buffer zone of friendly states around the Soviet Union."
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The Cold War, 2007.
An analysis of the Cold War from the 1940s to the 1990s and how it affected the United States.
7,628 words (approx. 30.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 166.95
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This paper details the major events of the Cold War from the presidency of Harry Truman to that of H.W. Bush. The paper discusses the start of the Cold War, the arms race and the Iranian, Japanese, and Chinese communist movements. It also covers the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Geneva Conference, as well as many other events up until the 1990s.
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"For forty-six years, the Cold War was a major part of America's foreign affairs. Years later, it is still an unforgettable part of US history. The Cold War can be defined as the conflict between the US and USSR that was a war without weapons being fired at each other. It was fought with military threats, economic pressures, and harsh words. During this time, there was a lot of competition between the US and the Soviets."
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The Origins of the Cold War, 1997.
A detailed historical description of the events and policies that brought on the Cold War.
875 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses how the ?balance of power,? between Russia and the United States, as unstable as it may be, became the Cold War. The paper gives an historical overview of the events leading up to the Cold War such as the Kremlin's intentions concerning Italy, Iran, Greece as well as Communism as a whole. It describes the effects of the use of the atom bomb by the United States in Hiroshima. It also discusses the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan and their effects on the situation.
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"The United States? bombing of Hiroshima was the first in a series of events that lead to the system of international relations known as the Cold War. The US had ?Soviet Threats against Greece and turkey, Soviet aggression in Iran, and the maneuvers of Russian-dominated Communists everywhere raised serious questions about the basic intentions of the Kremlin."
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The Cold War, 2002.
An overview of the main events of the Cold War.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper focuses on the general history and elements of the Cold War. It discusses the US and Soviet points of view, the Marshall Plan, the Truman Doctrine, the concept of Containment, peace talks, arms control, and the collapse of the Soviet Union which heralded the end of the Cold War.
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The Making of the Cold War, 2006.
A primary source evaluation of the Cold War.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses how the development of the Cold War era was part of larger trends in international relations. It reviews how an examination of primary texts from the era demonstrates, popular and political conception of the threat posed by the Soviet Union in the United States was significant. This fear of the so-called Red Menace was enough to propel a distrust of the Soviets at the end of World War II into a greater conflict of nuclear brinkmanship. The era of the Cold War in the United States was first articulated with the Truman Doctrine in 1947; however, subsequent events such as the Korean War and the launch of Sputnik I enhanced the perceived risk and cemented the U.S.'s resolve.
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World Economy During the Cold War, 2002.
An analysis of two U.S. Cold War documents.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 39.95
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Analysis of two U.S. Cold War documents. President Harry Truman's 1949 Inaugural Address and National Security Council Directive 68. How both documents together serve as the Post-World War II message of the U.S. regarding the strategic, economic, ideological & military struggle between the U.S. & the Soviet Union. Shaping of the post-war world.
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"President Harry S. Truman's 1949 Inaugural Address and National Security Council Directive 68, taken together, comprise the basic notions of the authors and of the nation with respect to the world economy as the Cold War began to intensify. In the aftermath of World War II, that Cold War was the dark backdrop to the messages of both authors, with the new postwar world emerging as a strategic, economic, ideological and military battleground between the superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union.
Each of the four basic points of Truman's speech focus directly or indirectly on the perceived threat of the Soviet Union. Truman emphasizes the commitment of the U.S. to helping others recover economically from the ravages of World War II, but he ignores the fact that aside from Germany, perhaps the Soviet..."
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U.S.-U.S.S.R. Relations during the Cold War, 2005.
A look at the rise in the Soviet Union's power and the deterioration in U.S.-U.S.S.R. relations after WWII.
819 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes three important events before and during the Cold War period that chronicle the eventual erosion of the ?Grand Alliance? between U.S. and U.S.S.R. These three events are enumerated as follows: (1) the breakdown of U.S.-U.S.S.R. ties after WWII due to socio-political differences and incompatibilities; (2) integration of the Marxist-Leninist ideology into Russian society after WWII; and (3) U.S. President Harry Truman?s declaration of his containment policy against Communist countries, with a special focus on U.S.S.R.
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"The Cold War, a long-term conflict between the Communist states in the Eastern region and the United States, began after WWII, wherein the rise in the popularity and increasing influence of Socialist (Communist) ideology was happening. While the rise of Communism became popular in USSR, China, and other countries like Vietnam and Korea, United States centered its attention in curbing Communism through the Soviet Union, since the nation is the prime mover in embracing and applying Marx?s ideology of a socialist society."
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Truman and Reagan, 2002.
Examines the foreign policies of two U.S presidents, Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan, and shows how one began and one ended the Cold War.
3,900 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 20 sources, $ 142.95
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When Democrat Harry S Truman succeeded Roosevelt at the conclusion of World War II, he was committed to accommodating the Soviets and structuring a peaceful post-war global system. Before his Presidency ended, the United States was involved in an armed conflict in Korea, and the Cold War was firmly entrenched. Thirty years later, Republican President Ronald Reagan was elected on a strong anti-Soviet stance. A decade later, he had overseen the end of the Cold War. This discussion assesses the foreign policy of these two presidents and compares and contrasts the shifts during their time in office.
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The Organizing Construct of U.S Foreign Policy, 2007.
This paper argues that the Bush War on Terror has replaced the Truman Cold War as the organizing construct of U.S foreign policy.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper states that both the Cold War and the present-day War on Terror doctrines are excellent examples of a "good-versus-evil" paradigm that paints U.S. international affairs in unsophisticated shades of black and white. The author points out that the Bush doctrine is wholly committed to pre-empting terror and not merely interested in containing it as in the Truman Cold War doctrine. The paper concludes that both approaches call for a vigilant and aggressive America that seeks to advance its own security wherever it is deemed necessary.
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"In many respects, it may be said that the Truman Doctrine began the "policy of containment" whereby the United States would aggressively confront any expansion of communism outside of the USSR and Eastern Europe. By comparison, the Bush Doctrine - while it would certainly seem amenable to offering military and financial support to foreign countries that are genuinely eager to engage the terrorist threat - is much more about pre-emption than about containment."
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Truman and Korea, 2004.
A look at how President Harry Truman's policies regarding the Korean War kept the war from becoming a third global conflict.
2,452 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper describes the significance of the Korean War in terms of how it tested, not the military power of the nations involved, but the will and strategies of the leaders of those nations. The paper recounts the events leading up to the war, outlines the main points of the Truman Doctrine, and explains how Truman's political acumen kept the Korean War from becoming the next World War.
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"Following the use of atomic weapons on Japan to end WWII, Russia had developed atomic weapons also. Thus as the world entered the military playground called the Korean peninsula, each country was fearful of a conflict which would escalate to a level wherein atomic weapons would be used again. The prior generation?s definition of victory, which is total victory at all costs, became a secondary goal to the prosecution of this war. This war was about forming alliances which would last into a lengthy cold war, and securing partners who could watch borders from around the world. Because of atomic weaponry, prosecuting a war was no longer defined by moving large amounts of men and equipment from one location to another. War became a much more strategic enterprise, and for the newly formed United Nations, and the two victors from WWII, the war was a test of how far they would go and still avoid all out war, rather how far they would go to win the conflict. As the world looked at the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, everyone had a clear understanding that an all out war would create no victors."
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