Eastern Europe

Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Pope John Paul II embodies these principals. Born as Karol Józef Wojty?a on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland to Karol Wojty?a and Emilia Kaczorowska, Pope John Paul II came from an middle Read more…

1879-1953, Russian revolutionary, head of the USSR(1924-53). A Georgian cobbler’s son namedDzhugashvili, he joined the Social-Democratic partywhile a seminarian and soon became a professionalrevolutionary. In the 1903 party split (see BOLSHEVISMAND MENSHEVISM) he sided with LENIN. Stalinattended party congresses abroad and worked in theGeorgian party press. In 1912 he went Read more…

: NATO Action Against Serbia: Years of aggressiveEuropean empires have left the area known as the Balkans in an almost constantflux. The nation of Yugoslavia, originated in 1918, first became stable underthe leadership of Dictator Josip Broz Tito who turned the nation to communism in1945. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-* Copyright DueNow.com Inc. *Category:Social Read more…

The conflicting national interests in western and eastern Europe drove the major countries to form protective coalitions, even with nations that had once been bitter enemies. Smaller countries were forced to choose sides, and by 1914, Europe was separated into two heavily armed camps. Any spark would have been enough Read more…

Almost 3 million Jews of Eastern European and Russian decent settled in New York City's Lower East side between 1890 and 1910.The primary reason for this large migration in such numbers was to escape the harsh persecution of the Russian government.During this time of mass European migration, many ethnic groups Read more…

The main reason behind America's involvement in Vietnam was its fear of communism spreading. It believed that something called the Domino Theory would take place in Vietnam spreading communism into Eastern Europe. They believed this because they had seen it happen. The Soviet Union had become communist during the First Read more…

Which of these countries was most responsible for the Cold War – USA or USSR? Both USA and USSR contributed to the slow evolvement of the Cold War, although I would accuse the USSR of being the more responsible of the two parties. Stalin's initial paranoid suspicions of the West Read more…

Communism in Vietnam originated in when it was overrun by the Japanese during World War II. When the Japanese retreated, the Vietnamese formed their own government, with Ho Chi Minh as their leader. After the war, the Allies gave southern Vietnam to the French, and northern Vietnam to the Chinese. Read more…