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Antiochus of Seleucia

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Tomorrow I have a day off. I've worked after school and on weekends for the last 13 days.

 

Now that AP US is done, the class gets to do pretty much whatever we want. I'm writing a DBQ (Document-Based Question) for the kids in next years class to do. A DBQ is a question a student must answer in a 5-paragraph essay format by reading primary source documents given, and outside knowledge. The question I am asking is: "How effective was the United States government in combating the spread of Communism is post-war Europe?" Cold War is soooooooo cool.

 

Richard Nixon's Seize the Moment is a pretty good book. I've learned and concluded today's terrorism problem is aftermath of Soviet intervention in 3rd world countries. I was born only a year before the Evil Empire fell, so it is very interesting to learn about one of the most elite conflicts in world history.

 

I got "The Economist" magazine. Really freakin' sweet.

 

Ancient history is on the backburner right now... sometime the interest will peak again. Right now Cold War and American Foreign Policy is obsessing me. Don't worry, I still prowl the forums.

 

I need to raise $5000 by next February so I can go to Europe. Damn. Time to go rob a bank.

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Kosmo

Yes, the Cold War was cooool!!

Actually, it was freezing.

Oh! the days of my youth when the capitalist imperialism was deonounced by the brave proletarians who were fighting for peace. The communist did a terible job of building a classless society but were great at promoting income inequity in capitalism.

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I've learned and concluded today's terrorism problem is aftermath of Soviet intervention in 3rd world countries.

I'd say Soviet and American intervention. Here's a question for you... what are the differences/similarities of Russia's current terrorist problems and our own?

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I've learned and concluded today's terrorism problem is aftermath of Soviet intervention in 3rd world countries.

I'd say Soviet and American intervention. Here's a question for you... what are the differences/similarities of Russia's current terrorist problems and our own?

 

True, true... however, our intervention was probably more monetary aid than anything. We don't see terrorists running around with M-16s. :lol:

 

Russian terrorism? I haven't read up on it very much, but if my memory serves me, I believe it is mostly seperatists in outlying regions of Russia, such as the Caucuses. I'm probably wrong, I have yet to read on them.

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Gaius Octavius

First, I like your 'Song'. Second, I hope that you did excellently in school. Third, don't be quick in forming opinions and conclusions. For example, did you know that the U.S. was in Ethiopia? My brother's friend, a Special Forces type, got a leg shot off there. Fourth, how many tickets have you accumulated?

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I've learned and concluded today's terrorism problem is aftermath of Soviet intervention in 3rd world countries.

I'd say Soviet and American intervention. Here's a question for you... what are the differences/similarities of Russia's current terrorist problems and our own?

 

True, true... however, our intervention was probably more monetary aid than anything. We don't see terrorists running around with M-16s. :lol:

 

Russian terrorism? I haven't read up on it very much, but if my memory serves me, I believe it is mostly seperatists in outlying regions of Russia, such as the Caucuses. I'm probably wrong, I have yet to read on them.

Keep digging. :lol: Never take a lesson without asking real questions.

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