POL208Y5 Lecture : POL208 LECTURE 1.doc
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Terror never ends but terrorist groups do end. Truman when brought into office was unaware of the nuclear program. Military advisors set the terms and presentation to truman. Generals presented the use of the weapon as a tool to save million american soldiers. Believed 100 000 japanese deaths would be worth the trade: believed it would end the war immediately, believed it would even save more japanese lives if invasion was necessary. Fall of the berlin wall: collapse of the wall was unforeseen and a complete surprise for political, many western leaders were in denial scientists and political leaders. Margret thatcher denied the reunification of germany, even offered gorbachev military assistance to protect that border, was forced out of cabinet: poland became the main factor of change in eastern europe, standard american story. Reawakening of nationalism in eastern europe satellite states.
