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Dec 8, 2006 18:41:03 GMT -5
Post by The Rogue on Dec 8, 2006 18:41:03 GMT -5
I'm going to bump this because I enjoy this stuff.
Yes, the Soviet Union (USSR) ended on December 21, 1991. Thus, marking the end of the Cold War.
Yes, Vietnam was exactly the opposite of Afghanistan. In Vietnam, the US supported South Vietnam, which was democratic, and opposed North Vietnam, which was communist, led by Ho Chi Mihn. The Soviet-backed Vietcong were actually South Vietnamese who supported the Communist North. The North won that war. In Afghanistan, there were some rebels who wanted to change the government to communism. The Soviets invaded to help the rebels. The US-backed Taliban fought against the Soviet Union and the rebels. In the end, the Taliban won. Which is now ironic because it is now the Taliban that is fighting the US.
Once communism fell in the Soviet Union, it was much less of a threat in the world. Cuba is now the most hard-core communist nation in the world. China has become merely socialist, as has Vietnam, and North Korea. However, recently, communism has been making quite a comeback. In Latin America, many nations have been becoming socialist lately. Venezuala, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Brazil, etc...Things happening in the next decade with communism is going to get very interesting, I believe.
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Dec 8, 2006 18:49:03 GMT -5
Post by buttonpresser4815 on Dec 8, 2006 18:49:03 GMT -5
I have heard that North Korea is becoming more and more like the world of 1984. Since you havent read it yet(which you should), that means that their leader, (whatever he is called there) controls every aspect of their life, and there is only one television channel and that is the one that is sponsored by the government, and false knowledge that supports the government is fed to the public. Another thing that would be interesting is that if the current nations of today branch out, the Democratic/Republics vs. the Communists. That would create a state of perpetual war, although that is highly unlikely, i am not very good at using historical evidence to create the future.
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Dec 8, 2006 19:06:47 GMT -5
Post by The Rogue on Dec 8, 2006 19:06:47 GMT -5
Well, it would create a second Cold War. But right now, the US retains it's #1 position from WW2 and the Cold War. Many nations would be foolinsh to fight the States. Now, if it was the US vs. everyone, it would be nuclear war, with the US losing.
But, I would agree with the fact that Kim Jon Il is seriously taking control over people's lives, even if he doesn't want to. His advisors will ruin him if he does something that isn't in line with left-wing communism. So, really, Kim's advisors are controlling the country.
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Dec 11, 2006 0:03:58 GMT -5
Post by Jarlaxle on Dec 11, 2006 0:03:58 GMT -5
I would not be surprised if a second cold war was on the rise. There are so many nations reaching our level of advancement and it will only be a matter of time until the US becomes obselete or inferior in terms of military advancement. If Russia wanted to, it could destroy the world as easily as the US could, and several other nations will join in that ability. China I suspect will such a nation soon.
A spread of communism and democracy hasn't stopped yet. The US is attempting to bring people in Iraq into democracy right now. I don't know about any communist movements but they could also be spreading.
This Kim Jon reminds me of something I've heard about George W Bush. I heard some time ago that Bush was not the one making all of the desisions that made him so infamous. I recall there being some form of advisor counsel or some sort of rank that is equal to or possibly superior to Bushes postion, making Bush just a figurehead. Have any of you heard of this?
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Dec 11, 2006 15:16:25 GMT -5
Post by The Rogue on Dec 11, 2006 15:16:25 GMT -5
I didn't hear anything about the Bush thing, no. Bush couldn't really have done anything without the approval of Congress anyways.
Yes, the US is trying to bring democracy to the Middle East, while on the other hand, communists are taking over Latin America.
China doesn't have the nuclear arsenal to do anything yet. We almost had a second Cold War start earlier this year. It was pretty halarious. Yes, soon the US will become nothing. Even sooner if all of the nations that hate the US (quite a number of them) join together and kill them. Of course, they always give the US another chance every election. So every 2 years, the US gets another chance with the world. Just look at how nations were acting right after the election.
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Dec 13, 2006 9:54:50 GMT -5
Post by Jarlaxle on Dec 13, 2006 9:54:50 GMT -5
Yes, there were a lot of mixed feelings about that. Lots will be pleased when Bush gets out of office.
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Dec 13, 2006 16:52:04 GMT -5
Post by buttonpresser4815 on Dec 13, 2006 16:52:04 GMT -5
As much as he did wrong, I think his job would be a whole lot easier if the media wasn't haning on his every word and action, and him being blamed for every governemnt related crisis. I've always wondered how Lincoln would have reacted to our modern media during the Civil War.
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Dec 13, 2006 18:28:35 GMT -5
Post by The Rogue on Dec 13, 2006 18:28:35 GMT -5
I don't know what Lincoln would do, but the free media SUCKS!
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Dec 14, 2006 13:36:19 GMT -5
Post by Jarlaxle on Dec 14, 2006 13:36:19 GMT -5
No kidding. They are unrelyable and they just don't know when to shut up. They always make issues worse. Bush might accually have done a better job without the media following around.
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Dec 14, 2006 17:19:33 GMT -5
Post by The Rogue on Dec 14, 2006 17:19:33 GMT -5
Just another reason to support communism...no free media there.
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Dec 15, 2006 13:41:56 GMT -5
Post by Jarlaxle on Dec 15, 2006 13:41:56 GMT -5
I recall Communism have a big dissadvantage, but I don't remember what it is. Do you know what it might be?
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Dec 15, 2006 16:45:02 GMT -5
Post by The Rogue on Dec 15, 2006 16:45:02 GMT -5
Maybe it was that the people were so poor because the government spent too much money on weapons that they never used, and are now decommissioned or going to Hezbollah.
For such a government system to be successful, you can't waste money on a military for a war that will never happen.
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Dec 16, 2006 3:25:16 GMT -5
Post by Jarlaxle on Dec 16, 2006 3:25:16 GMT -5
That's true. Russia is in such a state. Good old Commander Sergi I think still beleives that they are not as poor as they would like us to think. They still might be investing in a war. I doubt that myself but you never know. I don't think it was those 2 points that were the disadvantages I speak of. I'll see if i can remember, and I'll post them here.
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Dec 16, 2006 14:58:38 GMT -5
Post by The Rogue on Dec 16, 2006 14:58:38 GMT -5
Well, Sergi may be on to something there. Russia is against Israel and has blind support for Iran. The US is against Iran and is in blind support for Israel. Should a WW3 break out that involves the Middle East, the US and Russia would face each other in battle.
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Dec 18, 2006 13:23:09 GMT -5
Post by Jarlaxle on Dec 18, 2006 13:23:09 GMT -5
Just as they did decades ago. The US and the Soviet Union had indeed fought in middle east before, if I remember correctly.
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