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Soviet $4.99 We believe it is important to preserve what makes music special, and make it easy to craft listening experiences. At MOG, browse millions songs and play them instantly. Or just turn on radio where you can stop and replay songs. You can also create playlists for any occasion, and even download songs to your mobile. We are dedicated to employing the cleanest but most powerful technology so you can enjoy music as much as ever.

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Soviet Experience 2: String Quartets $14.99 Soviet Experience 2: String Quartets

Soviet Army Chorus & Band (Rmst) $10.99 Soviet Army Chorus & Band (Rmst)

Soviet Union Map 1976 $49.95 The Soviet Union map appeared in National Geographic in February 1976 as half of a two-map set with the Peoples of the Soviet Union map and the article Siberias Empire Road, the River Ob. This detailed map offers a historical snapshot of what was once one of the worlds superpowers. The 1976 Soviet Union map features Administrative units of the Soviet Union Various capitals shown including those of nations, Soviet Socialist Republics, oblasts (regions), krays (territories), autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics, autonomous oblasts, and nationality okrugs (districts) Ocean bathymetry, rivers, lakes, deserts, glaciers, arctic tundra, swamps, areas below sea level and more Railroads, roads, passes, canals, and airports Oil fields and pipelines Limit of multi-year ice and northern limit of wooded country Geographical equivalentsCoverage Area Soviet Union

From Czars to Dictators: The History of Russia and the Soviet Empire - $9.99 From Czars to Dictators: The History of Russia and the Soviet Empire -

Soviet Air Power - $12.99 This documentary features footage of some of the most powerful aircraft in the history of the Soviet Air Force including the Mig 27 Flogger D, the Mig 29 Fulcrum, and the Mil 24 Hind Attack Helicopter. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Anti-Anti $13.99 Track Listing: 1. Like Bullets, 2. Anti-Anti, 3. My Murmuring Darling, 4. Filler Is Wasted, 5. Black Eyes, 6. Between the Rent and Me, 7. Counterfeit Rules, 8. Innocent Heathen, 9. Stop Your Bleeding, 10. Kill the Power, 11. Victim Card, 12. Sisters

World in Conflict: Soviet Assault $9.95 Imagine if the Soviet Union hadn't collapsed and instead made a decisive advance into Europe. NATO forces clash with the Red Army and a second front is opened up as the Soviets launch an attack on continental United States. You will find yourself taking on the role of a commander in the escalating conflict, controlling the era's most powerful and technologically advanced military hardware. This is what happens in World in Conflict: Soviet Assault.

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Anti $4.99 We believe it is important to preserve what makes music special, and make it easy to craft listening experiences. At MOG, browse millions songs and play them instantly. Or just turn on radio where you can stop and replay songs. You can also create playlists for any occasion, and even download songs to your mobile. We are dedicated to employing the cleanest but most powerful technology so you can enjoy music as much as ever.

Western Soviet Union Map 1959 $14.95 This Cold War era map of the Western Soviet Union appeared in National Geographic Magazine in September 1959 with two articles on the region. Three years prior, Soviet military force was used to suppress uprisings in Poland and Hungary. This era also saw the Soviets launch the first artificial satellite into orbit, beginning the space race with the United States. The 1959 Western Soviet Union map features National and Soviet Socialist Republic capitals, cities, and towns 1938 Soviet boundaries Railroads, roads, canals, and places with scheduled air service Ocean bathymetry Mountain relief, rivers, lakes, swamps, tundra, deserts, and areas below sea level Oil fields and pipelines RuinsCoverage Area Western Soviet Union, Finland, Turkey, northern Sweden, northern Norway, eastern Poland, eastern Romania, eastern Bulgaria

Soviet Kitsch $9.99 Track Listing: 1. Ode to Divorce – (featuring Jane Scarpantoni/Regina Spektor), 2. Poor Little Rich Boy – (featuring Regina Spektor), 3. Carbon Monoxide – (featuring Oren Bloedow/Regina Spektor/Alan Bezozi), 4. Flowers, The – (featuring Regina Spektor), 5. Us – (featuring 4×4 Quartet/Regina Spektor), 6. Sailor Song – (featuring Gordon Raphael/Regina Spektor/Alan Bezozi), 7. ***, 8. Your Honor – (featuring Regina Spektor/Kill Kenada), 9. Ghost of Corporate Future – (featuring Regina Spektor), 10. Chemo Limo – (featuring Regina Spektor), 11. Somedays – (featuring 4×4 Quartet/Regina Spektor)

For Mohamoud (Soviet) $4.99 We believe it is important to preserve what makes music special, and make it easy to craft listening experiences. At MOG, browse millions songs and play them instantly. Or just turn on radio where you can stop and replay songs. You can also create playlists for any occasion, and even download songs to your mobile. We are dedicated to employing the cleanest but most powerful technology so you can enjoy music as much as ever.

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Peoples Of The Soviet Union Map 1976 $49.95 Published in February 1976 as half of a two-map set with the Soviet Union map, the Peoples of the Soviet Union map contains a wealth of information about the diverse cultures of the USSR. Twenty-four ethnicities are highlighted, showing their territories on the map as well as illustrations and information about their cultures.The 1976 Peoples of the Soviet Union map features A map showing the regions occupied by the various ethno-linguistic groups An introduction discussing the history and variety of cultures found in the USSR Information about twenty-four of the ethnic groups who inhabit the region Colorful illustrations of people in traditional dressCoverage Area Soviet Union

Eastern Soviet Union Map 1967 $14.95 This map of the eastern portion of the Soviet Union was published in March 1967 with the article Siberia Russias Frozen Frontier. It features many physical and political details including the countrys boundaries in 1938 and the northern limits of wooded country.The 1967 Eastern Soviet Union map features 1938 Soviet boundaries, and administrative subdivisions of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic outlined Thousands of place names including capitals, cities, and towns Ocean bathmetry and geographical features including mountains, lakes, rivers, glaciers, tundra, and more Northern limits of wooded country Railroads, roads, canals, and places with scheduled air service Oil fields and pipelines Ruins and Chinese wallsCoverage Area Eastern Soviet Union, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Mongolian Republic, northern China, Japan, Korea

Regina Spektor: Soviet Kitsch $11.99 Just seen on™ The Tonight Show, Regina Spektor, an irresistible singer with the irresistible CD, Soviet Kitsch, performs her song “Somedays”. Track Listings: 1. Ode to Divorce 2. Poor Little Rich Boy 3. Carbon Monoxide 4. Flowers 5. Us 6. Sailor Song 7. *** 8. Your Honor 9. Ghost of Corporate Future 10. Chemo Limo 11. Somedays

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Soviet Union Map 1990 Side 1 $49.95 This Soviet Union map represents Side One of a two-map set published in March 1990, just twenty-one months before the dismantling of the USSR. Three articles on the Soviet Union accompanied the maps, including Siberia In from the Cold. A historical snapshot of the end of an era, this map makes a fine collectible. The 1990 Soviet Union map Side 1 features Administrative units of the Soviet Union Inset map showing population density Various capitals shown including those of nations, Soviet Socialist Republics, oblasts (regions), krays (territories), autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics, autonomous oblasts, and nationality okrugs (districts) Railroads, roads, canals, airports, and northern sea routes Ocean bathymetry, rivers, lakes, deserts, glaciers, tundra, swamps, areas below sea level and more Oil fields, sites, nothern limit of wooded country, and limit of multi-year ice Geographical equivalentsCoverage Area Soviet Union

Soviet Union Map 1990 $49.95 Appearing in the March 1990 issue of the National Geographic Magazine, this Soviet Union map has been reproduced from its original cartography in order to bring to life a beautiful poster previously only seen in National Geographic Magazine. This reproduction holds true to the high standards that National Geographic Maps are known for.Perfect for home, office or classroom, this map also makes a great gift. Map collectors will surely want to add this map to their library.The Paper version is printed on high quaility semi-gloss paper, perfect for framing.The Laminated version uses 3mm laminate on both sides for durability, is easy to clean and markable.

Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics,1938-1944 Map $49.95 This World War II era map of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was published in December 1944, at the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge. International boundaries according to Russian treaties and claims as of October 1, 1944 are shown on this map, and boundaries as of January 1, 1938, before Germany invaded Poland, are noted in red.The 1944 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1938-1944 map features International boundaries according to Russian treaties and claims as of October 1, 1944, and boundaries as of January 1, 1938 shown in red Capitals, cities, and towns Railways, roads, important routes, canals, winter trails, and passes Major rivers, major lakes, dry salt lakes, tundra, glaciers, sand deserts, and areas below sea level Polar stations and ruins Oil pipelines Geographical equivalentsCoverage Area Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Iran, Afghanistan, Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Sweden, Finland, eastern Germany, eastern Austria, northern Turkey, northern China

Soviet Union Map 1990 SIde 2 $49.95 This map of the Soviet Union contains a total of nine individual maps featuring an abundance of historical information about the enormous federation of countries and their diverse peoples. Published in March 1990 as half of a two-map set, these works appeared only twenty-one months before the dismantling of the Soviet Union. This map represents Side Two of the set.The 1990 Soviet Union map Side 2 features Ethnolinguistic groups of the Soviet Union Information on the Soviet Republics and their people Maps detailing the early history of the region including Slavic Expansion (ca 600), the Kievan Rus (1054), Seeds of the Russian State (1380), and the Tsardom of Muscovy (1596) Two maps showing historical activity in the 19th century including the Westward Inroads (1815) and the Long Movement Eastward which details Russias acquisitions through 1886 A War and Revolution map of 1914 showing the Jewish Pale, settlements, railroads, textiles, industrial centers, and more A Soviet Sphere map of 1955 which shows Soviet annexations, the farthest extent of German penetration in World War II, and moreCoverage Area Soviet Union

Heritage 1960 Soviet Union T-Shirt $21.99 Heritage 1960 Soviet Union T-Shirt. The tee honors the first European championships the 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup. It was won by the Soviet Union in Paris.100% cotton. Imported.NOTE: This product was pretreated to ensure quality and long life-span of the graphic. Please wash and dry before first wearing to remove any residue that may be visible.

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Yevgeny Mravinsky: Soviet Conductor, Russian Aristocrat - $19.99 Yevgeny Mravinsky was the leader of the Leningrad Philharmonic from 1938 to 1982, during which time they developed a reputation as one of the very best orchestras in the world, earning international acclaim for their bold and precise interpretations of the Russian masters. Mravinsky was well known in the West despite the fact the Philharmonic very rarely appeared outside the Soviet Union, and this documentary offers a profile of both the man and his art. Yevgeny Mravinsky: Soviet Conductor, Russian Artist includes rare concert footage of Mravinsky leading the Leningrad Philharmonic, featuring performances of works from Tchaikovsky and Weber. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Flute Works by Soviet Composers $16.99 (Flute and Piano). By Various. Edited by Lozben. Flute. Woodwind. 48 pages. G. Schirmer #ED3824. Published by G. Schirmer

Soviet Army Chorus & Band $14.99 Track Listing: 1. Song of the Volga boatmen – (Russian, featuring A. Eizen), 2. Kamarinskaya – (Russian, featuring E. Foektistov), 3. Symphony no 4 in D major, Op. 41 “Poem of the Komsomol Fighter”: Meadowland – (Russian), 4. Kalinka – (Russian, featuring E. Belayaev), 5. It’s a long way to Tipperary – (featuring K. Gerasimov), 6. Song of Youth – (Russian), 7. birch tree in the field, A – (Russian, featuring I. Didenko), 8. Far Away – (Russian, featuring E. Belayaev), 9. You are always beautiful – (Russian, featuring E. Belayaev), 10. Along the Piterska?a – (Russian, featuring A. Sergeyev), 11. Ah! Lovely Night – (Russian, featuring N. Polozkov), 12. Annie Laurie – (featuring E. Belayaev), 13. Bandura – (Russian, featuring I. Savchuk/V. Fedorov), 14. Snow Flakes – (Russian, featuring I. Didenko), 15. No! John, no!, 16. Poem of the Ukraine – (Russian, featuring A. Sergeyev), 17. Decembrists: Soldier’s Chorus, The – (Russian)

Six Soviet Misfits $22.99 Track Listing: (DISC 1:), (DISC 2:), 1. Nine Fresian, 1. Ul-6, 2. Borichaen Park, 2. Dolphin Lylic, 3. Deutshe Oper, 3. Kipperkun Scratch, 4. Benevolent Dictator, 4. Xot Zioks, 5. Despair, 5. Skate Glug, 6. Elephant Kiosk

Soviet Kitsch (CD+DVD) $15.99 Track Listing: 1. Ode to Divorce, 2. Poor Little Rich Boy, 3. Carbon Monoxide, 4. Flowers, The, 5. Us, 6. Sailor Song, 7. ***, 8. Your Honor, 9. Ghost of Corporate Future, 10. Chemo Limo, 11. Somedays

Musics of the Soviet Union $14.99 Track Listing: 1. Lithuanian Lullaby, 2. Lithuanian Lullaby, 3. Estonian Bagpipe Music, 4. South Russian Solo Song from Belgorod Province, 5. South Russian Wedding Dance Song from Belgorod Province, 6. North Russian Wedding Greeting Song from Arkhangelsk Province, 7. North Russian Wedding Lament, 8. North Russian Lyric Song, 9. Tuvan Folk Melody, 10. Song from Khomeizhi, 11. Azerbaijani Classical Mugam, 12. Georgian Song, 13. Georgian Song, 14. Georgian Wedding Song

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Terrorism, Economic Growth, And Global Trade

Abstract

The Cold War was a conflict that evolved after WWII between two main actors, the Soviet Union and the United States, and lasted until 1991, when the Soviet system was dismantled. In reality, the Cold War stretched far beyond the US and Soviet borders, engulfing continents as far south as Africa, and as far east as East Asia. It divided the world into east and west blocs, and it involved sanctions, proxy wars, nuclear arms race, and espionage, but more than anything the Cold War was an ideological battle between communists who wanted to plan the economy and liberals who believed in free-market economy. Between 1945 and 1991, the Cold War was primarily identified as a security threat from the Soviet Union, but the real impact of the Cold War proved to be on one hand an economic one, and on the other hand the growth of Islamic terrorism. While the United States' containment policy—the policy of preventing the spread of a hostile power using economic, diplomatic, and military strategies—proved effective in dampening communist aggression, the sanctions and isolation prevented global trade and slowed down the process of globalization and the exchange of culture and technology between the two blocs. On the other side, the Soviet War in Afghanistan and suppression of dissidents in the Third World led to the birth of Islamic terrorism. 

What if the Cold War had never happened?

It is hard to know how the world would have looked like had the hostile relations between the US and the Soviet Union never occurred. Without the communist threat the Marshall Plan might not have materialized and the post-war reconstruction of Europe and Japan might have taken far longer time than it did. The Cold War also played a decisive role in combating the imperialistic aspirations of Western Europe. Fearing that anti-colonialism sentiments in the Third World could play in the hands of the communist leaders, the U.S. pressured Western European countries such as France and England to abandon their pre-war colonial policies in developing countries. Algeria, Kenya, Vietnam, and other countries enjoyed sovereignty. Many years of divide-and-rule politics of the colonial powers had left the colonies in disarray and disunity. Recovery proved hard. Yet for the former colonies, decolonization meant a whole new prospect for future development. Not only saw the developing countries in the Cold War an opportunity to gain independence, but also the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union offered the now weakened Western Europe breathing room from internal rivalry. The old rivals, France, Germany, and England, needed to ally with the US to counter the communist threat. To foster peace in Europe, a scheme of economic cooperation was invented. Shortly after WWII Germany was included in the international framework for economic activity, and in 1958 Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany founded the European Economic Community (EEC)—which became the predecessor to the European Union. Ironically, the Cold War had provided a platform for many positive outcomes. 

The conflict had its costs too. The Cold War led to the fastest and largest arms race ever. For the first time in the history of mankind, humanity could destroy itself many times over in a split second. It has been argued that a fraction of the resources used on military buildup during this period could have eradicated poverty or diseases such as, malaria, from the face of Earth. The Cold War also divided the world into the East and West blocs. The Berlin Wall became the most tangible symbol of this global divide, but the real upshot of this partitioning was its damning effect on international trade and on the exchange of culture and technology between the East and West for over four decades.

The growth of Islamic terrorism is also one of the adverse and unforeseen consequences of the Cold War. Islamism was born in the nineteenth century as a reaction to the British and French colonialism. Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1839-97), Hasan al-Banna (1906-49), and Sayyid Qutb (1906-66) were pan-Islamists and political activists, who believed that only a revival of politicized Islam could stop colonialism and the European influence in the Muslim world. The creation of Islamism had initially no reference to the Cold War, but it was the policies during this period that eventually led to an expansion of violent Islamism as an adversary international force. The CIA orchestrated coup in Iran in 1953 that overthrew the democratically elected government of Mossadegh was one such policy. The coup was at least partially a measure to contain Soviet influence in Iran. Mossadegh had just nationalized the Iranian oil resources, and he began playing the Soviet card to attract full American support for his cause. Mossadegh's mistake was that he believed by approaching Moscow, Washington would have no choice but to listen to his demands. Instead, Washington moved to topple him from office. The coup, followed by President Johnson's unconditional support for the oppressive regime of the Shah in the aftermath of Mossadegh's fall, exasperated the Iranian people. Although the vast majority of the Iranian people would have never wanted to let the memories of the 1953 coup foster an antagonistic US-Iranian relationship, Khomeini masterfully played on the coup to foment hostility within a circle of powerful elite of his supporters and to justify violent attacks against the West.

In Afghanistan events took an ugly turn as a direct result of the Cold War rivalry between the two superpowers. In the 1980s, Washington supported the Islamist fighters financially and militarily following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, only to see them turning against the U.S. itself after the Soviet withdrawal. It is possible that this convoluted relationship between Washington and the Afghan Islamists would never have occurred had the Cold War not happened; hence much of today's troubles with international terrorism could have been avoided. 

There were many other undesirable incidents that both followed and contributed to the Cold War rivalry between the two superpowers. The 1948 communist takeover of Czechoslovakia and the Soviet invasion of the country twenty years later; the Korean War in the beginning of 1950s; the 1956 Hungarian uprising; the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 70s; the Cuban missile crisis of 1962; and other perilous incidents became all part of the game of rivalry between those who wanted to plan the economy and those who believed in the free market.

In terms of physical violence the conflict was limited. Despite the two side's massive nuclear firepower, the balance of power made the Cold War years a relatively peaceful period in human history. Other than local wars and ethnic skirmishes in parts of Africa, Middle East, and Asia, the international arena remained for the most part free of physical violence. But it is clear that with over four decades of division between the East and West the cost of the loss of global trade and collaboration must be one of the highest in human history. The impact of this cost was most burdensome for the Eastern bloc, as their economy collapsed entirely. By the time the Cold War ended the Eastern bloc was bankrupt. The Soviet state was in such dire financial condition that it was even struggling to fulfill its rental obligations for its embassies around the world. In Oslo the Norwegian government had to bail out the Russian Embassy. With great humiliation the last General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party, Mikhael Gorbachev, toured around the world asking for money to help salvage his country from economic ruin. A country with billions of dollars of investment in some of the most advanced military technologies was on its knees for a few millions dollars of financial aid to feed its people. With the benefit of hindsight, it is safe to say that the communist legacy has been one of the saddest self-inflicted desolations of our modern time. Countries with a rich history and culture such as Poland and Czechoslovakia, and societies so technologically advanced such as the Soviet Union literally destroyed themselves in pursuit of a utopian world of planned economy and grassroots dictatorship. The imaginary world of the working class dictatorship was supposed to make every laborer the owner of his or her production. Instead it left him or her with next to nothing at all; not even a snatch of pride.

Towards the end of the Cold War, McDonald's opened up its first restaurant in Moscow. The day it opened its door for hungry customers in 1990, tens, if not hundreds, of Russians queued up in a line stretching far outside the restaurant for an American style burger. Just as the Berlin Wall became emblematic of the iron curtain, the queue outside McDonald's became the most visible symbol of the effect of deprivation in Soviet society; a deprivation caused by a destructive ideology that neither we in the West nor the Russian people cared for.

Without the Cold War globalization might have advanced far more. Perhaps by now we would have reached a higher degree of international collaboration to solve many of our common problems such as climate change. And Islamic terrorism might not have existed today had the Cold War not played out.

 

 

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Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (40th Anniversary Special Edition) $9.89 Director Stanley Kubrick's "Doomsday" comedy of the absurd about a paranoid, Commie-hating Air Force general (Sterling Hayden) who launches an air attack on the Soviet Union, with nuclear annihilation the final consequence, co-stars Peter Sellers in three roles, George C. Scott, Slim Pickens. Co-scripted by Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George from George's novel "Red Alert." 95 min. Widescree...

Come and See $16.71 During the 1943 Nazi invasion of Byelorussia, a teenage boy (Alexsei Kravchenko) enthusiastically joins the partisan forces defending his homeland, but is slowly robbed of his innocence, his conscience and his very soul by the horrors of war and genocidal German atrocities he witnesses, in this visually gripping drama from director Elem Klimov. 142 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Russian Dolby Digital ...

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German WWII Pak 40 75mm Anti-Tank Gun: 1:18 Scale $18.00 The scourge of Shermans and T34s, Germany produced and deployed more than 23,000 Pak 40 7.5cm anti-tank guns during WWII. With the first examples sent to Russia in 1941 to combat increasing thickness of armor on Soviet tanks, by 1943 PaK 40s formed the bulk of the German anti-tank artillery. The PaK 40 was the standard German anti-tank gun until the end of the war, and was supplied by Germany to i...

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