John Quincy Adam’s main fear regarding intrusion into the affairs of other nations was that the United States would get involved in conflicts that had nothing to do with protecting US interests--thus wasting money and lives.
When then-President Boris Yeltsin stood on a tank in 1991, waving a fist in defiance of communist hard-liners, he heralded a new dawn for Russia.The Soviet Union collapsed months later, promising to usher in a new era of Western-style democracy. But at the end of Yeltsin's rule, eight years later, democracy had become a dirty word for most Russians.President Vladimir Putin often is praised for bringing an end to what some see as a reign of lawlessness and corruption under Yeltsin, his predecessor. But not everyone agrees. Some officials who ran the government under Yeltsin say Putin has put an end to a period of positive change.
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From the Chinese textbook, China disapproves of America and want to repel them, as they believe they want to expand and gain more economic power, This is why when America and its allied nation were invading North Korea, China joined to help Horth Korea fight. On the other hand, South Korea viewed America as good. This is because when North Korea tried to invade South Korea, America helped South Korea fight. As for which is more reliable, that’s difficult. I would say however that the South Korean textbook is more reliable as they add more fact then opinion in what they wrote, while the Chinese textbook brings up more opinions.