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Nuclear Warhead Anti Aircraft
3,635 words
Mr. Speaker, with the leave of the House I should
like to make a somewhat lengthy statement on the
subject of one facet of the national defense of
Canada... The government has carefully examined
and reexamined the probable need for the Arrow
aircraft and Iroquois engine known as the CF-
105... The conclusion arrived at is that the
development of the Arrow aircraft and Iroquois
engine should be terminated now. Prime Minister
John G. Diefenbaker, 1 Black Friday, February 20,
1959 Until recently, h...
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Battle Of Britain House Of Commons
2,689 words
The legacy of Winston Churchill has survived into
the 21 st century with its almost mythical
qualities well intact. History remembers him,
without overstating, as the eloquently spoken,
sharp-witted British Prime Minister who, through
determination, perseverance, and principle, took
his countrys burden upon his shoulders and turned
what could have been the British Empires final
hour into, as Churchill emphatically declared,
" their finest hour. " While Churchill's
legendary status is w...
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Robert E Lee Marine Corps
1,050 words
1. Its 0630 and Im in full service dress blues.
Ive been told that I must report to the Wing
Deputy Commander to explain the actions of a
Communication Security (COMSEC) incident that has
occurred in my section. I am in charge of the
account but did not personally have anything to do
with the incident. Do I shift blame to the Airman
that committed the incident? What would you do in
this situation? In the next few pages, I hope to
explain to you the importance of good leaders
giving honor to thei...
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One Of The Greatest Air Force
545 words
When Glenn Miller was born on March 1, 1904 in
Clarinda, Iowa, he was to become one of the
greatest musician, and songwriters in all of
history. He was born into a friendly, caring,
middle-class family. His family greatly supported
all of his ideas and dreams to become one of the
greatest people in music. After playing the
trombone for several years in high school, he
became good enough to join a professional band.
From there, he decided to further his study of
music, so he enrolled in the Unive...
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German Air Force World War Ii
2,808 words
Adolf Hitler? s Hitler Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler?
s Early Years Adolf Hitler was born in the small
Austrian town of Brand on the 20 th of April 1889.
He came from a middle-class family that lived
comfortably, although he suggested in his book
Mein Kampf that his family was poor and his
childhood was filled with hardship. His father
Alois Hitler was a customs official with the
Austrian Civil Service. His mother, Klara was a
former servant girl and became Alois? third wife.
The young Hitler had ab...
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German Workers Party World War Ii
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The rise of Adolf Hitler to the position of
dictator of Germany is the story of a frenzied
ambition that plunged the world into the worst war
in history. Only an army corporal in World War I,
Hitler became Germany's chancellor 15 years later.
He was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau-am-Inn,
Austria, of German descent. His father Alois was
the illegitimate son of Maria Anna Schicklgruber.
In middle age Alois took the name Hitler from his
paternal grandfather. After two wives had died
Alois marri...
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Role Of Women Women In Society
1,223 words
The 20 th Century has been the period where women
in society have got the chance to be accepted in
various divisions such as labour, military and
voting. I think that the period where war had a
drastic effect on the role of women was in the
First and Second World War. However, I believe
that the war did effect the role of women in many
ways, but this only lasted for the period of war.
In order to examine how the war effected the role
of women in society, we must examine what were the
roles of wo...
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World War Ii Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
1,602 words
One of the pioneers of the digital computer
industry, Jay W. Forrester invented the
Multicoordinate Digital Information Storage Device
(Patent No. 2, 736, 880). His invention became
known as magnetic-core memory storage, a precursor
to todays RAM technology, and was first used in
Project Whirlwind, a monster computer developed at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the
early 1950 s as part of the United States
strategic defense against the Soviet Union. During
World War II, the U. S. Na...
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Lee Harvey Oswald Single Bullet Theory
3,515 words
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35 th president of
the United States of America. He grew up in a
family of political leaders and then became one
himself. During his lifetime he had many
accomplishments, both personal and political; he
had a beautiful wife, and a wonderful family, he
wrote award winning novels, started the Peace
Corps, and he broke the barrier between us and the
Soviet Union, among many others which will be
discussed later. Nearing the end of his term of
president, Kennedy was vi...
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Rock And Roll Jimi Hendrix
986 words
Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix perhaps no other
rock-and-roll trailblazer was as original or as
influential in such a short span of time as Jimi
Hendrix. Widely acknowledged as one of the most
daring and inventive virtuosos in rock history,
Hendrix pioneered the electric guitar (he played a
right- handed Fender Stratocaster his Electric
Ladyupside-down and left- handed) as an electronic
sound source capable of feedback, distortion, and
a host of other effects that could be crafted into
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Hand To Hand Combat Sexual Harassment
651 words
We live in an age where women have gained access,
and freedoms to explore a wide range of interests,
and life styles more then they ever could in the
past. Freedoms to enter the mans work force.
Freedom to hold banking accounts, and get
mortgages, and loans. In some states, they even
have the freedom to marry the same sex. In this
age of increasing change, there is one area that I
feel women should be protected from, and that is
hand to hand combat. I was raised in a household
where both parents...
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Air Force Base Divided Into Three
1,632 words
Cigarette smoking is Untitled Abstract Cigarette
smoking is of interest to the National Institute
on Drug Abuse both because of the public health
problems associated with this form of substance
abuse and because this behavior represents a
prototypic dependence process. In the past few
years the government has made every effort to
reach the masses, in an attempt to curb the
exploitation of tobacco use, and its acceptance
among Americas Youngsters. However, cigarette
smoking among adolescents is o...
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Miles Per Hour United States Military
2,213 words
Thomas Ricks, author of Making the Corps, gives a
description about the United States Marine Corps
basic military training. The book s main focal
point is Platoon 3086 at Parris Island, S. C. , in
1995. Their story is about their eleven weeks boot
camp training to become a full-fledged marine. Mr.
Ricks writes about what separates the marines from
American society, he writes how the Marine Corps
differ from other branches of the Unites States
military, as well as life after boot camp. How the
Ma...
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Armed Forces Coast Guard
641 words
The role of the officer in the armed forces is to
provide leadership for all operational commands.
Military officers are expected to command the
managerial, executive, scientific and technical
centers of high-level military operations. In the
U. S. Army, the officer will command a fort or a
brigade. In the Navy, he or she will command a
ship, submarine, or aircraft squadron. In the Air
Force, officers command space shuttles or
engineering, airlift wing, medical staff, or
logistics centers. In th...
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Marine Corps Air Force
824 words
Military service should be mandatory Americans,
especially baby boomers, should be ashamed of
themselves. How can the worlds richest population
let its military go begging for recruits? Each
year, the military services Air Force, Army,
Marines, Navy establish recruiting goals to
maintain adequate numbers of personnel. The
numbers change annually depending on, among other
factors, service needs, recruitment figures the
year before and retention of current troops. Most
informed folks are familiar ...
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Six Day War West Bank And Gaza
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Nationalism Is The Source Of Conflict Between
Nationalism Is The Source Of Conflict Between
Palestine And Israel Nationalism is the source of
the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The
conflict has gone on for many years. There is a
lot of religious history behind the problems they
have had. The Middle East has been affected
politically, economically, and socially by these
conflicts. Many peace agreements have been signed
to solve these conflicts, however the tensions
between the two are too...
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University Of Alabama Kill A Mockingbird
1,732 words
Nelle Harper Lee Nelle Harper Lee was born on
April 28 1926 in Monroeville Alabama, a city of
about 7, 000 people in Monroe County, which has
about 24, 000 people. Monroeville is in southwest
Alabama, about halfway between Montgomery and
Mobile. She is the youngest of four children of
Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Finch Lee. Harper
Lee attended Huntingdon College 1944 - 45, studied
law at University of Alabama 1945 - 49, and
studied one year at Oxford University. In the 1950
s she worked as a re...
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U S Troops Men And Women
530 words
Theres a quiet move under way to abolish the
Selective Service System, the government unit that
keeps track of draft-age young men. Opponens of
this relic of the military conscription that ended
26 years ago say it is time to shut down the
agency that this year will spend $ 24. 4 million
registering 18 -year-olds for possible call-up if
the draft ever reinstates. Supporters counter that
the money is a small price to pay to keep the
nation prepared for a major conflict that might
require deployme...
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Physical Evidence Air Force
1,605 words
Outline Thesis: We once believed that Earth is the
only planet in the Universe that supports life.
Today there is overwhelming evidence that not only
suggests, but supports the very real possibility
that we may share the Universe with other
intelligent beings. I. Things in the Sky A. The
First Documented Sighting B. The Fever Spreads 1.
Pilot Encounters 2. The Lights in the Sky II.
Dents in the Earth III. Unexplained Phenomenon A.
The Writing on the Wall B. Geodes IV. What About
Religion? A. The...
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Social Democratic Party Prime Minister
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1. State (also included is additional basic
information): Sweden, a fairly small country,
located in Northwestern Europe on the Scandinavian
Peninsula, shares its borders with Norway on the
right, and Finland on the left. The northern
region of Sweden is within the artic circle
whereas the south is more temperate with heavily
cultivated fertile land. It is known for its cold
winters and large forests. It is ranked 83 rd in
the world population with over 8. 9 million
people. It is a highly urbani...
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