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Air Power And The Gulf War
1,895 words
An acknowledged aerospace historian, Mr. Richard
P. Hallion is an associate for the Smithsonian
Institution employed in the research division. A
former Charles A. Lindbergh Professor of Aerospace
History, Mr. Hallion has written or edited
thirteen other books, including The Wright
Brothers: Heirs of Prometheus (1978), Test Pilots:
The Frontiersmen of Flight (1988), and The History
of Battlefield Air Attack, 1911 - 1945 (1989),
while professor at the Army War College. Mr.
Hallion writes Storm ove...
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World War Ii Bombing Of Pearl Harbor
1,841 words
Reasons that Japan Involved the U. S. in War For
more than fifty years, historians and social
scientists have been questioning whether or not
the United States was already at war prior to the
Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. Because of the
conflict that already existed regarding Japans
expansionist practices, the United States may or
may have not needed to have its hand forced in the
official designation of war in the Pacific. As the
Japanese Empire had grown, so had its control over
its territ...
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Bay Of Pigs 00 A M
1,499 words
The Cold War produced many confrontations between
the U. S. and the Soviet Union. Korea and Vietnam
were confrontations between the superpowers in an
indirect way because each was supporting a
country. Not until 1962 did they really come face
to face with one another. The 1962 Cuban Missile
Crises, although over Cuba, pitted the U. S.
directly against Russia. The decisions between
October 14 and 17, 1962 could easily have started
WWII I or everyones fear at the time, nuclear war.
But, calmer hea...
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War Began Japan
334 words
Worlds first democracy in Athens, Greece Rome
managed to defeat Carthage for the second time and
gain dominance in Mediterranean. Church council
began to implement Peace of God Movement. Truth of
God prohibited fighting from Saturday afternoon
till Monday Church came forth with the statement a
Christian who slays another Christian sheds the
blood of Christ King Richard of England ordered
the beheading of 2700 Muslim prisoners captured
during the Crusade European chivalry shaken by
violence began...
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Pearl Harbor Attack December 7 1941
1,072 words
... of 1941 to try to lift the embargo with the U.
S. and would call of the war if they were
successful. The Americans and Japanese did not
come to an agreement and the battle was underway.
On November 26, the Japanese fleet left home on
their journey to Hawaii. Their 4000 mile trip
would take 12 days and would prove quite
difficult. The winter weather was stormy and the
high winds caused several sailors to be swept
overboard. But, their voyage was successful and
the men were ready for battle as...
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World War Ii Bombing Of Pearl Harbor
771 words
The museum I visited was the Japanese-American
National Museum in Little Tokyo. I kind of excited
when I visited the Japanese-American National
Museum because it was my first time to go to
museum. I felt that Japanese-American Museum was
really exquisite in its presentation. Overall,
this museum was very interesting in the way it
presented their respective heritages. When I first
arrived near the Japanese-American National
Museum, the museum was eye-catching. A new museum
that opened up only mon...
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National Security Agency Weapons Of Mass Destruction
1,389 words
What can we do about weapons control? In times
like the present, the U. S. and the United Nations
are dealing with a huge international problem
known as weapons control and an example of the
weapons control problem, is the constant battle
with Saddam Hussein and Iraq, involving weapon
inspections by the UN. The UN has the right to
inspect weapon facilities and the manufacturing of
weapons of any country in the world. But the
problem is how do we go about demolishing weapons
that are chemical, bi...
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World War Ii U S Military
1,485 words
(Except Persons of Japanese Descent) America Land
of the free and home of the brave. Land of the
free Land of the free Funny that the land of the
free would steal away the lives of 119, 000
individuals simply because they looked different.
Nothing like good old irony to bring a country
together. During the late 1800 s, there was a
large rise in the immigration of Japanese to the
U. S, much to the dismay of many American
citizens. The Japanese have long been
discriminated against in the U. S. Peo...
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Bomb Was Dropped End The War
1,361 words
... ce if the test failed to bring surrender, the
chance would be gone to give chance of surprise.
So the Interim committee wanted to hit Japan
without warning. Further, it should be dropped on
a combined military and residential target to
produce the maximum psychological shock (Yass 60).
July 1945 Truman tells Stalin (Neutral Germany)
about the Atomic bomb (Yass 67). July 26, 1945
Truman gives ultimatum to Japan/Japan refuses
Truman gives Japan an opportunity to end the war.
Truman stated that...
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Readers Digest W O
2,577 words
... iru's that killed tens of thousands of seals
in the north sea in the late 1980 's, and later
caused the deaths of hundreds of stripped dolphins
in the Mediterranean. They did not find any. Nor
was there any suggestion that the dolphins had
suffered from a parasitic disease or pollution.
(Bonner 6) This is how they came to the conclusion
it had to be nets because the dolphins didnt die
from any disease, but had marks on them. The
scientists then put two and two together and they
figured out i...
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Modern Society Pro Life
962 words
In Buffalo New York on October 23 rd of last year,
Dr. Barnett Slepian was murdered. He wasnt killed
because of his financial status or because of a
dispute he had with a patient. Someone who never
really knew Dr. Slepian, someone who never met his
family, a person who didnt agree with Dr.
Slepian's job, took his life. This is a great
example to show how a disagreement in ideology can
lead to actions that no one has the authority to
take. An animal liberator bombing a meat
processing plant is li...
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Ho Chi Minh Gulf Of Tonkin
1,724 words
Indochina is made up of Laos, Cambodia and
Vietnam. It was colonized by the French in the
late 1800 's and given up in 1939. Japan took over
France's loss after that. After Japan's defeat in
1945, Vietnam's patriot and communist, Ho Chi Minh
and his Viet Minh declared Vietnam independent.
After that, France came to claim their loss. The
US supported France fearing the "Domino Theory"
would take affect after in 1949 China fell to
communism. In 1950, the US sent troops to South
Korea to prevent th...
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Japan Vs United States
295 words
Japan had a goal of making an empire called the
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. This
empire would serve the economic needs of Japan.
This huge empire would stretch from Manchuria in
the north to Australia in the south. It was
similar to Hitler's dream of Europe filled with
the Aryan race. To start this plan, Japan took
over China's northeastern province, Manchuria. The
war between China and Japan went on for three
years. Japan's supply of oil, iron, rubber, and
tin were low. The only way...
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Hiroshima Nagasaki And The World
653 words
Einstein first told president Roosevelt about the
tremendous power of fused uranium in the late 1930
s. Soon after this news from Einstein the atom
bomb was built and tested. With bombs ready,
Truman is faced with a decision. America is in the
middle of World War II with no end in sight. He
decides to deploy two atomic bombs on two Japanese
cities. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the two
fateful cities. The atomic bombs give relief to
America because it ends the war. Even though
America wins the war...
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U S Foreign Policy U S Policy
803 words
Speaker: An Iraqi student in the U. S. Crowd:
Senators and University professors Situation:
Madeline Albright just gave a speech about U. S.
foreign policy/ relations Imagine the fear of not
knowing how your parents and little sister are
doing back home. Imagine the shock of finding out
your little sister is dying because there were no
medicines available for her treatment. Imagine the
sorrow you feel when you go back home and find
your hometown in ruins and not anymore as
beautiful, modern and ...
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Flying Tigers Plane Caught Jim
443 words
Flying Tigers is the name of a mercenary group of
American pilots that helped defend China and the
Burma Road from the bombing of the Japanese during
World War II. The name of their planes was
Tomahawks, but the Chinese called them Fei Hu for
the sharks teeth painted on their planes. Flying
Tigers were known as the American Volunteer Group
of the Chinese Air Force. The Flying Tigers did
not see combat until December 1941 when the
Japanese started bombing China. Jim Gordon, the
leader of the Flyi...
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Analysis Of Symbolism In Snow Falling On Cedars
978 words
A rainy day represents gloominess in the minds of
most people. Sunny days can make people feel
refreshed and at ease. Cloudy days have a neutral
feel. Snowy days on the other hand can have many
different feelings attached. To some, peacefulness
and surrealism may come to mind. To others,
confusion and bitterness may play a role. In David
Guttersons novel Snow Falling On Cedars, A
Japanese man named Kabuo is on trial for murder.
This all takes place with a fierce blizzard going
on outside. The no...
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End Of Wwii Allied Forces
1,403 words
Tide of Allied Victory The Allied landing in
Normandy began on June 6, 1944. The bulk of
invasion force consisted of American, British and
Canadian troops. Against 50. 000 Germans that were
defending Normandy, Allies had 120 Divisions with
over 2 million men. Allies were also enjoying a
complete dominance in the air. After the beginning
of invasion, Hitler dismissed it as a decoy
operation, on the part of allies, and only on June
9, he realized that he was wrong. However, the
critical phase of O...
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Bay Of Pigs 00 A M
1,513 words
The Cold War produced many confrontations between
the U. S. and the Soviet Union. Korea and Vietnam
were confrontations between the superpowers in an
indirect way because each was supporting a
country. Not until 1962 did they really come face
to face with one another. The 1962 Cuban Missile
Crises, although over Cuba, pitted the U. S.
directly against Russia. The decisions between
October 14 and 17, 1962 could easily have started
WWII I or everyone? s fear at the time, nuclear
war. But, calmer h...
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Tet Offensive Southeast Asia
755 words
The American conception of Vietnam as a cold war
battleground largely ignored the struggle for
social justice and national sovereignty occurring
within the country. After China became a communist
state in 1949, the stability of Japan became of
great importance to Washington, and Japanese
development required access to the markets and raw
materials of Southeast Asia. This apprehension, an
overestimation of American power, and an
underestimation of Vietnamese communist strength
locked all administ...
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