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Second World War Bomb Was Dropped
3,349 wordsAt 11: 02 a. m. , August 9, 1945 an atomic bomb exploded 500 meters above this spot. The black stone monolith marks the hypocenter. The fierce blast wind, heat rays reaching several thousand degrees, and deadly radiation generated by the explosion crushed, burned and killed everything in sight and reduced this entire area to a barren field of rubble. About one-third of Nagasaki City was destroyed and 150, 000 people killed or injured, and it was said at the time that this area would be devoid of...
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U S Policy Political And Economic
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War Against Japan Atomic Bomb
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Republic Of China Qing Dynasty
2,505 words... to attack Zheng's forces and many of his generals had died in battle which left him and his remaining coastal resistance no option but to retreat back to the coastal province of Fujian. Prince Gui (Emperor Yongli), received from him the title of "Prince of Anping Prefecture, " and waged war against the Qing army in the coastal regions of Fujian, Guangdong and Zhejiang. Dongshan Island off the shore of the Fujian province, was one of Zheng's military bases where he trained soldiers and built ...
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Technological Progress Species Diversity
1,197 wordsBiogeography Island Biogeography has been of great interest for geographers. The theory is closely connected with the theory of evolution developed by Darwin. Oceanic islands are isolated areas. They are limited in territory to examine the processes which are too complex to implement them in the mainland areas. Island Biogeography attempts to identify the factors which influence the diversity of species of a particular community. Islands are unique in their nature. They are isolated areas. The e...
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World War Ii Peoples Republic Of China
2,083 wordsChina In this paper I am going to critically evaluate the issue of political relationship between China, Taiwan and the United States in America. Certainly, in era of globalization any event that occurs either in the sphere of politics or economics immediately spurs the chain of interrelated outcomes that are able to influence virtually any country on the globe. The time when the nations were separated by iron curtain are history and mankind has to face today the necessity of learning how to pea...
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Divided Into Three B C E
3,385 wordsI. INTRODUCTION Greek Civilization OUTLINE: I. INTRODUCTION Brief statements on; A. The Minoan? s B. The Mycenaean? s C. The Spartan? s D. The Athenian? s II. BRONZE AGE A. The Aegean World B. The Tools of the Bronze Age III. MINOAN? S A. Civilization on Crete B. Minoan Society C. Minoan Palaces D. The Knossos E. Linear A, Linear B tablets F. The Minoan Caves IV. MYCENAEAN? s A. Decline of the Minoan Civilization B. The War-like Mycenaean? s C. Linear B tablets D. Fall of Mycenaean Civilization ...
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Puerto Ricans Puerto Rico
3,236 wordsThe Status Debate: An Example Of Nationalist The Status Debate: An Example Of Nationalist Politics For Puerto Ricans Puerto Rico and its people have endured a long history filled with colonialism and ambiguous rule. It is a nation whose citizens have endured years of imperial rule, enslavement and forced dependence on other countries for its existence. It is a nation which has changed drastically from the days when Tainoes were the exclusive inhabitants of the island. Unfortunately, Puerto Rico ...
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Peoples Republic Presidential Elections
2,872 wordsRecognition Of The Chen Shui-Bian Government In Recognition Of The Chen Shui-Bian Government In Taiwan Current United States policy towards the Peoples Republic of China and Taiwan is the culmination of nearly three decades of trilateral diplomatic activity and is based, ostensibly, upon four policy documents. These cornerstones of Sino-American relations are the Joint U. S. -China Community? of Shanghai, China, issued on February 27, 1972; the Joint Community? on the Establishment of Diplomatic...
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