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    Allied Strategic Bombing

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    Overall‚ the Allied strategic bombing of Germany proved to be highly significant in the Second World War. By the end of the war‚ it was very significant in hindering the German economy forcing Germany to redirect resources away from the war effort and instead‚ investing in the reconstruction of damaged buildings and roads caused by the bombings. It was also very significant at relieving pressure at the Eastern front which is where the war was won by the dominant Russian force. It was less significant

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    Louis 16th Research Paper

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    Revolutionaries Right To Execute Their King? Over the years since the execution of Louis 16th there have been several different discussions as to whether it was right for the French revolutionaries to execute their king. There are a number of reasons to lead people to think that it was right that Louis 16th was beheaded by the blood stained blade of the guillotine. The defendants of the revolutionaries state that Louis 16th was a horrific traitor to the majority of his people. The first was that he believed

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    Atomic Bombing on Japan

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    on Nagasaki. This bomb was given the nickname “Fat Man.” These two bombs immensely destroyed these cities and took the lives of many people. There was an estimated 200‚000 lives taken in the atomic bombing on Japan. The war on the Pacific had been going on for over four years before the atomic bombing occurred. There were two big battles that could have led to the United State’s decision of dropping the atomic bomb‚ the Iwo Jima and Okinawa. In these two battles there was an astounding amount of

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    5/17/13 The bombing on Hiroshima: Final Draft The bombing of Hiroshima not only affected Japan‚ but it also affected the world. The long bloody war was ended‚ and soldiers were able to go home. New American citizens should learn about the bombing‚ not only because it was America who had done it‚ but because it was the world’s first atomic bomb‚ and a lot of information can be learned about the aftermath and destruction. We‚ as well as the world‚ have seen what damage it caused‚ and can use

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    above the ground. Three days later on August 9th the US dropped a second bigger atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki (nicknamed Fatman). It was delivered by a B29 nicknamed Bockscar. It weighed nearly 9000lbs. The causes for the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were: the bombing of Pearl harbor‚ to prevent Operation Downfall‚ and to prevent the war from going on any longer. On December 7th‚ 1941 the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor (Overview of the Pearl Harbor Attack‚ 7th December 1941). It resulted in

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    Oklahoma City Bombing

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    DajahNell THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING “I reached the decision to go on the offensive-to put a check on government abuse where others had failed in stopping the federal juggernaut running amok” (qtd. in BBC News)‚ were the words of Timothy McVeigh who took it upon himself out of the act of rage to bomb the Alfred P. Murrah Building on April 19‚1995. His actions were due to his anger with the government for what happened at Waco. This tragic event known as the Oklahoma City Bombing‚ was the most devastating

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    History of the Bombing The atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki occurred in August 1945 when the Second World War was at its final stage. An American B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb on August 6‚ 1945 over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion practically killed 80‚000 people wiping out 90% of the Hiroshima city. Many other people died later as a result of the radiation exposure. A second United States B-29 bomber dropped another A-bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki which

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    There is also other justification of suicide bombing. If they admit the Israeli occupation of the country‚ it means that they will lose their identity and religion. People of Palestine will lose their rights and dignities. When Said and Khaled are preparing for bomb plan‚ Jamal who is one of the executives of the group refers “What can you do when there is no justice or freedom? The individual has to fight for it. If we give in to the law‚ that the strong devours the weak then we reduce ourselves

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    Blanket Bombing Myth

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    War II said he would do it again if he had to. The attack was widely criticized because of “Blanket bombing” which hit civilian areas as well as military targets‚ killing thousands of innocents. In his interview he countered the myth that area bombing was his idea claiming it would steady a Government policy. It was initially claimed that up to 250‚000 civilians lost their lives in Dresden bombings but an official report released after the war showed the casualty figure was in fact closer to 25‚000

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    Question #1 Essay From the 11th to the 16th century we can see a shift in many countries due to the spread of the Islamic culture. Over the course of five centuries Islam became a prevalent practice in numerous regions and gained popularity due to its adaptability and diverse traditions. History proves to us that Islam moved across the Western Continent swiftly and with success for many‚ many years. I believe that the five centuries of Islamic Reign was efficacious due to the fact that Islam was

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