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    West side. The cause of their imprisonment was the bombings of Pearl Harbor and the American fear that grew from it. This lead to Executive Order 9066‚ which order people of Japanese descent to be put into camps. “All across the West‚ relocation notices were posted on April 30‚ 1942. All people of Japanese ancestry – including those with only 1/16th Japanese blood – were given one week to settle their affairs” (8). Racism increased since the bombing of Pearl Harbor and Americans treated the Japanese-Americans

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    Identifications: * Yuppies/VCRs/Three Mile Island * Yuppies: young‚ urban professionals who wore ostentatious gear such Rolex watches or BMW cars. they came to symbolize the increased pursuit of wealth and materialism of Americans in the 1980s‚ represented decade of greed‚ stopped being radical‚ worried about weight. * VCRs: video cassette recorders became popular in the late 70’s that allowed viewers to tape and view later their favorite programs and to rent movies on cassette

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    of the feared bombings of the airport‚ all German civil aviation was stopped in Tempelhof in 2. September 1939‚ however it was quickly restarted in November. Alltogether‚ Tempelhof wasn’t really bombed during II WW‚ because the Allied Forces saw an opportunity to use the terminal after the war. Also‚ Luftwaffe didn’t really treat Tempelhof as a military airfield. Mostly there were planes assembled there‚ using work of forced labourers‚ who lived in miserable conditions in barracks north of the terminal

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    this chapter Stack describes the effects of conflict on the lives of both people who have experienced war and people who have not experienced war. Stack provides an example in the form of her relative‚ John a former American marine. John was sent to Beirut to combat the Hezbollah and whilst fighting there he experienced the true nature of war. He returned later however “he wasn’t all right”. He committed suicide due to the effects of war and the conflicts that he experienced. Thus Stack came to the

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    A. Plan of the Investigation This investigation aims at exploring to what extent Operation Rolling Thunder has fulfilled its dual objective of bolstering South Vietnamese morale‚ as well as acting as a signal and method of strategic persuasion to deter North Vietnam politically. Section B summarizes the nature of North Vietnamese army‚ the mentality of North Vietnamese‚ the political imperatives‚ weakness‚ and losses of the US‚ and the social situation in South and North Vietnam. The origin‚ purpose

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    Reagan knew that is was important to be a good neighbor and he knew it was important to reach out to other countries when he could. One thing America always has done is help other countries fight their own wars. Reagan sent the US Marines Corps barracks in Beirut ou to protect the Lebanon people from Arab-Israeli war. But when terrorist groups started to attack he pulled the troops out for their safety. This shows that he tried to help other countries in every way he could. Ronald Reagan did everything

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    along 250 km of the picturesque Eastern Mediterranean coast. It is only 50 km wide‚ a Lilliput of a country which‚ on its total of 10452 km2 (4035.54 sq. mi.)‚ is nevertheless endowed with all but the desert of nature ’s features. About 120 km from Beirut. Known to the Lebanese as the Cedars of the Lord. Some of the remaining 400 trees are over 1500 years old. The Cedar tree‚ majestic and indestructible‚ is the emblem of Lebanon and adorns its flag. The tourism industry in Lebanon has been historically

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    because of what other people of the same nationality did? From 1942-1945 numerous Japanese Americans were treated brutally because Americans turned their rage for a crime‚ which was the bombing of Pearl Harbor perpetrated by the Japanese. This action made the Americans loathe the Japanese. Inevitably‚ after the bombing attack on Pearl Harbor‚ the United Stated was filled with panic. Residents‚ along the Pacific coast of the United States feared that there would be more Japanese attacks on their homes

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    Farewell to Manzanar Farewell to Manzanar is the story of a young Japanese girl who spends part of her childhood in a barbed wire camp trying to live a normal life. This book demonstrates how Jeanne Wakatsuki and her family fought to make it thought this harsh period of time at camp Manzanar. After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor‚ president Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066‚ which gave power to the war department to declare which people were possible risks to the United States. “FBI deputies

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    sparked the political change in the United States from conservatives’ thoughts to liberalism. For instance‚ the American political influence in other countries especially Iraq led to conflicts between United States and the involved countries. Frequent bombings including the September 2001 attacks were due to association with external affairs. Americans experienced large number of casualties due to the security‚ which had dwindled. Consequently‚ the Americans dissatisfaction with Bush leadership style prompted

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