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    Can the bombing of dresden be justified? On the evening of February 13‚ 1945‚ a series of Allied firebombing raids begins against the German city of Dresden‚ reducing the “Florence of the Elbe” to rubble and flames‚ and killing as many as 135‚000 people.More than 3‚400 tons of explosives were dropped on the city by 800 American and British aircraft. The firestorm created by the two days of bombing set the city burning for many more days‚ littering the streets with charred corpses‚ including many

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    The Boston Bombings: Case Study Analysis Boston Bombing Marathon Boston Bombing On April 15‚ 2013‚ during the Boston Marathon‚ homemade explosions were detonated near the finish line taking the life of 3 Americans and injuring more than 260. The explosive devices were determined to be two pressure cookers strategically set to detonate 210 yards apart at 13 second intervals. The investigation lead was taken over by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who released photographs and surveillance

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    can provide a deep and comprehensive understanding and analysis of this historic event.     th​ In addition‚ the source was written in 2012 which marked the 67​  anniversary of the  nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is different from those analyses which were  written years ago or right after the bombing. This indicates that after decades of the atomic  bombing‚ the author can analyse the whole thing based on abundant research and  investigation conducted throughout the 67 years from a new and long­term point of view

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    unarmed and were not part of the police force. This act was not a reasonable resolution to the war‚ it was a genocide that occurred because of a poor decision. Killing civilians during war is a serious violation (The United States war crimes). The bombing of Hiroshima was an unreasonable act that took the lives of thousands of innocent people‚ the majority being civilians. This act was repulsive‚ especially because it was a governmental order.

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    The Boston Marathon Bombing: Working Through the Surveillant Assemblage Introduction The tragic bombing of the Boston Marathon captivated national and international audiences alike. Hundreds of local‚ state and federal agencies came together to undertake the massive investigation that would ensue. Surveillance technologies played an integral role in the investigation‚ and became headline news as we watched the events unfold in real time. As the five-day manhunt progressed‚ there was a coming together

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    Dresden bombing From February 4 to the 11‚ the allied leaders which were Franklin Roosevelt‚ Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin met at Yalta in the USSR and discussed bisons of the postwar world. Other than deciding on what part of the German territory would be conquered. The military had little time in the war against the third reign (Bombing of Dresden). “However‚ Churchill and Joseph Roosevelt did promise Stalin to continue their bombing campaign against Easter Germany in preparation for the

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    Bombings are brutal‚ deadly‚ and very sad. It’s very destructive and a waste of precious life. They could destroy families‚ towns‚ lives. Bombings now days can be from things like terrorist attacks‚ wars‚ or battles. A battle is brutal with lots of death and destruction but at times it’s necessary to accomplish the goal of ending a war. The USA will do whatever they can to protect their people like inventing the atomic bomb which they used to end World War 2. To drop the atomic bombs to stop the

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    Boston Bombing & Patriot Act In the early afternoon of April 15th during the 117th Annual Boston Marathon‚ two bombs were detonated and exploded‚ killing 3 people and injuring 183 others. The bombs had been placed near the finish line‚ along Boylston Street. The bombs‚ which were pressure cooker devices detonated at 2:49 p.m‚ 13 seconds apart. No warnings had been given‚ and no one has been arrested or claimed responsibility for the bombing.(Bacon) The FBI have found two suspects that are responsible

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    Dyamond Griggs (979) English 9 March 24‚ 2011 The Bombing of Dresden During the devastating time of WWII there were many controversial topics. One in particular was the Bombing of Dresden. This was acclaimed to being a senseless war against Germany by the British Royal Air Forces and United States Armed Forces.(Addison) This nefarious crime began 12pm February 14 and ended February 15 at 1pm.(Lutton) The bombing made Germany become watchful in all there allies and trusted no other

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    to the advancement of African American people in the U.S.; however‚ in the case of the Birmingham Campaign‚ it was a collective group effort from numerous local leaders and MLK that peacefully protested for‚ and eventually gained‚ the rights that all American citizens deserve. Few mention the efforts of local leaders like Fred Shuttlesworth’s work with Project “C”‚ James Bevel’s orchestrating of the Birmingham Children’s Crusade‚ Wyatt Tee Walker’s organizing confrontations with city officials.

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