to a concept of strategic bombing. “British anti-aircraft and civil-defense preparations were inadequate in the summer of 1940”‚ yet the Luftwaffe was unable to wreak the devastating effects feared by many (Axelrod). German tactics were changed again and the Luftwaffe resorted to indiscriminate bombing of larger cities‚ including London‚ Plymouth and Coventry. British fighters were also inexperienced compared
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Germany’s “Florence of Elbe” (DW.DE). The presence of rail yards and important hubs made an ideal target for the Allies to attack the city. The strategic and industrial base for Germany needed to be destroyed to shorten the war. The comparison with other bombings and the sense for revenge gives a compelling
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“Letter from a Birmingham Jail” was written in a time of civil unrest in the United States and served as a background to the fight against segregation suffered by African Americans. King used his letter to inform the world of the plight of African American’s and utilized natural law to clarify his position. In King’s letter he affirms his belief that he has not broken the law‚ he asserts that “an unjust law is no law at all”. What I believe that King is saying is that a law that is unjust does not
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Life for the two hundred and forty-five thousand innocent Japanese civilians after the atomic bomb struck Hiroshima as impossible to fathom. The decimation of Hiroshima and its brave Japanese citizens with an inequivalent sense of nationalism can only be understood through stories of very few lucky survivors. John Hersey’s Hiroshima attempts to provide an understanding for all the abandoned and helpless Japanese citizens that were tragically affected by “the first moment of the atomic age” (Hersey
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the Boston Marathon affected us The Boston Marathon was hosted in the big city of Boston on April 15‚ 2013. 26‚839 runners started the Boston Marathon on April 15‚ 2013‚ but only 17‚600 crossed the finish line. The bombings caused a huge devastation to everyone around the world. The bombing caused great stress for the thousands of participants. Many had to finish the run with the fear of being killed or injured. Who would want to devastate the United States with another uncalled for tragedy? The Boston
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"Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from Birmingham Jail‚ which was written in April 16‚ 1963‚ is a passionate letter that addresses and responds to the issue and criticism that a group of white clergymen had thrown at him and his pro- black American organization about his and his organization’s non- violent demonstrative actions against racial prejudice and injustice among black Americans in Birmingham. King writes the letter to defend his organization’s actions and the letter is also an appeal to
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Progress Is A Process: An Analysis of “Letter From A Birmingham Jail” When the fifty-six members of the Continental Congress signed the Declaration Of Independence in 1776 they never could have imagined the many revolutionary trials and challenges that the document’s significance of equality would ensue in years to come. In 1863‚ Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation‚ which allowed all those enslaved in Confederate territory to be forever free. The proclamation became a turning point
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104-13 3/2/2013 “From Violence to Victory” In the “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” Martin Luther King effectively presented his arguments by using Pathos. King pathos is effective throughout his letter because he makes strong emotional connection with the reader. In the words of St. Thomas‚ Martin Luther King quotes‚ from a jail cell in Birmingham‚ “An unjust law is no law at all” (King). After an affiliate from Birmingham invited MLK into a non-violent action program‚ he and along with several
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from Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested on April 12‚ 1963‚ in Birmingham‚ for protesting without a permit. The same day that King was arrested‚ a letter was written and signed by eight clergymen from Birmingham and titled “A Call for Unity”. The letter called for ending demonstrations and civil activities and indicated King as an “outsider”. On April 16‚ 1963‚ King responded to their letter with his own call‚ which has come to be known as his “Letter from Birmingham Jail
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for English B”‚ the piece closely relates to Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” considering that both works relay the authors underlying values of equality. King uses his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” to promote the efficacy of integration and address the tensions present between races in the United States. After the courts failed to appease King by restricting his ability to hold protests in Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ he was sent to jail for conducting non-violent protests. While
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