Q7. The Massacre in Tiananmen Square would be a result of protests brought on by the people whom did not agree with Deng Xiaoping or his political plans. Deng Xiaoping was one of the most powerful leaders in China‚ he had been one of the last revolutionaries who had ruled China. During his time in power‚ he faced the downfall of the Chinese economy. Deng would be a major supporter when it came to moderate economic policies‚ he wanted to help fix China’s economy. He would then set forth goals known
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Wounded Knee Massacre The Wounded Knee Massacre came after a battle between the United States and the Sioux. The Sioux had won the battle and clearly the United States were not happy. The Wounded Knee Massacre started with soldiers from the United States that were sent to this tribe to arrest the leaders because the Indians had different beliefs. They started with a man named Sitting Bull who was killed in the process. The United States were sent back and a man named bigfoot was in charge now. A
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How 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
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Shelby Vansickle Mrs.Douglas English November 24‚2015 The Boston Tea Party How was the Boston Tea Party started? the people that helped in the boston tea party were samuel adams‚ the sons of liberty‚ and a small group of men towards boston harbor. The act of american colonial defiance served as a protest against taxation. for more refuge seeking to boost the troubled East India Company‚ British Parliament adjusted import duties with the passage of the Tea Act in 1773. While consignees in Charleston
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Applying Psychology to Real World Issues My Lai massacre was an example of real-world destructive behaviour which involved psychological processes such as obedience‚ which involved American soldiers in Vietnam. My Lai was a small village in Vietnam where American soldiers killed over 350 men‚ women‚ and children. The soldiers were showing obedience to authority‚ where they were responding to a direct order from a figure with perceived authority with the fear of punishment and the belief in
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name of slavery in the civil rights movement. John Calhoun is a historical and political figure who had achieved much greatness in his career. The street where this massacre occurred is named after him‚ as well as a statue overlooking the church. Also‚ one of Yale’s residential colleges is name Yale’s Calhoun College. After the massacre the students at the Calhoun College petitioned to change the name of the college because Calhoun fought for slavery and white authority. Since‚ Calhoun supported the
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In the case of the Sandy Hook Massacre‚ gunman Adam Lanza was consumed with the massive variety of weapons. He also had a huge obsession with violent video games such as Call of Duty‚ it has been said. The walls of his bedroom‚ where he had spent a majority of his time‚ were covered with posters of weapons and even tanks. This was claimed to have been seen by a plumber who worked in the home at one point.“The kids who play these games know all about guns. I’m not blaming the games for what happened
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In the Article The St.Valentine’s Day Massacre‚ the staff at history.com discusses the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. The staff includes information about what led up to the massacre‚ the day of the massacre‚ and the events after the massacre. The purpose of this source is to inform the reader on The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre‚ led by Al Capone. The author is informing the readers about crimes -The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre- in the 1920’s; the author does this by having specific paragraphs discussing
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Analysis The film Elephant‚ by Gus Van Sant is often compared to the events of the Columbine Massacre‚ however not directed connected‚ Van Sant has admitted it to be the topic behind it. Watching this as though it was a depiction of the event‚ I did not feel that it acted as a recount. I would compare the film to a badly plagiarized essay‚ all the details were correct‚ but some main points were nowhere to be found. I would also think that this movie was trying to stir up some more controversy
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The Jonestown Massacre is a topic that many people are aware of; however‚ there is a dark and evil side to Jim Jones that only a few are familiar with. From the outside‚ it may have just seemed to be a simple little town of love and compassion. Nonetheless‚ brainwashing‚ abuse‚ and forced druggings went on daily at Jonestown. The mystery behind the Jonestown Massacre was really not that difficult to unravel‚ yet many people were shocked and could not comprehend how or why such a tragedy could happen
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