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    Hamilton was a born soul surfer on February 8‚ 1990‚ and born on the island of Lihue‚ Hawaii. Bethany has two older brothers‚ Noah and Timmy Hamilton. Her parents are both surfers‚ which is how they met in Hawaii.(“Bethany Hamilton” Gale Database 1) Ever since Bethany was a little kid she’s always wanted to be a Pro Surfer‚ and her life goal to be one. When the shark attack happened‚ people thought it would change her perspective on the whole pro surfer “pipe dream”‚ but instead the attack made her

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    Was Loyalists Justified

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    were denied by lawyers. Conviction based on patriotic "intuition" rather than evidence was allowed. In Paris‚ while some members of the upper classes were acquitted‚ the Tribunal sentenced 2‚750 to death.” ("Document E." The Reign of Terror: Was it Justified?) The revolutionaries were betraying their principles by not providing adequate due process for the accused. This led to the unjust killing of innocent people. Some of the reasons provided to prosecute those suspected of being loyalists were not

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    genocide of millions of people. The responsible party‚ The Nazi Regime‚ was a dictatorship out of Germany headed by their notorious leader‚ Adolf Hitler. The group targeted Jewish people and persecuted groups‚ such as gypsies and homosexuals. Hitler justified these actions because he felt the Jewish people were a lower class compared to the German people. Under the Nazi rule there was continued Jewish persecution. However‚ Hitler at some point‚ decided to finally exterminate the Jews completely. To put

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    Was the Atomic Bombing Justified? The Atomic Bomb made a very serious statement at a time when the world was in disarray (“Manhattan”). World War II was one of the most destructive times in history causing over 50 million deaths and leaving behind mental and physical casualties of war. (“World War II”) It started in September‚ 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and continued on a destructive path through Europe. Britain and France declared war on Germany. Two years prior in 1937‚ the Sino Japanese

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    the main theme throughout "Wuthering Heights" is love‚ it is equally based on revenge. Examples of that revenge are mainly between the characters Heathcliff and Hindley. For example‚ when Hindley decided to make Heathcliff’s life a living hell it caused Heathcliff to plan revenge on Hindley. Additionally‚ when Hindley became so fed up‚ he wanted to murder Heathcliff and also wanted his soul and blood. An example of revenge in “Wuthering Heights” was also showcased on page 18 where it said‚ "He has

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    Were the colonists justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain? After all of the hardship and violence the British imposed on the colonists‚ the Americans were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain. The Colonists were justified in breaking away because the parliament passed laws that were unjustified‚ The British king was of tyranny‚ The Stamp Act of 1765‚ The Townshend Act and The Boston Massacre. All of this lead to the colonies joining together and rebelling against

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    In the play "Hamlet" written by William Shakespeare‚ is a play that revolves around tragedy and revenge and this revenge leads to Hamlets death and people that were close to him. Hamlet’s pursuit to revenge his father’s death blinded his morals and intelligence and lead to his untimely death. It can be argued that Hamlet is the most complex character Shakespeare has ever written‚ there has been many debates revolving around his insanity (real or fake). The progression of Hamlet is quite astonishing

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    Civil disobedience is the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines‚ as a peaceful form of political protest.Standing up for the ones that are incapable of doing so. This act must meet these three points in order to be categorized as civil disobedience; righteous intention‚ nonviolent means and the desire to communicate the need for change. It helps bringing awareness to injustice and mistreatment. It is also what defines American History and today’s open minded society. These

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    Revenge is an emotion‚ a feeling that virtually everyone has felt‚ and one that everyone has acted upon. There are two trains of thought on revenge; one in the Bible‚ where there are instructions “to ‘give life for life‚ eye for eye‚ tooth for tooth‚’” etc. and Martin Luther King Jr.’s response to it‚ “the old law of ‘an eye for an eye’ leaves everyone blind” (Price). Revenge can leave a person or group of persons dwelling on the topic of what caused the revenge. It can incur unhappiness and leave

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    civilization". President Harry Truman made a difficult discison and the day the first atomic bomb was dropped Philosophers‚ Historians‚ and many other scholars have had the debate: Was using the atomic bomb on human beings justified? I think it was indeed justified and justified on different levels. It prevented a land invasion of japan witch would cost massive toll on American soldiers‚ the soldiers were already been at war for two long violent years with million’s killed and injured and japanese

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