..BOSTON (AP) — Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday‚ killing at least three people and injuring more than 140 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs that raised alarms that terrorists might have struck again in the U.S. A White House official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still unfolding said the attack was being treated as an act of terrorism. President Barack Obama vowed that those
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Justifiable Bombing Katina Jacobs Paula Massey Winnie Palmer Willie Neals Jennifer Mcglocklin Dominique Owens Cursty Mclean Royanna Martin Instructor Dipe On August 6‚ 1945‚ President Truman decided that it was in the best interest of the United States to drop an atomic bomb on Japan. Many people would say that the decision that he made was unjustifiable and morally wrong‚ however; many of us think that it was justifiable. Having to face the biggest decision of his life‚ Truman thought
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end of World War II. Great Britain had to do what was best for the country and should be justified as a result from the bombing of the German cities in account of the nation’s pride‚ a misinterpreted perception of morals and also due to being forced into a tight situation. Although the casualties and negative impact that Germany faced‚ Britain’s actions in bombing the German cities should be justified due to the position they were in. Britain did not want to allow Germany to walk all over their
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Shelbey Brian Comp 1. OKC Alfred P. Murrah Building Bombing On April 19th‚ 1995 a horrific terrorist attack on U.S. soil took place in the heartland of Oklahoma. The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City‚ Oklahoma was targeted and was completely blown to pieces by one gigantic homemade bomb. The unimaginable had happened at the starting of a typical day at work. This day would be forever commemorated for the rest of America’s history‚ unlike any other day until 9/11‚ as a prominent
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10 years ago on the 10th of July 1985 2 limpet mine bombs set by French DGSE agents on the Greenpeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior shook New Zealand’s history forever. A Portuguese Greenpeace crew member Fernando Pereira was killed in the explosions and it is a tragedy that New Zealand will never be able to forget. It all started when the Americans bombed Hiroshima to end the Second World War in 1945. America had also won the race to be the first country to hold the power of the atomic bomb. There
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World War II was a very controversial and drawn out war. Some people believe that the bombings were necessary to end WWII and there are many reasons as to why people believe this. World War II needed to come to an end and the only way to make that happen was to drop the atomic bombs. By doing this‚ there would be many benefits‚ but also some very harsh consequences. The atomic bombs were necessary to end the war because they allowed the US shut things down quickly‚ they assisted the US with showing
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so destructive that they called in the National Guard. The protesters send things on fire and when firefighters tried to put them out the rioters attacked them and sliced there hoses. This riot ended in the death of four protesters. The constant bombing of North Vietnam was very effective but because of all the riots at home the North thought they were winning and so they didn’t give up. Even with all the protesters‚ 65% agreed that Nixon had a handle on the war. In 1972 Nixon flew to Beijing to
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Arson destroys neighborhoods as surely as mass bombing. Only a few people commit the crime‚ but all residents must suffer the consequences. Decaying buildings are torched by their owners to collect insurance money. Most arsonists escape punishment. Burnt-out structures are‚ in turn‚ a haven for gangs and drug traffickers‚ who cause even more arson. Once several blocks have been gutted‚ a kind of collective hopelessness grips those who can’t afford to move. The young may continue to set fires from
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The three main events that led up to the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the bombing of the Pearl Harbor‚ the Bataan Death March and the United States successfully testing the world’s first atomic bomb. First‚ on December 7‚ 1941‚ Japan bombed the Pearl Harbor. Japan had always wanted an empire in Asia‚ so in early 1931 japan set off on their quest and forcefully moved into China. In 1937‚ Japan launched a major offensive thinking they would force China into submission
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Logann Stambaugh Mrs. Kohn English II 24 March 2014 Final Copy Atomic Bombing The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are still considered two of the most devastating bombings ever seen in mankind. There is uncertainty over the rationality and judgment of President Truman’s reasons for releasing the bombs‚ as well as the thought process on the mortality of the situation. However‚ there is no doubt that this was a difficult decision to make. The United States is still paying for this cataclysmic
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