Nuclear Weapons On August 1954‚ the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the cites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing over two hundred thousands instantly and more over time due to radiation and other injuries. These two bombs ended World War II and changed the public’s view of nuclear energy. Those bombs were the only nuclear weapons used in any war‚ but there were many more detonated for tests.(1) During a speech about the nuclear test ban Kennedy said “Eighteen years ago the advent of nuclear
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the Brits: An Investigation of Hitler’s Defeat at the Battle of Britain By: Jake Pilla Global History II 11-28-07 In 1940‚ German planes flew over Britain in an attempt to take over the country and tear apart the enemy’s alliance. Britain was surprised by this attack‚ but countered by shooting down at least twenty planes of the Luftwaffe‚ the Nazi air force‚ during the initial attack. Hitler sent waves of planes into Britain every day‚ trying to lower British morale; however‚ he did not
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Social Norms: Socially Acceptable or Social Suicide Most people would agree that elevators are somewhat uncomfortable places. First‚ there are too many people crowded into a small space. Most people try to maintain personal boundaries‚ but quickly realize that their neighbor is often closer to them than they would like. Second‚ we were raised to think that talking to strangers is a horrible act that would inevitably place one in harm’s way. Therefore‚ elevators seem to embody a monastic
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The social norm I have decided to break is "do not talk to strangers". I am an inherently shy person so that was especially hard for me. I was lucky enough to have my daughter and mother along to give me courage. This past weekend afforded me a day off work‚ which I was fortunate enough to spend with my mother and grown daughter. A day of shopping and lunch was on the agenda. A trip to Bloomington to the mall was the best place for my norm breaking behavior. As we strolled through the mall
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War 2. Britain and France could have prevented WW2 from ever occurring at The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland‚ Munich Conference and The Invasion of Czechoslovakia. Britain and France could have also lowered reparations for Germany as Germany was bankrupt and with extremist parties taking power such as The Nazis would dislike the Allies and The Treaty of Versailles. The major causes of WW2 were not the weaknesses of Britain and France as Czechoslovakia was too far away from Britain and France
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about work. The Industrial Revolution started in Britain in the 18th century and due to the change that it brought‚ Britain was changed in both positive and negative ways. Before the Industrial Revolution people lived in a simple way. Their whole life rotated around farming. When the Industrial Revolution occurred and technology developed the whole working process was changed. In other words‚ the society was introduced to factory work‚ bigger families and new social classes. First of all people was
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are seen today‚ in America‚ is very different from the way they were seen two hundred years ago. Back then women were not allowed to speak as often as they would have liked to. They were expected to be caregivers‚ have and raise children‚ and do household duties such as cleaning and cooking for the family. Basically that was a women’s typical role‚ men were constantly seen as being way above women‚ so therefore they would always be the ones who commanded or had the final word in what would be done
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Nuclear power is “safe”. The UK now has enough radioactive waste to fill the Royal Albert Hall five times over. It is more reliable than other types of power and creates very little emissions. However the cons just outweigh the pros. Where is all this waste meant to go to? The waste will probably end up in the environment harming the earth. It is deemed safe but an accident occurred‚ the consequences would be catastrophic like the Chernobyl disaster. It has been twenty years since the worst nuclear
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Breaking a Norm Norms are behaviors that are accepted by society. They are actions that do not stand out‚ and they help shape how a society functions. For example‚ there is a norm that students walk into a classroom and they sit down in a desk‚ and they expect the teacher to stand at the front of the classroom. Without this norm‚ the student would walk into a classroom not knowing if they should sit in the desk‚ or stand at the front of the classroom. One of type of norm are folkways‚ which are
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Work Britain in 1750 In 1750 there were lots of agricultural jobs‚ men usually worked on farms (were laborers) doing physical jobs like: • Looking after the animals • Being a milkman • Harvesting crops • Sowing broadcast • Dibbling • Threshing • Breaking stones The women did a lot more in the domestic system they would usually stay at home and: • Cook food • Wash clothes • Sew and make clothes They were very involved textiles and the making of cloth‚ they would spin the wool at
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