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    Throughout American history‚ racism has been widely accepted based on reasons that the white majority deemed as justifiable. Racism was justified during World War II when the Japanese people‚ including Japanese American citizens‚ were degraded and poorly treated in based on the idea that anyone of Japanese decent could be a spy or harm the United States. Black racism had been prominent for years‚ and even after the slaves were emancipated‚ Jim Crow laws in the South continued to reflect the racist

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    The United States is thought to be the nation of immigrants and a melting pot‚ which immigrants from all over the world come to the US to settle in. In particular‚ Asians comprise about 5% of the US population and it is considered the fastest growing minority group in the United States. Asian Americans are often overlooked in the media and the Asian American speech have only recently received attention from the media. Nowadays Asian Americans are being portrayed more in popular media pieces. However

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    Maroubra surf lifesaving club How effective are the coastal management strategies used at present in your local beach area? The coastal management strategies are not very effective as gathered from the surveys. On average‚ the participating surveyees gave the strategies a 4 out of a possible 5. This data were gathered from visitors/neighbourhoods who visit on average frequently. The main concern that would need conventional changes are council clean ups for rubbish track paths‚ washrooms and

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    The Rape of Nanking is a book that has detailed accounts of the horrific events of 1937 in Nanking after the Japanese invaded and slaughtered‚ raped‚ mutilated‚ and tortured Chinese. Iris Chang refers to the Rape of Nanking by calling it the ‘forgotten Holocaust’ and draws a connection to the World War II victims. The Rape of Nanking isn’t discussed very much due to the survivors who feel greatly humiliated by the event and the Japanese try to hide this part of history. Chang tells the tales of not

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    Japanese proverb‚ “Deru kui wa utareru” literally means “The stake that sticks up gets hammered down”. In other words‚ you should not stand out within the community in Japan. This proverb seems to imply Japanese collectivist society which is very different from Western countries’ more individualistic society. Japan has its own unique cultural history. Japan is an island nation and had been chosen to isolate themselves‚ even going so far as to shut their borders for any international trade and communication

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    In America’s history there has been an extreme presentation of nationalism‚ especially in the Pearl Harbor and 9/11 attacks. December 7‚ 1941‚ a date that resonates in the hearts of all Americans‚ was the day the Japanese Navy landed a surprise attack on the U.S naval base at Pearl Harbor. The USS West Virginia was one of the ships that sunk in during the assail‚ also claiming over 2000 innocent lives. Pearl Harbor was known as the worse attack on American ground by foreign assailants until 9/11

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    William Apess‚ a Native American writer in the 1800s‚ wrote an essay called An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man. In this section‚ Apess speaks about how the Native Americans felt robbed of their life and were ruined as a race because of the colonist who came in and destroyed them. The whole section generally‚ is making the white men think about what it would be like to be a Native American at that time. He wanted the rights and justice for his race of people. Apess shows how what the white

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    Kayla Davis Mrs. Anderson English 9A 5th November 25‚ 2015 The Prisoners of WWII World War II is looked upon with greatness for our nation due to the success of defeating the Japanese‚ but many fail to realize what we did the innocent ones living within the United States. Similar to the Germans during World War I‚ America had built concentration camps of their own. (“Japanese-American Internment”) Nisei‚ also known as Japanese-Americans‚ were imprisoned in these camps. (“Japanese-American Internment”)

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    Quan Nguyen English II – Shaheen MW 2:30-4 "Day of Infamy" On December 7 of 1941‚ Japanese airplanes attacked the naval base of Pearl Harbor with a horrendous attack. With this‚ the 32nd president of the United States‚ president Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ gave his famous speech. Shortly after this‚ the British and United States declared war on Japan. Not so long after‚ Germany declares war on the United States. The attack of Pearl Harbor is to be said as the starting mark of America

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    Have you ever wanted to go a place that all you see is white sand and with beautiful blue water?Moorea‚Tahiti‚ the most romantic islands in the French Polynesia‚ has very good lodging and tourism with festivals. Now we are talking about paradise I mean once I start talking about this beautiful island‚ it will take you into consideration for a family vacation or even a getaway. Moorea is a South Pacific Ocean‚which are part of the French Polynesia’s Islands.This Island has volcanic mountains and beautiful

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