The decision maker of the time was Harry Truman; the united states president in 1945‚ a man who was determinedly for the dropping of the bombs. Truman’s rise to power was unconventional to say the least‚ he had a seemingly normal life and family which registered well with the american populous and from there he was backed with support in becoming a senator for his home state missouri and then briefly serving as vice president before succeeding to presidency on April 12‚ 1945 upon the death of Roosevelt
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provided the chance for a new leader to rise‚ Adolf Hitler‚ and his party‚ the National Socialist German Workers’ Party‚ or for short‚ the Nazi party. When World War I was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ Hitler developed a strong passion against foreigners. He became patriotic and enlisted himself in the Bavarian army (“Adolf Hitler’s Rise to Power”). Hitler received two Iron Crosses for his bravery. Soon after the war‚ Hitler was recruited to join a military intelligence unit
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but it seems fitting for an Emperor who through his clever combination of military skill and political prowess‚ forged the foundation of an imperial system that dominated Europe for over four centuries. Augustus’ rise to leadership and power was aided by his relation to his uncle Julius Caesar‚ his destruction of the Triumvirates and his manipulation into gaining support from the military‚ the senate‚ and the people. The first step in Augustus’ rise to power and leadership was using the single political
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Montezuma was the ninth Aztec ruler who lived from 1480-1520. He was in power during one of the key chapters in the history of Mexico‚ when the Spanish conquistadors arrived on April 21st‚ 1519. As a young man he was a priest in the temple of the war god that went by the name of Huitzilopochtli‚ and was so until he came to power over the Aztec people. He came into power after his uncle: Ahuitzotl in 1502‚ and was known for his pride and superstition. During his reign he committed several controversial
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SCI 180 PATRICK COATY WAR ON TERROR I‚ myself‚ before September 11‚ 2001 did not know what terrorism was. It is completely a new term for me‚ and I could never figure how terrible it is. But then‚ experiencing and witnessing the feeling of losing the one you loved who was a victim of that disaster‚ I recognized that the world is no longer as safe as before. Today‚ not only America but also Britain‚ Spain‚ Indonesia…became the target of terrorists. The terror tissue is the most challenged
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Benito Mussolini Mussolini’s Rise to Power As a youth‚ Benito Mussolini led a disorganized life. He had been a rebellious boy in school. He had fled from Italy to avoid military service in 1902. And he was arrested in Switzerland for organizing a general strike. World War I‚ however‚ gave Mussolini more focus. He rejected some of his earlier socialist beliefs‚ and in 1919‚ he founded a combat group called the Fasci di Combattimento‚ consisting mostly of Italian veterans. Two years later‚ he changed
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Adolf Hitler was one of the 20th century’s most powerful dictators. He was responsible for World War II and the death of millions. Hitler saw a nation in despair and used this as an opportunity to gain political power. He saw a nation of unemployed and hungry citizens and promised them economic prosperity in return for absolute power. Someone once said "The Nazis rose to power on the empty stomachs of the German people". <br> <br>Hitler was born in Austria-Hungary in 1889. His father‚ Alois Hitler
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How and why was Adolf Hitler able to come to power? There were many reasons why Hitler was able to come to power‚ here are just some of them: Hitler had a passion for revenge‚ he disliked everything that the allied powers were doing to them‚ he had huge dreams for Germany‚ but there were obstacles that stood in his way; Most of these obstacles Hitler could deal with ease‚ but there was one obstacle that he knew would be the most danger: The Treaty of Versailles. Hitler was extremely passionate
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Under the leadership of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) the Nazi Party ruled Germany through totalitarian means from 1933 to 1945. Adolf Hitler joined the now named Nazi Party in 1919‚ at the time of founding he was but a frustrated army veteran‚ angry at Germany’s defeat in World War 1. He became its leader in 1921.The Nazi party was originally called the German Workers Party and then Nationalist Socialist German Workers before becoming known as it’s most famous name‚ the Nazi Party. The Nazi’s were dissatisfied
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including the russian sleep experiment. The U.S.S.R.had risen to power and had many scientific advances. Even with many scientific advances‚ the U.S.S.R. could not avoid a fateful end. The U.S.S.R. had risen to power in 1917‚ the Soviet Union was created to overcome national differences. The first leader of The U.S.S.R. was Vladimir Lenin (April 22‚1870-January 21‚ 1924) who had lead the Bolshevik Revolution. Lenin had fallen from power and had the transition to the well known Joseph Stalin (December
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