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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the successor to the late Joseph Stalin‚ stood at the helm of the Kremlin for a majority of the Cold War‚ from 1953-1964. Khrushchev spent a great part of his time in power solidifying foreign relations and working toward the domestic unification of the Soviet Union‚ which Stalin had shredded. During his time devoted to the outer parts of the Soviet Union‚ Khrushchev dealt with many people wanting a life with the western virtues which were infringing upon other parts of the USSR. To counter this
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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)‚ born in Corsica and into wealth‚ had developed the early ideals of creating unity‚ ending civil strife‚ and increasing power. At a young age‚ Napoleon was well educated in military schools and academies; he became an artillery lieutenant in 1785‚ and because of his wealth and knowledge even after leaving his position in the French artillery‚ he was still being promoted and eventually took control of the French army in 1796‚ leading early victories in 1796-97‚ one of
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THE STYLE AND TECHNIQUE OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG Louis Armstrong is widely known as a founding father of jazz. His abilities and inventive musical mind have given to music a style that still dominates jazz today. His innovations changed the face of jazz music and have influenced many‚ filtering down and contributing to rock and roll. In his instrumental music‚ Louis Armstrong revolutionized jazz. Prior to his arrival as a jazz performer‚ the emphasis was always with the band as a whole and not with
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person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. However‚ when Mao became the leader of China he ruled through totalitarianism and became greedy with power after the Great Leap Forward. A dictator is a man or woman who wants power and will make sure he obtains it through any means necessary. One way he expressed his power is by taking over Tibet and overruling the country’s sovereignty. Tibet was said to be a mystic place where monks can separate their minds from their bodies and people
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that Louis is not in full control and gives away part of his power to the population. Furthermore the increasing economic hardship led to anti-government feelings among the population and a rise in popularity towards the popular movement.
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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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Power is defined as the ability to do something or act in a particular way‚ especially as a faculty or quality. How one interprets and uses this definition can differ between people‚ based on personal morals‚ motivations‚ experiences‚ and beliefs. You can clearly see these differences in utilization of power in the Ancient and Imperial Chinese civilizations. The civilization that was most powerful and used their power most effectively was the Mongol dynasty. They used their power to take over
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not exactly one part‚ it was a mixture that have been consolidated to verify that nobody spoke crazy against the Nazis. The Nazis used and created The SS‚ the Gestapo‚ and concentration camps One of the first thing they created to establish their power was the SS. The SS was formed within 1925 and were true according to Hitler performing as his non-public bodyguard. Their leader was Heinrich Himmler and the SS principle capacity was to wreck
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would go around beating up people who were causing trouble or anyone who did not support the Fascist party. The majority of people of Italy were aware of this violent behavior‚ but were pleased with the work the fascist party was doing. These events and opportunities granted Mussolini the chance to take power. Mussolini exhibited his power during his historical “March on Rome” on October 27‚ 1922. This “march” demonstrated his power‚ illustrating to the people of Italy that he was fearless and powerful
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