The Apollo 13 flight demonstrated teamwork and solid decision-making in a way that had saved their lives. Among the many life-threatening problems that arose while they drifted through space‚ the astronauts stayed calm and collected. They said it was because they did not think about the risks and just focused on the task at hand. The first problem occurred after they stirred up the oxygen tanks‚ which made the tanks explode due to fault wiring. They were running out of oxygen in a matter of minutes
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are few people in this world that have a profound effect on it. There are even fewer with that can claim they’ve had as great an impact as Ronald Reagan. The 40th president of the United States‚ Reagan shot from a former Hollywood actor to become arguably one of the greatest politicians of all time. In a time where tensions were possibly never higher between the Soviets and the United States‚ Reagan was a calming force that provided stability to a world that was severely lacking. Reagan lived a
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During the 1930’s the birth of media and technology‚ such as movies and the radio‚ gave way to a surge of propaganda in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. This new technology made it easier for dictators or governments to get their messages to the public. Propaganda was mainly used to brain wash a country into believing in the leaders ideologies and was also used to disguise the shortcomings of the government. Propaganda was a very important thing to Hitler because he believed the only reason
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The black lives matter movement is aimed to help a group of people find liberation in society that has kept them silent in the past years. This movement began with the killing of Trayvon Martin and eventually become popular with the series of unfortunate events that came after. Unfortunately many people of these minority communities have become victims of police violence but this has also only helped communities from all over the states come together as one. The purpose of the black lives matter movement
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techniques that were used‚ It also had a major effect on our athletics that we have today. The Colosseum was such a huge achievement for not only Rome but also other countries like our very own United States of America‚ because it had an everlasting impact on our society today. The Colosseum was so important to Rome in terms of entertainment and athletics. The sound waves of gladiatorial battles‚ naval clashes‚ and savage beast wars surrounded the Colosseum‚ amplifying the crowds’ intensity and excitement
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ten-pound bag of rice…He had no ax‚ no bug dope‚ no snow shoes‚ no compass.”(5). He believed he would’ve been able to find whatever he needed with the limited amount of supplies he had. While finding his truth and new identity in the wilderness‚ he did it in a manner that eventually killed him. Like Krakauer said‚ “Unlike McCandless‚ however‚ I have in my backpack a 1:63‚ 360-scale topographic map…Exquisitely detailed‚ it indicates that half a mile downstream‚ in the throat of the U.S. Geological
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Communism which lead to catastrophe‚ wars‚ and negative impact on citizens. Direct to dreadful changes and different mentalities. Although‚ there was a civil war and conflict‚ there was different effects on communism‚ the foundation and the incorporation of other countries. Don’t take advantages of others just for your own don’t be corrupt by using communism and using your own citizens. Therefore‚ Communism is taking control of people’s land‚ economy and persuade dreams. Is the power to control
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Living in the 60’s was hard for many Americans. With the end of WWII not forgotten many families were not happy to be sending their children to war. While others became more uneasy in the way they live and were treated. This was the time of African American civil rights‚ Vietnam War‚ and women’s rights. Emmet was a young African American boy who went through a spiral of events in the 60’s. Emmet wished to avenge his father and change the world through any means. Emmet’s wish to avenge his father
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The United States and the Soviet Union are two major world powers that believe in two different ways of running government. The Soviet Union is a communist country. A communist country is run on the belief that everyone should be equal‚ have the same money‚ the same houses‚ etc. No one should be better than anyone else. Restrictions on freedom of religion and freedom of speech. A way of “creating and sharing wealth.” The United States believes in the ways of running a country through capitalism:
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In the 1800s‚ life was very cruel and messed up for some people‚ especially African Americans. They were treated like slaves and had to do work for the Whites and the British people. It was hard for them to live during this kind of life‚ they must have been really brave to go through all of the misery and suffering. African Americans had survived through torture‚ pain‚ and suffering. They were separated from their friends and families‚ whenever two African Americans get married and one gets sold
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