fighting in the Cold War against the Soviet Union with hopes of protecting its sovereignties and freedoms‚ the growing fear of Communism and rising popularity of Anti-Communism threatened what the United States had been fighting for. An extremely infamous example of this undermining of freedoms‚ involved Senator Joseph McCarthy and his pursuit for Communists in the United States‚ especially in the U.S. government. He violated a numerous amount of civil rights‚ including freedom of speech. The McCarthy
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Duong Nguyen 11/14/2011 ENG 102 Platte Position Paper It has been widely accepted in popular culture to see Countess Elizabeth Bathory as one of the most sadistic serial killers the world has known. This infamous lady is well known for her torturing and‚ in some account‚ even bathing in her victims’ blood. The horrendous crimes‚ which Elizabeth Bathory was accused of‚ have kept many intrigued for years. They have been portrayed through movies‚ plays and books for centuries. However‚ recently
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the name given to a loyalist gang‚ many of whom were members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). The group conducted paramilitary activities in Belfast‚ Northern Ireland during the 1970s. Lenny Murphy became infamous for being the leader of the Shankill butchers gang. The group was infamous for their late-night abduction‚ torture and murder of random Catholic civilians. On 24–25 November 1975‚ Murphy adopted the method that gained the Butchers infamy‚ which was abducting‚ torturing and throat slashing
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traveled to America to make money selling alcohol during the Prohibition. As the Mafia got bigger‚ the jobs got bigger and the crime bosses became known worldwide. Some of the more-known bosses were Tony “Big Tuna” Accardo‚ Pablo Escobar‚ and the infamous Al Capone. Al Capone ran crimes throughout
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Do you know any sets of twins? Josef Mengele loved experimenting on twins‚ he experimented on over 3‚000 twins in Auschwitz. Josef Mengele was an SS physician‚ infamous for his inhumane medical experiments mainly based on twins. He believed twins held the secret to perfect genetic specimens. Josef Mengele was born on March 16‚1911 and died of drowning on February 7‚1974. He was referred to as “The Angel of Death” for the inhumane experiments performed on Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz concentration
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sadistic serial killers the world has known. She was nicknamed “The Blood Countess”‚ and also “Lady Dracula”. Elizabeth Bathory is reputed to have not only drunk but bathed in the blood of young virgin girls. She is perhaps less well-known only than the infamous Vlad Dracula‚ who was an inspiration for Bram Stoker’s fictional Count Dracula. During the years since Dracula was published‚ the Blood Countess has exercised a powerful fascination on many writers and film-makers. However‚ recently‚ there have been
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Even if you are the casual baseball fan‚ odds are that you have heard the infamous story of how legendary baseball player Pete Rose allegedly gambled on the game of baseball while he was a player and manager in the league. Nearly everybody has an argument for whatever side they stand on. Those advocating for Rose claim that he never bet against his team. They say that he only bet on his team to win. What could be so wrong about that? Pete Rose was confident that his team would come out on top day
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that humans cannot wrap their heads around‚ and to be honest most of them are not ready to die when their time does come. What makes a life worth living? This serious‚ but relevant question will never have a definitive answer. Is death about being infamous to everyone’s knowledge‚ but never truly touching anyone‚ or is it centered around the relationship with close family and friends? Based on am individuals personal desires comes a hero that follows the path they hope they will pave. Ancient civilizations
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Holocaust Essay The most infamous genocide written in history is aliased the Holocaust. Everyone who has a sane mind can agree that it is the most despicable things done to human beings. Spanning from the showers‚ to the ovens‚ and to the disregard to human life in general; all these are notable contributors to the demise of the Jewish population and the rise of the Holocaust. But those who take a moment of interest regarding these topics don’t realize the stairs that led to this drop‚ as described
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title when compared to his predecessor Lyndon B. Johnson because of the Watergate scandal‚ violation of international law‚ and attempt at wage and price controls. The Watergate Scandal was an act by President Nixon‚ that caused him to become the infamous president he was known as. The Watergate Scandal was a burglary that occurred in June 17‚ 1972 and was organized by none other than President Nixon himself. The scandal caused a great deal of uncertainty in America as no one wanted to believe that
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