Catch On‚” by Jonah Berger. The title of the book is very self-explanatory. The whole book basically talks about how word-of-mouth travels so quickly that it has a huge impact on what consumers buy and how they act. In this book Berger talks about six principles associated with products and messages conveyed from actions. This idea is called “STEPPS.” “STEPPS” is an acronym for social currency‚ triggers‚ emotions‚ public‚ practical value‚ and stories. Throughout the book Berger relates these principles
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has ever seen. The atomic bomb was a newly developed weapon able of causing destruction beyond any weapon before it. Two of these bombs were dropped on Japanese cities. The first on Hiroshima on August 6th‚ 1945 and the second on Nagasaki on August 9th‚ 1945. The immediate devastation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the only display of power that would cause the surrender of Japan. The psychological effects alone left a mark like no other. The U.S bombing survey sums up the immediate
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teacher thought us a pretty interesting topic. It wasn’t like a boring ass lecture on the history of molasses or anything. Although‚ molasses has a pretty interesting chemical compound and molecular structure. The topic was about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ two atomic bombs that forced the Japanese to surrender to the Americans. In fact‚ because of how engaged I was‚ I totally forgot about my doctor’s appointment.
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Hiroshima: Necessary Warnings Bill Eckley HIST560 4026624 “The final decision of where and when to use the atomic bomb was up to me. Let there be no mistake about it. I regarded the bomb as a military weapon and never had any doubt that it should be used.”1 –President Harry S. Truman By the closing stages of the Second World War the Generals and Admirals had very little to do with how the war was to end. Truly the decision to drop the atomic bomb
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Both ‘’Hiroshima’’ and The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb’’ were interesting works to read because they discuss two different views upon World War II. However‚ both works correlate to each other because at the end their message is simple: war inevitably causes death. Upon reading these works‚ I thought to myself how World War II is taught in the simplest form during history class in middle school. I never had a professor who explicitly went into detail of the horrors of World War II‚ therefore taking
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in 1868.[5] Hiroshima served as the capital of Hiroshima Domain during the Tokugawa period. [edit]Imperial period Hiroshima Commercial Museum 1915 After the han was abolished in 1871‚ the city became the capital of Hiroshima prefecture. Hiroshima became a major urban center during the imperial period as the Japanese economy shifted from primarily rural to urban industries. During 1870s‚ one of the seven government-sponsored English language schools was established in Hiroshima.[6] Ujina Harbor
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On August 6‚ 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ killing thousands of innocent people! The United States did it to force Japan to surrender and end World War II. To this present day it still and will remain a controversy whether or not the US was in the right or wrong of bombing Hiroshima. I argue that the US shouldn’t have attacked Hiroshima the way they did. The politicians in power when this traumatic event occurred could have agreed to a different
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Atomic Bomb Position Paper Was the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki necessary? No‚ it was not. Neither of the two cities were military targets. Both cities had more civilians than troops. This would also mean that we broke the rules of war. We bombed innocent civilians. This‚ according to multiple documents of war‚ is illegal. Especially since the towns had no means of defending themselves. Bombing these towns also started the Cold war arms race. Everyone wanted the atomic bomb
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Working on this report has been a rich and rewarding experience‚ thanks to the camaraderie‚ generous guidance and encouragement of our teacher Syed Mateen Ahmed. Our sincere gratitude to the Naseer Ahmed‚ Controller Purchase – Berger‚ we interviewed for this term report‚ for his generous time and insights‚ especially for granting us the permission to collect first hand information about the company itself and allows us to carry on with our research on their business strategies
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Perspective of Paul Tibbets (pilot of the plane which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima) - Immediately after the bombing on Hiroshima August 6 1945 I have just returned from dropping an Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima in Japan. All that I can say is that it was a complete success. Today will go down in history. The last twenty-four hours have been exhilarating and adrenaline-filled. I’ve flown a lot of planes in my life so far but I have never done anything like this. The power of the Atomic bomb
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