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    The initial similarity they shared was in foreign policy as both dictators only had a handful of allies and ignored requests from other countries ’ leaders. Hitler especially once he was firmly in power‚ totally disregarded the limits installed on Germany at the Treaty of Versailles‚ such as the ban on Germany to have any air force or submarine‚ and could only possess an inconsequential naval force of just six ships and an army of a mere one hundred thousand men. Additionally‚ they were not to have

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    the Japanese aircraft production. He felt he could still win the war against the United States by increasing his air strikes. After reflection‚ President Truman took into account that Premier Suzuki would not surrender freely. In fact‚ the 3‚500 Kamikaze airplane raids from Japanese suicide bombers were proof that they were going to fight to the

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    L. Carter Mrs. Hunter American Literature March xx‚ 2009 Medieval Japanese Culture Did you know that the Japanese feudal society actually lasted longer than feudalism in Europe? Japan was (and is) a small country with little natural resources to use to make their economy; however‚ they were very sponge like in their ability to absorb culture‚ resources‚ and practices from China. This does not mean they were just copycats‚ mimicking everything they saw though! They were very gifted in their ability

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    Illegal street racers‚ or in the well known names‚ Mat Rempit‚ is a serious issue that knock our country right now. Known for their kamikaze skills on the road‚ causing chaos in society‚ their unmannered attitude and the current is murdering people. Statistics shows that this group causes too many crime and problems. With their enormous amount‚ they felt like the road is belongs to them and nobody have any rights to punish them. This is why almost everyday we heard and see their actions and news

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    Japanese‚ lead by Admiral Soemu Toyoda sent almost all that remained of the surface fleet; 1 fleet carrier‚ 3 light carriers‚ 9 battleships‚ 14 heavy cruisers‚ 6 light cruisers‚ 35+ destroyers. This was the first battle in which the Japanese employed kamikaze attacks. Already luck was not on Japan’s side; Japan had fewer aircraft than the Allied forces had sea vessels. Initial landings were to take place on the island of Leyte with the ground forces lead by General Douglas MacArthur. Aware of the planned

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    Why did the U.S. use the atomic bomb? The years leading up to World War II and the dropping of the atomic bombs were hectic and disordered‚ from the rise of Hitler in 1933‚ U.S. isolationism in 1934‚ to the death of U.S. President Roosevelt. The war showed no signs of ending and the security and freedom of nations around the world were in danger. Order was nowhere to be found‚ and the decision to even consider using the atomic bomb was unpreventable. The U.S. used the atomic bomb because it was

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    Andrew Powell Comm.110 Jack Byer MWF 8am-8:50am 9/10/10 Outline for Tribute Speech Specific Purpose: | To pay tribute to my favorite teacher. | Central Idea: | History teacher George Hanlon influenced many aspects of my life through examples of humor‚ compassion and courage. | | | Introduction I. High school is the four years that students either anticipate or loathe entirely. I myself dreaded the thought of high school because it would be a new experience and worried whether

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    word sociology How is Sociology different from other social sciences? Emile Durkheim: influenced development of functionalism 4 types of suicide by Durkheim: Egoistic: Mentally ill‚ lonely‚ social outcast‚ depression Altruistic: Kamikaze pilots‚ suicide bombers‚ cult members‚ obligation to the group‚ Fatalistic: Inmates‚ elderly‚ terminally ill‚ hopelessness Anomic: Anyone who cant deal with chaos‚ such as stock market crash or 1929-Insecurity Anomie: When society’s norms are questions

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    invade Japan and how many soldiers would go. The first part of the invasion was code named Olympic‚ in late October 1945 where over 800‚000 Allied soldiers would go to Kyushu which was going to be defended by 350‚000 Japanese soldiers and over 1‚000 kamikaze planes(Harry S Truman’s Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb). It was obvious that the Japanese would not give up their land easily. Truman did not want to destroy the Japanese culture but to ¨take away Japan’s ability to cause harm ¨(Harry S Truman’s

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    Rocco Thompson June 10‚ 2011 History 354 William Kinzley Lost Names Lost Names: Scenes From A Korean Boyhood by Richard E. Kim is an autobiographical fictionalization of the author’s youth in Japanese occupied Manchuria. Though not a traditional autobiography‚ the author tells his own story through the eyes of a nameless young man. The story takes place between 1932 and 1945. The young man grows and changes from the start of the novel to the end and meditates on the nature of war‚ family

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