The Weapons of the American Civil War The Civil War‚ also called The War Between the States‚ was one of the bloodiest wars in American history. What made the Civil War such a massacre? The Civil War was such a bloodbath because the technological advances were so far superior to the tactics of the infantry‚ that the weapons virtually obliterated the soldiers. Soldiers would form lines known as a battalions. In these battalions‚ soldiers would basically march to their deaths. In addition to
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stricter gun control. The truth is that the right to carry concealed weapons enables law-abiding citizens to protect themselves against crime. Opponents have concerns that the right to carry concealed weapons would cause people to lose their tempers easily‚ police officers would be killed more often‚ and crime would increase‚ but these concerns have all been proven unfounded. Opponents believe that people who carry concealed weapons will lose their temper wherever they may be‚ and shoot someone. The
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Are Nuclear Weapons Strategically Obsolete? Why or Why not? The ongoing debate of whether or not nuclear weapons are obsolete or not is a very complex one. Numerous studies have purported that nuclear weapons no longer serve an important strategic purpose for countries such as the United States of America and Great Britain. Clausewitz stated that war and politics were inextricably linked. So the distinction between “political” and “military” viability of nuclear weapons is one without meaning. Essentially
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Why the Need for Nuclear Weapons? Nuclear Weapons‚ should they be abolished or made to kill off the world? I understand that since World War II‚ many countries have started to become nuclear nations. United States‚ Russia‚ China‚ and Israel are just a few. These countries are major superpowers‚ besides Israel‚ and that can be a very dangerous thing for them all to have nuclear weapons and have the possibility of one supreme entity deciding that they want to launch a nuke
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Novel Weapons Hypothesis (NWH) suggests that invasive plant species can potentially out-compete native species due to their allelopathic (phototoxic and/or antimicrobial) chemicals. This use of “novel weapons” is usually thought of as a form of competition due to its potential to degrade the metabolism of neighboring plant species. Because native plants have not previously encountered the toxins released from the invasive allelopathic species‚ they have no evolved defences. The Novel Weapons Hypothesis
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Medieval Pilgrimage In this essay I will discuss how medieval pilgrimages were considered to be a cultural phenomenon. Overall there were many motivations for pilgrims to participate in the act of a pilgrimage. Elaborate excessive artwork led to competitions at pilgrimage sites. Medieval pilgrimages changed Christians along with other religious people‚ spiritually and emotionally. Pilgrims went on journeys that were over long distances that proved to be physical and mental hardships. Before
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Question 1: Income Statement 31-Jan 28-Feb 31-Mar 30-Apr 31-May 30-Jun 31-Jul 31-Aug 30-Sep 31-Oct Sales 55000 82500 110000 137500 165000 192500 220000 247500 275000 302500 Cost of Goods Sold (35000) (52500) (70000) (87500) (105000) (122500) (140000) (157500) (175000) (192500) Gross Profit 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 90000 100000 110000 Being in Business Cost (10000) (10000) (10000) (10000) (10000) (10000) (10000) (10000)
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Less Than Lethal Weapons For many years law enforcement has faced controversy about officer involved shootings. The use of non-lethal force has alleviated a lot of these occurrences. Law enforcement now has many options other than firing there guns. Some developments in the less than lethal weapons include the taser which is a stun gun that incapacitates a human target by generating a series of powerful electrical output pulses across first and second space apart output terminals in response to
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Weapons and Warfare of Ancient Israel The book of Judges describes the period when the Israelites were settling into the Promised Land following the Exodus from Egypt. Because the conquest was not complete‚ warfare was frequent‚ and resulted in the hero stories preserved in Judges. These heroes were known as "judges"‚ meaning‚ not people who decided court cases‚ but military leaders who delivered Israel from her enemies. What weapons did these heroes use‚ and what was their strategy in defeating
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the land. This resulted in numerous deaths‚ and‚ in the end‚ almost 25% of the European population had died as a result of the plague. The plague‚ with its many symptoms and ways of spreading‚ ended in many social and economic changes throughout Medieval Europe Most people know a few of the most common symptoms of the Bubonic Plague through the nursery rhyme “Ring around the Rosie.” The song goes‚ “Ring around the rosy‚ pockets full of posy‚ ashes‚ ashes‚ we all fall down.” This explains one of
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