conscripts. Later‚ eighty additional natives from the nearby hills were added to the work force on recommendation of the town mayor. The Americans found them unusually industrious but they happened to be Lukban ’s best bolomen. Then the Balangiga Massacre happened. This is how Joseph Schott describes it in his book‚ The Ordeal of Samar: On the night of September 27‚ the American sentries on the guard posts were surprised by the unusual number of women hurrying to church. They were all heavily
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The Social Influences of the My Lai Massacre Tabitha Harkness University of the Rockies Abstract Humanistic theory states that in all people there is a basis for goodness and respect for other beings. However‚ though there is a basis‚ it is not always at play. Human beings also have the propensity and the capacity‚ but more to the point‚ very often are swayed from this general course by their social interactions. These social interactions have been known to work as a double edged sword;
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Ben Castro Period 4 Mr. McManus Rape of Nanking The Rape of Nanking should be turned into the next big blockbuster because of the producers ability to create this movie like no other. This movie could follow the journey of Nazi‚ John Rabe‚ and his journey to prevent exploiting people in the rape of Nanking. Rabe was one of two dozen people in his group or protectors that created a safe haven for Chinese citizens. Rabe ended up saving a total of about 300‚000 men‚ women‚ and children from being
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many infamous events occurred‚ including the disastrous My Lai Massacre. On the morning of March 16‚ 1968 the Charlie Company‚ led by Lieutenant William Calley‚ marched into the small village of My Lai in Vietnam prepared to fight the enemy; the whole operation took less than an hour to complete. In the end‚ more than five hundred people-mostly women‚ young children and infants‚ and the elderly-were killed (Trueman “My Lai Massacre”). A frantic cover-up by the American army followed in an attempt
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Wounded Knee Massacre The Wounded Knee Massacre came after a battle between the United States and the Sioux. The Sioux had won the battle and clearly the United States were not happy. The Wounded Knee Massacre started with soldiers from the United States that were sent to this tribe to arrest the leaders because the Indians had different beliefs. They started with a man named Sitting Bull who was killed in the process. The United States were sent back and a man named bigfoot was in charge now. A
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On April 16‚ 2007 a student‚ Seung Hui Cho‚ at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg‚ went on a shooting rampage and opened fire on his fellow students and Virginia Tech community members. The shooting took place in the early hours of the morning when many students were preparing for classes. The first two shootings occurred at 7:15 am at West Ambler Johnston Hall. 21/2 hours later after Cho had changed his blood stained clothes‚ deleted his e-mails‚ removed
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Port Arthur massacre Outlines the nature of the contemporary issues. On Sunday‚ 28 April 1996‚ Martin Bryant set off for Port Arthur‚ about an hour drive from his home in Hobart. On his way he stopped off at a guesthouse called the Seascape cottage where he killed the owners‚ David and Noelene Martin. Once Bryant had made it to Port Arthur he had a meal at the Broad arrow cafe. After finishing his meal‚ Bryant walked back into the Broad Arrow cafe‚ took out an AR-15 semi automatic rifle and opened
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Diane Morales Mr. Gibson American History February 14‚ 2013 My Lai Massacre Unfortunate event occurred at Pink Vile when the Charlie Company was there. The Geneva Convention was clearly violated when captain Medina and Lt. Calley were giving orders to shoot innocent civilians. There was a year cover up of the My Lai Massacre in the time military forces were looking for excuses to justify their actions. Why was Lt. Calley the only one held accountable and was his punishment fair? Who should have
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the Western intrusion into Asian affairs. Suddenly it became a death match: it was a battle of survival between one or the other. The Westerners first imposed themselves upon China to attain trading rights‚ forming the Treaty Ports . The Treaty of Nanking was the first trade treaty and was implicated by the British. The treaty opened five ports to British trade‚ adding burdensome restraints upon China’s sovereignty. China was not yet equipped for such an incursion‚ and they struggled to adjust. On
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Price 1 Joseph Price GE117 Effects of the Columbine Massacre On April 20‚ 1999 twelve students and one teacher were viciously gunned down inside the hallways of a suburban high school in Littleton‚ Colorado. Because of this day many school systems across the nation have taken a more aggressive approach in ensuring the safety of students and faculty alike. Since the Columbine Massacre of April 1999 school systems have focused more on improving security techniques to try to prevent
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