The Civil war was fought with weapons. But not many people actually think about the weapons. They think about the people. They don’t think about the fact that the weapons were really the determining factor. The advancements of weaponry greatly affected the outcome of the Civil War.
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Weapons of the Civil War Many traditional weapons were used in the Civil War‚ from knives to muskets‚ and bayonets to cannons. There was new technology that was introduced into warfare‚ through the Civil War‚ like rifled gun barrels‚ the Minie ball‚ and repeating rifles. A rifled gun barrel is the barrel of a rifle which has ridges grooved into it‚ so when the bullet is fired‚ it has more stability‚ which leads to more damage. A Minie Ball is a bullet for a rifle that has grooves around the entire
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conflicts are carried out‚ that is the nature and character of weapons applied during such conflict‚ as a matter of fact‚ Brown (2006) was of the opinion that conflict must occur as far as there are nations inter-play at the centre stage of world politics. Accordingly‚ what is most alarming is the means through which such conflicts are carried out. In buttressing these fact‚ Danladi (1999) reiterated that the use of force of nuclear weapons during armed conflicts have not only reduced the world’s population
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One of the most interesting phenomena in Nuclear Physics with far reaching consequences is nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is defined as the splitting of heavy nuclei to release energy. This aspect holds many opportunities and possibilities for our technologically advancing world. Fission Process (Theory) In the case of large atoms‚ such as Uranium‚ the impact of a particle on the nucleus loosens its binding force. The impact causes the nucleus to break apart into pieces‚ also known as fission
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Future of Nuclear Energy- Thorium According to the United Nations‚ we are expecting the world population to reach approximately nine billion in 2050. Because of this rapid increase in world population‚ humans have been looking for cheap‚ safe‚ and environmentally friendly energy sources to satisfy the population’s necessities. For the past few decades‚ the human population has been using coal‚ oil‚ and gas as our energy source‚ but we quickly found out that was not enough. One of the other
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and killed another man during an argument over text messaging in a movie theater. If the retired police officer did not have the concealed weapon‚ there may have been a fist fight or an argument‚ but the other man would not have died. Studies have shown that any situation is 4.5 times more likely to turn lethal with a weapon of any sort involved. Concealed weapons are a hazard to the situation becoming lethal and increase chances of people getting hurt. It is true that people have the right to bear
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With all of that being said‚ they best solution to prevent these out of hand slaughters‚ is to not label every gun as an assault weapon‚ but rather keep them for an emergency‚ as a defense. Only then will these massive slaughterings stop‚ and the media may stop freaking out. This has been your daily news‚ and today‚ you may have learned a bit of science‚ and for those who mis-purpose
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“The thought of military grade weapons being given to the local police is madness” (Sgt. Rob Aponte quoted in Kachmar). GIving military grade weapons to local police is not something people think about daily. Most think if there is armored cars in their village would make their village safer‚ but is this really the case? According to the 1033 program‚ which was installed in 1997‚ more than 4.3 billion dollars of military gear has been given to local police across the nation senes 1997 (ingraham)
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have a criminal record should be able to carry a concealed weapon because it is a constitutional right. Being able to carry a concealed weapon has been a debated topic for years. Thousands of people are being able to carry a weapon because it is form of self-defense. The government should not be allowed to discontinue responsible adults from having the power to defend themselves. Why would it not be right for me or for others to carry a weapon‚ but a police officer whom society holds to be a good person
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use certain equipment and are organised in a special way. The military had to use a variety of equipment to battle others when it is time for war. The arms can be categorized by ranged weapons‚ piercing weapons‚ and edged weapons (Larocca). Edged weapons include swords and daggers. “Knight’s most essential weapon was his sword” because it is the biggest and the most effective (Elgin
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