Oklahoma Oklahoma is located in the heart of America north of Texas. The name ‘’Oklahoma’’ derives from the Choctaw words: ‘’okla’’ meaning people and ‘’humma’’ meaning red‚ so the state´s name means ‘’ red people’’. In Oklahoma live prox. 3.600.000 people. Oklahoma is also known as The Sooner State. The capital of Oklahoma is Oklahoma City which is also the biggest city. The state has an area of prox. 70.000 sq miles. Oklahoma is the 46th state of the USA.
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This F5 tornado that spread over 1.8 miles‚ traveling at fifty miles an hour‚ destroying over ten thousand homes and businesses‚ injured one thousand people‚ and killed one hundred and seven. But Oklahoma isn’t known just for its tornado because a few have touched down. In 1905‚ May a town called Snyder was hit by a F5 tornado as well. This tornado hit town and did not leave one building standing. Ninety-seven people were killed and many more were
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At approximately 8:15 a.m. on August 6‚ 1945 a US B-29 Bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima‚ instantly killing around 80‚000 men‚ women‚ and children. Three days later‚ a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki‚ Japan‚ causing the deaths of 40‚000 more. The dropping of the bombs‚ which was given by order of the President‚ Harry Truman‚ remains the only nuclear attack in history. In the months following the attack‚ approximately 100‚000 more people died slow and atrocious
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The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki This is my in depth research on the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ or also called the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These are some unknown facts and details about the bombing of Hiroshima and how it affected the people that live there. This bombing had brought an end to World War Two. But it didn’t end just like that‚ it took a little bit of time. To start this off‚ the first bomb that was first dropped in Hiroshima was called little
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5/17/13 The bombing on Hiroshima: Final Draft The bombing of Hiroshima not only affected Japan‚ but it also affected the world. The long bloody war was ended‚ and soldiers were able to go home. New American citizens should learn about the bombing‚ not only because it was America who had done it‚ but because it was the world’s first atomic bomb‚ and a lot of information can be learned about the aftermath and destruction. We‚ as well as the world‚ have seen what damage it caused‚ and can use
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State of Oklahoma Sultan Al-Suwailem Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute Introduction Finding the right state to live in is a crucial issue for some people. Some individuals prefer a state where the cost of living is affordable or the climate is close to their own last home. On the other hand‚ some emphasize the priority of demographics. Therefore‚ I decided to search for a state where the three major priorities can be found: the affordability of living‚ the climate and demographics
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There are dozens of nuclear facilities scattered in population centres around Iran; therefore‚ bombing these facilities would kill large numbers of Iranian civilians. This may be hard to believe but “the Iranian people are more pro-American than any population outside Israel.” A good example of this is the fact that they held candle-light vigils for America in the streets of Tehran after 9/11; however‚ bombing Iran would change all that. A pro-American population would rally around the flag against a
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There is also other justification of suicide bombing. If they admit the Israeli occupation of the country‚ it means that they will lose their identity and religion. People of Palestine will lose their rights and dignities. When Said and Khaled are preparing for bomb plan‚ Jamal who is one of the executives of the group refers “What can you do when there is no justice or freedom? The individual has to fight for it. If we give in to the law‚ that the strong devours the weak then we reduce ourselves
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Joe DeCerchio I-Search Bobbie & John 29‚ April 2013 The Boston Marathon Bombings The Boston Marathon is an annual race that has been taking place on Patriot’s Day‚ which is the third Monday of April‚ since 1897. The race usually attracts about 20‚000 participants and more than 500‚000 spectators! On April 15‚ 2013 the Boston Marathon was targeted by two radical Islamic brothers‚ Tamerlan and Dzhokar Tsarnaev. At approximately 2:49 PM on that day‚ two bombs were detonated at the home stretch
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War II said he would do it again if he had to. The attack was widely criticized because of “Blanket bombing” which hit civilian areas as well as military targets‚ killing thousands of innocents. In his interview he countered the myth that area bombing was his idea claiming it would steady a Government policy. It was initially claimed that up to 250‚000 civilians lost their lives in Dresden bombings but an official report released after the war showed the casualty figure was in fact closer to 25‚000
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