On May 7th Germany had surrendered unconditionally but the war with Japan raged on in the pacific. The Americans were war weary. They had seen the bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ Kamikaze attacks‚ and horrible casualties in Okinawa and Iwo Jima. There had been reports on things like the Bataan death march. Newspaper photos had shown American POWs beheaded by Japanese soldiers. Ending the war and preventing further loss of life is all that mattered at this point. With the surrender of Germany at the beginning
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The specter of ISIS and the oppressive Assad regime have ravaged Syria’s cities and forced millions of citizens to flee the country. Now‚ as masses of newly-minted refugees search for a new home‚ our country’s leaders are debating how to respond. The United States has historically been a refuge for the oppressed‚ a haven for Emma Lazarus’s “huddled masses” to turn to in times of trouble. These huddled masses‚ however‚ hail from a land so synonymous with terrorism that it has been dubbed a “factory
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Arson destroys neighborhoods as surely as mass bombing. Only a few people commit the crime‚ but all residents must suffer the consequences. Decaying buildings are torched by their owners to collect insurance money. Most arsonists escape punishment. Burnt-out structures are‚ in turn‚ a haven for gangs and drug traffickers‚ who cause even more arson. Once several blocks have been gutted‚ a kind of collective hopelessness grips those who can’t afford to move. The young may continue to set fires from
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States military used a massive‚ atomic weapon against Hiroshima‚ Japan. This atomic bomb‚ the equivalent of 20‚000 tons of dynamite‚ flattened the city‚ killing tens of thousands of civilians. While Japan was still trying to get a grasp of this devastation‚ three days later‚ the United States struck again‚ this time‚ on Nagasaki. Within the first two to four months of the bombings‚ the immediate effects killed 90‚000–166‚000 people in Hiroshima and 60‚000–80‚000 in Nagasaki. If you are an American
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course Salonas did not listen. Warhol was shot three times and fell to the floor. He was brought to Columbus hospital and pronounced dead but doctors brought him back to life and he has survived. On October 31‚ 1968 President Johnson brought the bombing to a stop five days before the presidential election. The North vietnamese raid was said to be completely stopped on November 1‚ 1968. They called this action Operation Rolling Thunder. The only way he was able to stop this was by getting the Hanoi
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The FARC claim to have fought a just war against unequal land ownership. In that cause the country suffered bombings‚ firefights‚ murders‚ kidnapping and extortion. Many people find it hard to accept that FARC leaders accused of crimes against humanity will not go to jail provided they confess. But they will face a special tribunal and restrictions on their liberty
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Rohan Shah 3 November 2014 Hiroshima and Holocaust Perspectives World War II is an event that has marred the lives of people from all different races‚ cultures‚ and continents. Two of the most terrifying and grim incidents happened during this war: the Holocaust and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Germany wiped out the Jewish population in Europe‚ while the United States shocked the world with its weapon of mass destruction that destroyed two industrial cities of Japan. Although
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group. Without action being taken Isis will continue gaining control of the western world and growing in size. It is stunning that the world has not come together and decided to put an end to this evil group. In the United States alone multiple bombings have taken place at public events. Last year the Boston Marathon was attacked by two men attempting to end innocent people’s lives. It is going to take more than just a security effort to protect the average citizen. It is not if these attacks
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In the article “Hiroshima was a War Crime” written by Shigetoshi Iwamatsu explains his views concerning the United States use of the atomic bombs on Japanese cities during the end of WWII. In the author’s opinion the use of atomic weapons was a war crime. According to West’s Encyclopedia of American Law a war crime is defined as “Acts that violate the international laws‚ treaties‚ customs‚ and practices governing military conflict between belligerent states or parties.” Iwamatsu supports his opinion
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Persuasive Lying Essay People often say that honesty is the best policy. You should listen to them they know what they’re talking about. Lying. In the dictionary the definition of lying is an “intentionally told false statement” but the dictionary doesn’t list the consequences of a lie or why said false statements were used. So‚ I’ll have to do it. I know that no one wants to hear that they look fat or grotesque ‚ or that the ugly sweater they gave someone for Christmas will never see anything
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