from the quality of learning by not giving the student any reason to retain the knowledge‚ but instead to only “cram” and get that A. Therefore grades should be abolished because the grades put an obscene amount of stress on the student‚ encourage the student to take the easiest educational route and take away from the wealth of knowledge a student should be obtaining. From the first day of school a student is taught that A’s are great‚ B’s are good‚ and anything lower is simply unacceptable. This
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the Great Wall of China on a Christmas Holiday three years ago. It was winter and the beautiful white snow poured down on the frozen ground. The chilling wind seeped into the thick layers of my jacket and touched my body with its cold slender fingers. We used the cable car to reach the top of The Great Wall. Sitting in the cable car was a frightening experience because it sways heavily due to the strong wind blowing on the cold metal surface. The cable cars were forced to stop very often because of
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be completely pointless. To begin with‚ kids have chores at home to do. They are responsible for completing them as well as homework. Also‚ children can be severely stressed and overwhelmed of all the school work. Finally‚ if the school board adds more hours to a school day‚ kids will have less time to enjoy life. As can be seen‚ there are many reasons to not add hours to a school day. First of all‚ everyone has responsibilities in life. kids have to deal with chores such as cleaning their
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ultimatum was delivered to Japan by the United States: surrender or be destroyed. On August 6th‚ 1945 the United States military dropped the first atomic bomb as an act of war on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. 3 days later‚ the second and last to date‚ atomic bomb was dropped onto Nagasaki‚ Japan. Under the direction of President Harry Truman‚ the atomic bombs were dropped in response to the disregarded ultimatum demanding the surrender of Japan in World War II. 150‚000 to 246‚000 people died in
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291 5 May 2014 Were the Atomic Bombs Used in World War II Justified? The research of the atomic bomb was brought up to President Roosevelt during World War II by Albert Einstein who had fled from Germany and Enrico Fermi‚ who also fled Italy. They both knew how about the atomic technology being researched by the Axis powers and both agreed that the President of the United States should know about it. This information is what started the effort and design of the atomic bomb known as‚ the Manhattan
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surrounding the United States’ decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. What motives were behind this action‚ and what arguments have been made against it? “I wonder if I can ever have children in the future.” - Words written from a young girl exposed to radiation from the A-bomb – Nagasaki. Hiroki Sato and Kentaro Okada. (-). A-Bomb Radiation Sickness‚ 14 May 2013 <http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/13/national/a-bomb-survivor /#.UZIEcfBArIU.> During
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Klaus Fuchs The race to develop the atomic bomb had begun around the 1940’s. World War II was still taking place‚ and its creation would change the game of war forever. Whoever could create it first would have the power to threaten to destroy entire regions and roll over their enemies. The information that was found during research was vital‚ and worth so much. Spies at the time were playing a very dangerous game because of the seriousness of the information they were giving away. A few were arrested
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civilians died. Having developed the world’s first nuclear weapons in the Manhattan Project‚ the US Government made the decision to drop two atomic bombs on Japan. On August 6‚ 1945‚ the United States dropped the first atomic bomb ever used in combat on the town of Hiroshima. Three days later‚ the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Combined‚ the bombs killed almost 150‚000 people immediately‚ and they are attributed to more than 170‚000 more
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The Vietnam War is one of the most disgraceful periods in American history. Not only did the greatest superpower in the world get bested by an almost third-world nation‚ but we lost badly. Perhaps this war could have been won‚ or even prevented in the first place. The United States could have and should have won this war‚ with a combination of better weapons usage‚ better tactics‚ and better support from their home country. Before the War Even years before the war‚ Vietnam was a hotly disputed
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shows two opposite opinions about the necessity of using the atomic bomb to the end of World War II. Gar Alperowicz‚ in his article‚ "Hiroshima Remembered: The U.S. was Wrong"‚ the evidence to prove that America didn’t need to use atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagashaki to end the war. Contrary to this article John Connnor in his article "Hiroshima Remembered: The U.S. was Right" is trying to prove and convince reader that using atomic bomb on Hiroshima was necessary to end the war and it saved tremendous
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