Damola Badewa John F. Kennedys Inaugural Address On a cold January afternoon in 1961‚ President John F. Kennedy recites an artful speech that motivates the world. While the speech’s respectful eloquence is appropriate for the occasion of an inauguration‚ its youthful energy and archaic words and phrases make it distinctly John F. Kennedy’s piece. President Kennedy‚ the youngest president‚ uses several word choices that make the speech
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Trump is one of the more interesting presidents the United States has had in its two-hundred and forty-one years of existence. What makes Trump interesting is that he’s arguably one of the most unqualified presidents the United States has ever had due to him having no political experience‚ only business experience‚ prior to becoming the president. However‚ even though he’s arguably unqualified you wouldn’t notice it by the way Trump carries himself. When Trump gave his Inauguration speech he spoke
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The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7‚ 1941 was something that America will never forget. It was so big that it led America to declaring war on Japan. Why was it so big? On that day‚ Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor‚ the U.S. naval base and ended up killing 2‚403 people and injured another 1‚178‚ while destroying eight ships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and 347 aircraft (TCI). However‚ there is still a mystery about this attack. What was the motive of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? There is
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The attack on Pearl Harbor and the attack on 9/11 share similarities and differences. 75 years ago on December 7th‚ 1941‚ a surprise attack by the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii(Rosenburg 1). 50 years later‚ on September 11th 2001‚ an attack by Al-Qaeda hit New York City(Jensen 1). These two acts were very similar in their effect on the country‚ their number of casualties and warning signs‚ but had different perpetrators and rescue efforts. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 had a very similar number of
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Pearl Harbor changed the United States forever. The Japanese forces deliberately attacked the United States at 7:55 A.M. on Sunday‚ December 7‚ 1941. The army base at Pearl Harbor was destroyed. The Japanese fleet consisted of 353 planes that attacked in two waves. These waves caused an extraordinary amount of damage. Eighteen Ships were sunk or destroyed‚ more than 2‚400 americans were killed‚ and nearly 1‚200 were wounded. More than 300 aircrafts are damaged or destroyed. The Japanese canceled
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Many know what happened‚ who did it and what happened later‚ when one mentions 7 Dec‚ 1941. But it may not be so straight as it seems. The attack on Pearl Harbour was a consequence of a sequence of events which took place over a span of over 10 years. Japan wanted to create a sphere of influence over East Asia. Its conflict with China was opposed by US. To tackle its increasing threat US decided to put embargo on oil and iron scrap. Japan decided to attack and capture the resources of Indo-China
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into the Pearl Harbor attack. The author provides personal insights that sprouted from the effects of worst naval disaster in U.S. history. She provides context to help us understand the events as they unfolded. By giving the reader first hand accounts‚ Gorman is able to define the time and supply an understanding into the aftermath of “a date‚ which will live in infamy.” December 7‚ 1941‚ was the day that Japanese bombers launched a massive attack on the U.S naval base at Pearl Harbor. More than
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A rhetorical analysis of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. In a very reverent‚ yet quick‚ address‚ Abraham Lincoln not only honorably bestows a farewell to the soldiers who gave their lives for the livelihood of their country‚ but through his rhetorical usage of juxtaposition‚ repetition‚ and parallelism‚ Lincoln unites his speech together‚ and this in turn transfers into his central message of unity as a nation. Lincoln’s usage of juxtaposition‚ the comparison of two ideas‚ gives life to
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December 7‚ 1941 marked a day in history never to be forgotten‚ this was the day that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor affected many people in a way that would change their lives forever. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused many people to lose their lives‚ it caused American to enter World War II and it also caused the economy to change. The attack on Pearl Harbor began as part of Japan’s larger plan to conquer Southeast Asia. The Japanese wanted to do this to secure raw
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This surprise attack later involved the United States in World War 2‚ even though they tried so hard not to involve themselves in all the trouble. Now the real question is‚ why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? There are a couple reasons why Japan wanted to attack Pearl Harbor. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because they believed that the Yamato race was the superior one and their ruling needed to expand across the world‚ America stopped trading oil with Japan and the U.S. imposed many embargoes that
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