Plato`s Defence of Socrates: Retribution In the Defence of Socrates the citizens of Athens condemned Socrates to death. I will explain and evaluate the prophecy that was given before his death. His prophecy held that the citizens of Athens would be harmed by Socrates` death more than he will be. I will explain Socrates reasoning behind his belief that the citizens of Athens will be harmed by Socrates’ death. I will also explain how he attempts to convince them that death is not evil but instead
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Bomb Dropping It was August 6‚ 1945 when the first ever atomic bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. Three days later another was dropped on the city of Nagasaki‚ Japan and this let to the surrender of Japan in World War II. The surrender would have not occurred so soon if it had not been for President Harry Truman’s decision to use the first ever nuclear attack on another nation. His decision changed history and the way the world worked. This meant that nuclear power was out there at the
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bomb‚ named “Little Boy”‚ was dropped over Hiroshima‚ Japan. There were reasons for this act against Japan‚ one of which having to do with Russia. These included strategic‚ moral‚ and political reasons that would benefit the US in the war and ultimately help them win. The US also wanted this to end World War 2. As we look back on this historical event‚ many would argue if dropping the atomic bomb was the right choice. Strategically and politically‚ Truman was justified in dropping the bomb‚ but morally
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Were the Americans justified in dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945? The dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in 1945 by the Americans is a very controversial issue with no definite answer. Both sides of the issue have very justifiable arguments. Reasons for dropping the bomb include the fact that Truman’s options were limited at this point in the war‚ that the bomb did have the desired outcome of Japans surrender and that the majority of reasons
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and world revolution by the peasantry. Yet‚ with Lenin’s death and Stalin’s rise to power‚ there seemed to be a shift by which the party and country was operated. Indeed‚ by 1930 the Soviet Union was seen very differently both internally and outside of its borders. Some may see this as a ‘second revolution’ and in a sense‚ it is somewhat justified due to
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According to Plato‚ there is a manifold of reasons as to why Socrates was on trial. The Athenians believed Socrates as guilty of blasphemy‚ investigating concepts that failed to acknowledge the presence of gods‚ as well as‚ corrupting the youth. Socrates was on trial for the accusations made specifically by three men of the community. Oppressed for the poets‚ the first accuser was Meletus. A young poet himself‚ Meletus was dismayed with Socrates’ scant opinion. He arraigned Socrates for corrupting
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In the 1800’s following the war of 1812‚ the term commonly applied to that era in the United States was known as the “era of good feelings”. While the United States was growing in several different aspects‚ such as politically‚ socially and economically‚ and changing as a country‚ there are several key factors that denote this term‚ and nullify its meaning. While the changes were significant‚ and the United States evolved at an exponential rate after the war of 1812‚ the accuracy of the term “era
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The War of 1812 helped the United States achieve international respect. The war also helped Andrew Jacksons political career. The United States economy was drastically altered during the war and the events leading up to it. America was facing several problems. The British military had more power than the American army. Since the American army was reduced as a cost-cutting measure‚ it needed to be expanded again. However‚ raising the funds for the war was delayed because there was no longer a national
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Was The Reign Of Terror Justified? The French revolution was planned to overthrow the monarchy of France because the King was over taxing the poor‚ spending the tax money on himself‚ and didn’t seem to care about the starving people of France. It was not planned to kill large amounts of people every day because they were suspected to be against the revolution. Influences like Marat’s newspaper made Robespierre and the people think that the answer to keeping the revolution alive was blood. The Reign
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America was or was not justified in breaking away from Great Britain? America had every right‚ mind and aspect‚ to throw off the almost inexorable chains of Great Britain. Not only declaring war against the British was justified‚ but it was the only choice America had. From the very beginning‚ (when the colonists first migrated to America) the colonists were displeased with Great Britain’s law-makings and government. When diplomatic options and agreements with Great Britain failed‚ America realized
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