What was the short term significance of the Dam buster’s raid of 16th May 1943? The bouncing bomb was the first bomb in the War that could bounce across water and blow up the enemy dams. It was specifically designed to destroy the dams which were heavily protected by anti-aircraft guns and flak‚ as well as a special netting to prevent attacks from submarines. At first Barnes Wallis kept his new idea a secret and was testing it at home with his children using small bouncing balls and a bucket full
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Processing What was life really like in the colonies? Everyone either had a farm or in a city‚ no one lived in the suburbs. Many people made money on their farms or plantations where many slaves worked for the landowner. Also‚ many children didn’t receive education unless you were quite wealthy. So‚ let’s see what was life really like in the colonies. Let’s start off where people live‚ many people were farmers and that’s how they made a living. They grew their own food and even made things out
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What was Hitler’s role in the Holocaust? Studies of the Holocaust have provoked passionate debates. Increasingly‚ they have become a central topic of concern for historians particularly since the early 1970s‚ as the Holocaust studies were generally limited. However‚ one of the most intense debates surrounding the role played by Hitler in the ’Final Solution’. That is‚ whether and when Hitler took a decision to initiate the extermination process. Of course‚ this issue has caused incredible controversy
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Question: “To what extent was the U.S. justified in dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?” The Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki dropped or not‚ were ones of the man-made disasters that occurred on August 6 1945‚ and August 9 1945 respectively. The launching of the atomic bomb has numerous opinions and aspects on whether United States of America should be justified for launching atomic bombs on those cities or not. The essay question for our class is‚ “To what extent was the United
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national liquor abstinence. Several states outlawed the manufacture or sale of alcohol within their own borders. In December 1917‚ the 18th Amendment‚ prohibiting the “manufacture‚ sale‚ or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes‚” was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification. On January 29‚ 1919‚ the 18th Amendment achieved the necessary three-fourths majority of state ratification. Prohibition essentially began in June of that year‚ but the amendment did not officially
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What was the impact of World War II on Belfast. Northern Ireland was very important to the war effort. During World War 2‚ Northern Ireland was controlled by unionists and therefore was still a part of Britain. Belfast was a very important city in N. Ireland. Many things were manufactured in Belfast such as ships‚ planes‚ uniforms and soldiers . In the early years of the war‚ there were restrictions in place like there was in Britain. These included rationing‚ censorship and travel restrictions
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Have you ever wondered what was the purpose of life was? The purpose of life is confusing and there are many questions to answer. Well‚ one person had done an experiment on himself for two years in the woods and his name Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau wanted to know about the purpose of life. So‚ on July 4‚ 1845‚ he went to Concord‚ Massachusetts in to Walden’s woods near a pond. During his two years in the woods‚ he wrote a journal explaining about the purpose of life at the woods. The question to
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Timur‚ or Tamerlane‚ was the last great nomadic nomadic conqueror of Asia‚ and founder of the Timurid Empire and Dynasty. During his zenith‚ he commanded an empire which stretched from modern-day Turkey to Nepal. Most of Timur’s life was spent in military conquest. His military expansions often involved the wholsale slaughter and genocide of the conquered peoples‚ leaving dead hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers and civilians. The life and analysis of Timur’s reign can be divided into three
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from the Queen of England he was on his way to worldwide recognition. The only person in his way himself William Young Jr had so many things to offer his botany‚ but he let the royal lifestyle get in the way. John Bartram his mentor was even envious of his mentees success. Getting royal backing was a once in a life time opportunity that botanist only dreamed of getting. With the backing of the crown botanist and scientist alike were free to travel world discovering what the new world had to offer.
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240 years ago. That’s greater than 240 years of generations of people trying to define what it means to be an American‚ but few still stand true today from that long ago. Being accepting of others‚ not only other ethnic groups but fellow Americans as well‚ is one way in which things have not changed from the first American generation to the latest. One of the longest standing traits of the “poster child” American is being courageous‚ whether it be to earn our freedom or to fight for our rights as a
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