Dropping the Atomic Bomb: Was it really necessary? In 1945‚ the United States with help from Canada‚ released a new force into unsuspecting Japan which shocked the world. It was the weapon the Manhattan project spent months working on while spending approximately $20 billion. It used up to 12% of America’s electricity during the war even though many people did not know what they were working on. It was a weapon so powerful that many heads of this project feared it would go terribly wrong. It would
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Strong Gun Control Necessary in North Carolina? Some people may think that guns are dangerous and unnecessary in today’s society‚ but guns are helpful and provide safety. They have been used to save many lives within hostile situations. People save themselves because of the right they have to own guns. Let’s be honest‚ with how many guns are in the world‚ if somebody who is dangerous wants to cause harm with one I am positive they will find one. In 1791‚ when the right to bear arms was given to us in
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Josephine‚ I respect your opinion that sanctuary cities are unconstitutional and I agree with you‚ but I do not agree with your reasoning as to why. After reading your stance on sanctuary cities‚ I have to admit that I am confused by your explanation of them. First‚ you imply that being an undocumented immigrant is a crime‚ when in fact it is only a civil violation. What is illegal‚ and actually classified as a crime‚ is the improper entry. An example of this is illegal border crossing. Furthermore
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demanding or refusing to follow the norms. Civil Disobedience is necessary but also it is our right as humans to disobey with the norms that we don’t agree with or decisions. It’s our right to demand what we really want; for example protesting when we want our voice heard by the president or government. Secondly‚ when we don’t want a certain law that will affect all of us in a negative way. Third‚ when we think a decision that was made by a president or government is not fair. Civil disobedience
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Homeland Security: Necessary prevention or invasion of freedoms? “Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 9/11 Commission members for their valuable service and important recommendations to improve homeland security.”-Jim Ramstad The United States has for a long time developed many agencies with many different purposes. Some agencies moderate currency while other handle law enforcement. These agencies have always run as single entities within the governmental framework. On September 11‚ 2001 our
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a success and those involved found it necessary to inform the USSR because the felt that failure to do so would result in suspicion and hostility. At the Potsdam Conference‚ President Truman decided to tell Stalin that the U.S. possessed “a new weapon of unusual destructive force” (Text ??). Stalin’s response was nothing special and almost stoic‚ letting it off with a nod of the head and a simple statement. I feel that Truman’s addressing of the situation was too casual‚ unprofessional‚ and ignorant
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many things are considered a necessity a standing leader‚ currency‚ entertainment‚ even competition. These are only a few of the things we see necessary in our society. Our culture has shifted from admiring hard work and dedication to glorifying entertainment and our celebrities. This new culture has been defined as raunch culture as we have adapted to and have started to emulate celebrities we deem worthy. The reasons for the emulation are the success and of these celebrities as many wish to be just
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I believe the civil war was necessary. Without it we may have never taken the necessary steps to achieve freedom for the slaves. The southerns would never have given up there ways of life peacefully. There are many events of the time period that support my claim. The first example is the caning of Charles Summner. This is when Preston Brooks‚ a pro-slavery southern senator‚ attacked and beat Charles Sumner on the senate floor. This was after Brooks gave an Anti-slavery speech. The speech
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On August 9th‚ 1945‚ the second Atomic Bomb was dropped on Nagasaki‚ and only three days earlier the first was seen in Hiroshima. These were two of the numerous events that propelled the most powerful combatants in history‚ the United States and Soviet Union‚ into the dangerous arms race we know as the Cold War. Many ask‚ “Was it necessary?” This is a controversial topic‚ asking whether or not the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Japanese civilians was worth saving a much smaller number of military
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Mass Surveillance: Not A Necessary Tool On September 11‚ 2001‚ it was a normal day in New York City until it ended by the two airplanes crashing into the towers of the World Trade Center. Most Americans experienced the most tragic day in the country’s history. These attacks have had long-term social and personal effects on Americans. Since then‚ the government has expanded its power to engage in massive surveillance. This unprecedented surveillance power‚ which allows the government to secretly
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