was announced on August 10. The atomic bomb ended the war swiftly and quickly‚ and resulted in no Allied casualties. Others supported Operation Downfall‚ an invasion of Japan. However‚ this may not have resulted in an unconditional surrender. U.S. President Truman was advised that 250‚000 to one million U.S. soldiers could have died in Operation Downfall‚ the planned invasion of mainland Japan. In a study done by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in April 1945‚ the figures of 7.45 casualties per 1‚000 man-days
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Gatsby fought for the love of Daisy Buchanan‚ but his downfall made Daisy’s decision between a life in West Egg or East Egg much simpler. Daisy lived a ‘perfect’ life in East Egg with her husband Tom Buchanan‚ but everything was not as it seemed. On the day of Daisy’s rehearsal dinner‚ she was found drunk‚ crying‚ and grasping a letter. Daisy would not let go of the letter and “she took it into the tub with her and squeezed it up into a wet ball‚ and only let me[Jordan] leave it in the soap-dish
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1984’s main character is "Winston Smith‚” and he writes for the Ministry of Truth by rewriting history to make the country look better. Winston Smith lives in a futuristic England in the year 1984‚ and the government is totalitarian and is run by someone named Big Brother. Winston is extremely different from the citizens around him and he believes that there should be freedoms granted to the humans. Proles were robots in the books that were unfettered by humans‚ but had the freedom to do what they
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The Economic Downfall of USA Capital Punishment Wipes Out Severe Crimes! The effect of extreme dependency on computers Animals for Research Purposes! The effect of cell phones on health! The effect of violent video games on behavior Alcoholism a disease for mankind! The effect divorce on child’s behavior! The Impact of Religion in a society! The root causes of Global Terrorism! 10 Top Controversial Essay Topics Should George Bush be tried for war crimes? Should gay couples be able
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I’d believe Winston to be a human trying to make a change. He gave in at the end and loved Big Brother but this was from the torture and mind control that he endured from O’Brien‚ he always knew this would be the outcome from his diary entries‚ conversations with Julia and his observations of Jones‚ Aaronson and Rutherford at the Chestnut Tree Cafe. Breaking his only promise to Julia‚ not to betray her‚ was unable to be avoided‚ seeing his rantings after his visit to room 101‚ and the brief encounter
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Macbeth’s Downfall Thomas Babington Macaulay states that “The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.” In the tragic play‚ Macbeth is written by William Shakespeare. The main character Macbeth is a man who is an acceptable man‚ but lets many things get in the way of his good character. As we know a Shakespearean tragedy offers a tragic hero who almost always meets his downfall because of an error or a weakness in his character. Throughout the
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hero’s falls arises as fault of a hamartia on his part‚ a fault which plagues humanity. In fact‚ throughout the work‚ Othello is revealed to have many more faults and weaknesses than a man of his stature should posses‚ providing a reason for his downfall. The work’s main protagonist‚ the scheming Iago‚ ultimately has his own reasons for his actions; actions which on surface value might appear to be inherently evil and motiveless. A third variable here‚ the role of the setting‚ and its part in the
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proportional to the original encroachment. We all live with life’s bitter scars; wounds too deep to mention. Most of us use traditional ways to cope‚ such as legal recourse; forgiveness and reconciliation while others main focal point is retaliation‚ as Sir Winston Spencer Churchill quoted‚ ‘Anyone can rat‚ but it takes a certain amount of ingenuity to re-rat.’ I always thought that people should get what they deserve‚ whether it be a grade‚ a smile‚ a hug or in some cases‚ revenge. When we are in high school
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The Jazz Age signaled an end to traditional American values and a movement towards new ones. The purpose of The Great Gatsby was to show how traditional American values were abandoned and how the pursuit and desire for wealth could lead to the downfall of one’s dreams and goals in life. Happiness obtained from money is only an illusion‚ money has the power to corrupt and obscure one’s mind and lead one down the path of failure and misery. By using symbolism‚ imagery‚ and character personalities
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no remorse. These were two key points that directed Fortunato to his current state. Three traits that led Fortunato to his demise and made him an easy target were his gluttony‚ trust or naivety‚ and his pride. One trait that led to Fortunato’s downfall was his pride. When Fortunato was asked to test wine‚ instead of his opponent‚ he said‚ “Let us go nevertheless. The cold is merely nothing. Amontillado! You have not been imposed upon. And as for Luchesi‚ he cannot distinguish Sherry from Amontillado
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