In December of 1941, the American naval base Pearl Harbor suffered a surprise attack. ... Moreover, as former President Harry Truman said in a 1945 radio address, "We have used it [the Atomic bomb] against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American Prisoners of War- (Doc H) However, the Bomb was not only employed to avenge the deaths of thousands of American soldiers, but also to prevent the deaths of "over a million" more. ...

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On August 6 1945 the U.S.A who, for the first time in history, used atomic bombs to bomb Hiroshima, after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, the atomic bomb had never been used before and it's affects had never been tested, men discovered it's destructive powers and now fear them and are aware of them. ...

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Atomic Bomb This report is about the Atomic Bomb, what it demolished, and what were different opinions on the war. Of course there were many different opinions, ranging from we didn't have to do it. To it was the only thing that seemed possible to get the war stopped. And others wonder why it had to...

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On December 7, 1941 Japan started an extensive scale assault on the American Naval base, which was situated at the pearl harbor near to Honolulu, Hawaii. ... Yet, on the other hand this occasion could have been evaded if Japan did not assault Pearl Harbor in 1941. The Americans were presently all effective on the grounds that they made an impression on all countries, which was, they were not to be disturbed and they won't endure any occasion like Pearl Harbor. ...

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use of it against the Japanese". (Sherrow 74) Therefore, Stalin felt using the bomb was just under the circumstances. Though this is the case, the fact that the U.S. possessed such technology was a threat to Stalin. After the bomb was used, Stalin insisted on the U.S. giving him the formula, but we ...

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The Atomic Bomb There has been a long time argument on why the atomic bomb was used to defeat Japan. The threat of Russian progression in Europe and in Asia was enough to worry the top officials in the United States and British governments. The about to happen invasion of mainland Japan and the...

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Prompt and Utter Destruction Since the end of World War II, the world has developed in many ways and has moved on from the destruction of the past. The infamous catastrophes of the war kick started many advancements in technology and the way of human life today. Unfortunately, the world's progr...

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Within the first few sentences from J. Samuel Walker's 'Prompt and Utter Destruction,' I questioned rather or not what Truman and his superiors chose to do was necessary. After reading into it a little further, I became more and more curious. If the primary key of concern was American causali...

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The title itself already suggests the poem's dominating interest as it is unambiguous that Dawe is playing with the title of the book The Good Earth, written by Pearl Buck - a novel dealing with a poor Chinese family and their struggles with life, only to become successful in the end through hard work. ...

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The late 1800's and early 1900's, is a period in which the most powerful nations in that time such as the United States, Spain, Great Britain, Germany, France, wanted to gain more power and show the world who was the most powerful of the world. So the United States went through an era of imperialism...

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Four President's effects on American Isolationism during the 20th Century On September 6, 1904 Teddy Roosevelt made the most future altering decision of the twentieth century. It was on this day that America, a long time domestic animal, went into the ocean and discovered salt. Teddy, a man who ...

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English history is wrought with bouts of war, famine and chaos and near destruction of all British livelihoods. From the times of the Anglo-Saxon wars of pre-middle ages to the struggle for hegemonic power with Spain and France over colonization rights and the system of mercantilism. England has b...

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Foreign Policy With the world balancing on the edge of destruction, foreign relationships are extremely important to the United States of America. The United States is fully recognized as the most powerful nation on the planet earth, and with that power comes a definitive sense of responsibility. Th...

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Although Japan was very strong during the war (this was shown when they attacked Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, in 1941, and severely depleted the American forces there) the tide turned in 1942 at the Battle of the Coral Sea, which was the Allied forces" first naval win in the region. ...

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This essay discusses many important events of US history from the 70s to the present day THIS TOOK ME FOREVER TO RESEARCH AND THEN WRITE, ENJOY! OHH AND IT WAS AN A+ 70s The Watergate incident was named after the office complex it took place in. Which at the time was the Democratic Party's campaign headquarters. This began with the wiretapping of Democratic headquarters. These acts engulfed President Richard Nixon and many of his supporters in many illegal acts. ...

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The Cold War Tensions with the United States and Russia have been around for quite some time. Russia and the United States were allies during World War II, but soon after they became enemies. After W.W.II, even though the Soviet Union had a strong military, it was encircled by hostile capitalist governments and felt that if communism was to remain strong, it needed to form an alliance with other communist countries. Also after the war, Germany was divided right through the middle of Berlin, Germany. West Germany was democratic and East Germany was communist. ...

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