A separate group of submarines was to sink any American warships which escaped the Japanese carrier force." ... The purpose of the simultaneous attacks was to destroy the American planes before they could rise to intercept the Japanese." ... The United States immediately answered back by bombing the heart of Japan as they did to America. ... The United States did, however, get involve in some complications with the Japanese, only to protect the future of America. ... America never wanted to actually go to war until the vicious attack from the Japanese. ...

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Leaving an impact of epic proportions, the bombs of The Manhattan Project have left scars on Japan and the world to this very day. ... Groves saw the need for a dedicated platoon of men that would be trained to drop the bomb on targets in Japan. ... Shortly after, on August 14, 1945, Japan finally surrendered, and World War II came to a close. ... He argued that without the use of the atomic bomb, a costly invasion of Japan would be required, and numerous American lives would be lost. ... In fact, McCloy, assistant to Henry Stimson, who was the Secretary of War at the time, attended a meet...

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Introduction American financial sector grew and expanded into an international financial center during 1970s . ... All foreign banks and financial institutions are treated equally in America. ... Japan, which was not even in the top twenty leading trading nations in 1900, now ranks third. ... The United States, Germany, and Japan were responsible for 30 percent of the world's international trade in 1999. ... American goods had to be shipped only on British ships, and British goods had to be purchased by Americans. ...

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From China, tattooing spread to Japan. In Japan they also used tattoos to mark criminals using a Chinese character that meant dog (midre). ... From Japan, tattoos spread to the Philippines and Pacific Islands. ... Chatham Square in New York City became the birthplace of American style tattooing. ... Tattooing came to America and was used by the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs. ...

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Introduction: The United States of America is located in North America between Mexico and Canada. ... The United States of America is known as "The Land of the Free-. ... There major trading countries are, Canada at 23.2%, Mexico at 14.1%, Japan at 7.4% and the United Kingdom at 4.8%. ... They receive their imports from mostly, Canada at 17.8%, Mexico at 11.3%, China at 11.1%, Japan at 10.4% and Germany at 5.3%. ... NAFTA stands for the North America Free Trade Agreement. ...

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The arms race between the United States of America and the Soviet Union (the Cold War), nearly lead to World War III. ... The nuclear bomb the United States dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan was a 12.5-kiloton atomic bomb, "an explosive blast equal to 12,500 tons of conventional high explosives (such as TNT) and caused high pressure waves, flying debris, extreme heat, and radioactive fallout." Examples of chemical weapons would include the nerve agent Sarin that was deployed by a religious cult in Japan in 1995 to kill and injure the general public, and mustard gas that was used durin...

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On the morning of August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay flew over the industrial city of Hiroshima, Japan and dropped the first atomic bomb ever. ... Truman knew nothing about the bomb and its effects yet hastily decided that the bomb be used on Japan, considering Germany was no longer a target with the war in Europe over. ... Nevertheless, the decision was made that the bombs would be used until Japan surrendered. ... Most of the people in the United States of America supported the use of the atomic bomb; even President Truman called it, "the greatest thing in history" (Beyer 75)....

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Japanese-Americans imprisoned in the United States during the second world war have received repayment, and so has the country of Kuwait from Iraq for their suffering during the Gulf war. ... African-American author Abigail Thernstrom stated in her book Americans in Black and White, " No group in American history ever improved its position so dramatically in so short a time." ... The average African-American makes over three times what the average person of Africa makes and in America, African-Americans have the opportunity for advancement. ... By saying this it creates a separation betwe...

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Europe is an ally; so is Japan. ... In American eyes, only China looms as a likely future rival. ... For over a century the national interests of China have been reflected in the following foreign policy objectives of communist China: (a) to preserve the national territory from foreign annexation or intrusion; (b) To regain what had been lost through foreign interventions; (c) To repel from her borders any threatening or hostile military presence, be it Russian, Japanese, America or any of her power; and (d) To regain for China the status of a world power commensurate with the greatness o...

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A time of unification, separation, and fear for Americans everywhere. ... Since the 9-11 there has been all sorts of relief from Americans with food, clothing, and medical supplies. ... There weren't I"m guessing a whole lot of Teddy Bears with the Viet Kong on them, "I LOVE KOREA" tee shirts, or Parodies of over played mambo songs on the internet to bash the Japanese Army. ... All of America started to look at one another and realize that we are not and should not be fighting ourselves. ... Whatever happens as this thing pushes forward its important not to forget why we are the United St...

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But when Germany, Japan, and Italy tried to expand by force into China, Ethiopia, Poland, Austria, and present day Czech Republic, Britain and France declared war on Hitler, and the United States did nothing. ... It was now time for America to help other nations rebuild and start its hate of Communism. ... Then came one of the biggest interventions in Americas history of foreign policy. ... Kennedy sent 16,000 American military "advisers" to Vietnam. ... He thinks that only America can achieve global peace because of...

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August 1914 one of the most historic events in history began. This was the beginning of the First World War, a war that had never been seen before. It involved every major European nation as well as North America and Japan. There was nothing that could have prepared the world for this war it chan...

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Throughout the history of the United States of America the intense and controversial view of "equality" has been a hot topic. ... As a human being and especially as a citizen of the United States of America, I believe that civil rights are a very intricate part of our existence. ... This area includes: China, Japan, Korea, Philippine Islands, and Samoa. Black (not of Hispanic Origin), Hispanic such as Mexican, Cuban..., American Indian: people of North America. ...

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