Three days later, the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, and on August 14, the Japanese government agreed to an unconditional surrender that all but ended World War II. ... Before the successful testing of the atomic bomb, the United States had an elaborate set of plans for the invasion of Japan that were developed in the spring and summer of 1945. ... The U.S. government spent $1.89 billion dollars and employed over 485,000 people over the course of the war, which means "approximately 0.4% of all American worked on the bomb project – about one out of every 250 people in...

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These words set into motion more then just soldiers, planes, and battleships. ... If the government couldn't protect Pearl then how can they protect each and every one of us? ... If the government decided to enter WWII, then where would the supplies come from and who would make them. ... The government told them yes you are tough enough. ...

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The people believed the change they sought could be accomplished by voting in the Labour Government. ... The Labour government started the groundwork for the release of their land outside the motherland starting with India. ... After long non-violent protests led by Mahatma Gandhi, an agreement was reached and India was set apart from the British Empire. ... "The United Nations didn't always accomplish what it set out to do." ... It helped set the nation on the path back to economic prominence as it began to influence the world in a more cultural fashion. ...

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There will always be citizens who disagree with the government under which they reside, but with having distributed power, those individuals may be more likely to find another who has the same opinions. ... There is still a power which sets boundaries for those rights but without them we as a nation could not survive. ...

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The Swiss government provided the gas needed for the gas chambers at concentration camps. ... The United States warned the Swiss government that the gold had been looted and that trade with the Nazis should be stopped. ... After the war had ended the property was then handed over the Polish government. The Polish government never turned over the property to the rightful owners. ... Cases have already been settled to help set a precedent of what should be done with the Jewish money and loot. ...

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Of course the nazi party, who were the socialist government power at the time, plotted this evil doing. ... Using the matches inside the pillow itself, you could set fire to the pillow case to provide warmth. ...

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Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin is a global enterprise principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products, and services for government and commercial customers. ... They design and produce combat aircrafts, naval electronics, government satellites, tactical missiles, naval surveillance systems, space launch vehicles, air defense systems and missile defense systems. ... The XP-900 was Lockheed first fighter jet and it set the standards for all fighter planes. ... In 1968 Lockheed set the record depth for submar...

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In 1950 McCarthy made a speech accusing 205 government workers for being apart of the American communist party. ... The films shows viewers what could happen if these communist were not weeded out of the government and in a sense justifies McCarthy's fear. ... Iselin can be compared to Joe McCarthy, accuser of government officials as communism; his costume symbolizes his attempts to being like Lincoln. ... The story is well made; it sets the viewer up perfectly for a great, yet unexpected, climax. ... I believe that the set of actors scheduled to be in the movie along with added sound ...

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After the defeat of the Nazis, most countries returned to their pre-war governments, such as Belgium, Holland, Denmark, and Norway. ... MacArthur and his political advisers drew up a constitution for a new government. It changed the government to a constitutional monarchy, leaving the divine emperor of Japan with no power. ... A two house parliament was set up. ... These new governments helped stop new fascist leaders from rising and taking over and returning those countries to war....

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I would set up an Internet web site that people could look at and listen to samples of the music that I was selling. ... Another challenge will be the funds that will be required to set up this business. ... Since North Korea is a closed country it would be extremely difficult to set up a music business there. The government determines the type of music that the people are allowed to listen to. ... I would then have to convince the government officials that I would only sell music that they agreed to. ...

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The government set up various food halls for the homeless and minimal wealth benefits for those in need. ... Democracy was therefore failing, leaving the government helpless in restoring its power above the people. ... Society wasn't recognising the government for what is was doing, but did notice for what it wasn't doing. ... The only power Germany had was the coalitional government parties, always arguing and never solving problems. ... Hindenburg by this time, had assigned a new government and given power to his chancellor Bruning. ...

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At that time he pledged to assist the South Vietnamese government with war. ... The Ohio government sent the National Guard because someone set a fire in protest. ... Now the government has set up many homes for veterans and hospitals to treat any illnesses that were associated with the war. ... Today this war has set up the fact that congress will now challenge the president on foreign moves. The war also set up comparisons on wars for the future. ...

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On January 22, 1917, the German government gave notice that unrestricted submarine warfare would be resumed. ... Immediately, the government set about mobilizing its military resources, industry, labor and agriculture. ... In fact before war broke out in 1914 government leaders and business leaders devoted much effort to development international peace among nations to avoid outbreak of war and with the events that unfolded in 1914 all of that hard work and dedication seemed to vanish overnight. ... The German government believed that this blockade would starve Great Britain and force a serren...

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When Fidel Castro, the dictator of Cuba from 1959-present, declared the government Communist in 1961; President of the U.S. ... The economy was real bad, unemployment rate was high and the people were ready to try a different type of government that would benefit them. Nicaragua came to know a different type of government in the late 70's. ... "Once in power, the Sandinistas quickly set about building their armed forces and transforming their rag-tag guerrilla army into a well-equipped professional military."" ... Because of the lack of having a large militia, they began to forcedl...

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Governments started to borrow money so that they can help this to happen. ... ( 2 ) They go back to the gold standard - the pound will once again be set at a certain rate to the dollar, which is linked to the value of gold overall. We think we are stronger than we actually are and set it too high at 4 dollars 86 cents. ... Macdonald the labour government falls - becomes national government instead with ramsey still as prime minister. ... At the same time the national government cut public spending by 10 percent including unemployment benefit. ...

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The thesis set out by Clemenceau was that a superior military force would have to be available at the very onset of hostilities, and not at a gradual pace as this would be to no avail. ... Article 16 provided for sanctions against any state which resorted to war without observing first the procedures of peaceful settlement as set out in the Covenant. The members of the League would not automatically be at war with the rogue state - the decision of declaring war would be left to the governments of the member states....

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On one side, Stalin sought to spread his influence in Eastern Europe by setting up pro-Russian governments in these states while America, feared for their power and domination over the world and attempted to "contain" communism. ... By 1948, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Albania and Yugoslavia all had Communist governments. The setting up of pro-communistic regimes in this region appeared to the West to be a direct outlash against them, because all the allies had agreed in Potsdam to allow democratic elections of governments in East Europe. ... In Yalta, it was agreed th...

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He felt that an iron curtain was being set up across the continent dividing East and West. Stalin's response was that his country needed loyal governments in nearby countries in order to ensure the Soviet Union's security. In contrast, the United States goals were for nations to get along in peace, based on the principles of equal rights and allowing the people to determine their own government. ... Because of the threat, Congress agreed to provide U.S. aid and military equipment to Greece which helped the Greek government defeat the communist rebels. ... This helped ensure peace a...

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In 1920 Hitler then went on to become a spy for the Munich government that sent him on the case that would change the course of history forever. ... The second, PO II, designed to create a government in waiting, a highly organized Nazi government within the republic that would some day replace it. ... He set up a private battle-ready elite guard known as the "Schutzstaffel" (SS) to transport and take care of all political prisoners and people thought to be inferior. ... But January 30, 1933 Chancellor Hindenburg resigned due to the Nazis in the government, giving the title of Chancellor to Ado...

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Roosevelt's first month of presidency, he set up the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), this department provided jobs to unmarried men aged 18-25. The government sent them to agricultural areas to plant trees, build parks, and work on solving erosion problems. ... ") Two years later, the Works Progress Administration (WPA)which was considered as another successful New Deal department was set up. ... Also, the USA government gave farmers money to produce less crops. ... This program was used to provide money, resources and working opportunities to unemployed and hungry people, the US...

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This set the wheels turning that started the first World War. ... The same day of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination the Austrian government retaliated by declaring war on Serbia. ... The American government campaigned to tell the public that entering the war was good. ...

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It was the winter of 1979, Afghanistan was engulfed by a civil war because the Prime Minister, Hafizullah Amin, wanted to lead the country away from its traditional Muslim way of life and set up a more western, modernized country. ... The Mujahedeen, consisting of a variety of Muslim guerrilla fighters, declared jihad, or holy war, on the Amin government and its supporters. ... Amin started to disagree with Russia on the idea of a total communist government, and began talks with the west. ... In his place, the Soviet Union put a man named Babrak Karmal in charge of the Afghan government. His j...

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Though the New Deal was not successful in ending the Great Depression, it permanently changed the relationship amongst government, the economy and individual citizens. ... Some complained Social Security went against American traditions and the government shouldn't regulate so, but it eventually paved the way for the later expansion of the largest program administered by the government. ... The National Recovery Administration (NRA) set codes for fair competition between industries to create more jobs. The NRA seemed to be welcomed and successful at first, but businesses felt government w...

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People were being killed and terrorised in the name of "government intervention.... Woodrow Wilson followed protocol set out by George Washington that told us not to get involved with World War I. ... But as a result of seemingly giving everything up, the Germans got a new form of government established. ... The United States was able to rid Iraq of Saddam Hussein, and they were also able to set up a "working" democracy. ... Both were entered in retaliation of attacks on American assets, also due to humanitarian reasons, and create a stable and democratic government in war torn ...

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They both wanted the nation to get involved because the government could not do it alone. ... Macdonald also wanted to provide temporary work for the people by getting money from the government. ... They are very afraid of letting the people down and having the government loose the power to act. ... Hitler wanted one nation with one rule and one set of believers. ... Japan also used 70 percent of government expenditures on armed service. ...

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