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    Hiroshima Bombing

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    On August 5th‚ 1945 Hiroshima was a thriving city. It was known as the “key transportation hub” to the rest of the world. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were such thriving cities where the people were all family oriented. On that day‚ 350‚000 citizens of Hiroshima went to bed thinking tomorrow would be just like it was a normal day. They would get ready for work‚ did what they had to do for the next day. On August 6th in the year 1945‚ everything changed. The American army dropped a bomb that destroyed the

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    bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan on August 6‚ 1945 and dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki‚ Japan on August 9‚ 1945. 70‚000 died instantly in Hiroshima and 80‚000 died instantly in Nagasaki. Even though the U.S. destroyed many Japanese lives the atomic bombing of Hiroshima was the right decision. However dropping the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki was probably not necessary to get Japan surrender. The decision of using the atomic bomb was tough‚ but it saved many American lives‚ but the U.S. used the second

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    The Boston Terrier

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    Despite his pugnacious appearance‚ the Boston Terrier is a lover‚ not a fighter. One of the few dog breeds to originate in the United States‚ the Boston was bred to be a best friend‚ happy to do just about anything as long as he’s with his human family. And he can go anywhere with them: not only is he a small-but-sturdy size for any situation‚ he’s one of the few dogs that’s always formally dressed‚ in markings that resemble a well-tailored tuxedo. The Boston can be happy as a couch potato or a canine

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    Boston Massacre

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    Even the upper-class colonist stopped buying luxurious goods from the British‚ and began living a cheaper lifestyle. 2) The Boston Massacre was an incident on a cold night in Boston‚ MA‚ on March 5‚ 1770‚ where a fight broke out between British soldiers and Boston civilians. The British soldiers had been stationed in Boston since 1768‚ and the people of Boston did not like this one bit. On that March night‚ men and boys started throwing rocks‚ snowballs‚ and oyster shells at the soldiers

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    Marathons in War This poem takes place during World War II. It is through the eyes of a girl who lost her family to the Nazis. She is pushed forward by the sight of her sister’s last smile. I’m running‚ racing nearly out of breath‚ But I won’t stop‚ for help is closer with each step. My family is gone‚ I’m not lost but I’m alone‚ I wish I could go back to the place I once called home. As the memories flood in‚ my heart fills with woe; Though now it’s impossible to tell who’s friend or foe. I

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    The Boston Massacre

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    The Boston Massacre was and is still a debatable Massacre. The event occurred on March 5‚ 1776. It involved the rope workers of the colonial Boston and two British regiments‚ the twenty-ninth and the fourteenth regiments. Eleven people were shot in the incident; five people were killed and the other six were merely wounded. The soldiers and the captain‚ Thomas Preston‚ were all put on trial. All were acquitted of charges of murder‚ however the two soldiers who fired first‚ Private Mathew Killroy

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    The Boston Massacre

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    The Boston Massacre was one of the first massacres in the establish settlements. There is a question that long awaits an answer. Who started it all? Was it the soldier or was it the kids? I believe that the soldiers started it all. He shouldn’t have been swinging a sword around‚ they started shooting at innocent people‚ didn’t need guns to fix the problem. It all started with a drunk soldier. Alcohol is bad‚ lots of it is worst‚ and lots of it with a weapon is worst than worst. The drunken soldier

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    Bombings in Japan

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    The Horrors of the Atomic Bomb I think President Truman’s decision to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was wrong. I understand that many people feel this was the right decision and there was no other way to end war but here are a few reasons why I think the bomb droppings was a mistake. One reason is because the United States didn’t even leave a warning for Japan to get ready or give them a chance to surrender from the world’s harshest war weapon (Primary source packet #2). In another document

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    Boston Massacre

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    The Boston Massacre What happened the night of the Boston massacre? During this reading you will walk through the events written by four different sources leading up to that night of march 5‚ 1770 and be witnesses to the trial where captain Preston and his men are being tried for murder‚ defended by Samuel Adams. Boston Massacre in Facts and Numbers the Massacre occurred on the evening of March 5‚ 1770. Five civilians died as a result of the incident‚ three died on the scene and two died later.

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    Boston Massacre

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    “The Boston Controversy” March 5th‚ 1770 marks a day in American history where an event took place known as the “Boston Massacre”. This notable moment in American history was a spark in the colonies that eventually led to the American colonies taking up arms against England. The “Boston Massacre” was the iconic nickname of a riot in Boston that led to British soldiers firing upon of colonists on March 5th 1770. The major controversy debated is whether or not the British officer

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