and Japanese cities. These bombings were targeted at cities with innocent civilians‚ who were injured and killed during these attacks. Aerial bombardment is a form of strategic bombing‚ used to sap the population and strike fear in the hearts of civilians. Aerial bombing striped the German and Japanese civilians of their hope‚ and their spirit. The civilians lived in constant fear of air raids‚ and of the future. The United States was not justified in using aerial bombing German and Japanese cities
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The Gamelan Ensemble and its Music The gamelan ensemble and its music are commonly found in the Indonesian countries of Java‚ Bali‚ and many others. The word gamelan describes the set of instruments which are classified by their paintings and decorations on the instruments. The gamelan ensemble usually consists of several metal bar instruments‚ as well as gongs. The metal bar instruments could be compared to what we might call a vibraphone. Besides gongs‚ the gamelan ensemble may have one or more
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Boston Bombings- Creating & Presenting Practise SAC Imaginative writing- a poem or rap revealing the story of a survivor of a terrorist act A NIGHTMARE I felt as if I was in a movie Everything was so sudden It was a nightmare Events flashing before my eyes But a blur I couldn’t grasp what was happening Grazing on my knees from falling Blood stained faces Bodies cut and fragmented limbs So much pain I felt nothing My wife My daughters Laughter and memories Slowly fading away Gasping
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Suicide Bombing: Suicide Bombing (also known as suicide attack‚ homicide bombing‚ or "kamikaze") is an attack intended to kill others and inflict widespread damage‚ in which the attacker expects or intends to die in the process. Suicide attacks began occurring in Pakistan from 2002 onward and their frequency went up significantly after 2007‚ the year when the military operation was carried out against Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad and the Chief Justice of Pakistan was sacked by the then military
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Multiple Bombs Explode during the Boston Marathon (Apr. 15): Multiple bombs explode near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Two bombs go off around 2:50 in the afternoon as runners finish the race. At least three people are killed. One is an eight year old boy. More than 170 people are injured. Another explosion happens during the afternoon at the JFK Library‚ but officials confirm that the incident is not connected. Later in the day‚ President Obama says from the White House briefing room‚
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Darwin Bombing – Liam Gist Draft “Australia and New Zealand are now threatened by the might of the Imperial Japanese forces‚ and both of them should know that any resistance is futile” – Hideki Tojo‚ General of the Imperial Japanese Army. World War 2 began in September 1939 and raged on until September 1945. During this period an almost entirely separate war was being waged‚ the war on the pacific. This war was the first time Australians had ever been attacked on Australian soil. The most devastating
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In the summer of 1945‚ World War II was coming to a close. The Nazis had surrendered‚ causing the Allies to focus on defeating Japan and finally ending the war. President Harry S. Truman called for the “unconditional surrender of all Japanese forces‚” but the Japanese would not oblige. At first‚ Truman considered invasion of the Japanese main island‚ Honshu‚ but too many American soldiers would have died. The military turned to The Manhattan Project‚ the secret multi-billion dollar military project
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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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Suicide Bombing History has revealed that terrorists are capable of carrying out bold and destructive acts that at first glance appear to be unexplainable. What kind of person would sacrifice his or her own life in order to kill innocent people? What could possibly motivate a young person to become a suicide bomber? In the wake of many tragic events‚ it can be difficult to analyze objectively the causes and processes leading up to them. For many‚ understanding the motives behind suicide bombing comes
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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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