Applying Psychology to Real World Issues My Lai massacre was an example of real-world destructive behaviour which involved psychological processes such as obedience‚ which involved American soldiers in Vietnam. My Lai was a small village in Vietnam where American soldiers killed over 350 men‚ women‚ and children. The soldiers were showing obedience to authority‚ where they were responding to a direct order from a figure with perceived authority with the fear of punishment and the belief in
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How the Boston Marathon affected us The Boston Marathon was hosted in the big city of Boston on April 15‚ 2013. 26‚839 runners started the Boston Marathon on April 15‚ 2013‚ but only 17‚600 crossed the finish line. The bombings caused a huge devastation to everyone around the world. The bombing caused great stress for the thousands of participants. Many had to finish the run with the fear of being killed or injured. Who would want to devastate the United States with another uncalled for tragedy
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name of slavery in the civil rights movement. John Calhoun is a historical and political figure who had achieved much greatness in his career. The street where this massacre occurred is named after him‚ as well as a statue overlooking the church. Also‚ one of Yale’s residential colleges is name Yale’s Calhoun College. After the massacre the students at the Calhoun College petitioned to change the name of the college because Calhoun fought for slavery and white authority. Since‚ Calhoun supported the
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In the case of the Sandy Hook Massacre‚ gunman Adam Lanza was consumed with the massive variety of weapons. He also had a huge obsession with violent video games such as Call of Duty‚ it has been said. The walls of his bedroom‚ where he had spent a majority of his time‚ were covered with posters of weapons and even tanks. This was claimed to have been seen by a plumber who worked in the home at one point.“The kids who play these games know all about guns. I’m not blaming the games for what happened
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The Jonestown Massacre is a topic that many people are aware of; however‚ there is a dark and evil side to Jim Jones that only a few are familiar with. From the outside‚ it may have just seemed to be a simple little town of love and compassion. Nonetheless‚ brainwashing‚ abuse‚ and forced druggings went on daily at Jonestown. The mystery behind the Jonestown Massacre was really not that difficult to unravel‚ yet many people were shocked and could not comprehend how or why such a tragedy could happen
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Analysis The film Elephant‚ by Gus Van Sant is often compared to the events of the Columbine Massacre‚ however not directed connected‚ Van Sant has admitted it to be the topic behind it. Watching this as though it was a depiction of the event‚ I did not feel that it acted as a recount. I would compare the film to a badly plagiarized essay‚ all the details were correct‚ but some main points were nowhere to be found. I would also think that this movie was trying to stir up some more controversy
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The My Lai Massacre occurred on March 16‚ 1968 IN the village called My Lai‚ which is located in South Vietnam. The Vietnam war was fought between The North and The South Vietnam about Communism. This was feared by many about the world‚ especially in America. Anti-communist countries backed out South Vietnam the best of their availability. The communist countries‚ however‚ supported North Vietnam at their best availability. America was fighting for eleven years‚ while the Vietnam was lasting much
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Tiananmen Square Massacre is an event that took place in the summer of 1989 in Beijing‚ China. It is an event that forever will leave a rather haunting legacy on the Chinese culture. The Chinese citizens just wanted freedom‚ liberty‚ and justice‚ but with their communist government they knew they wouldn’t get anywhere without a fight. What many people don’t realize is that the massacre wasn’t just with Beijing but it was national movement with people from all over the country who stood behind the
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Diane Morales Mr. Gibson American History February 14‚ 2013 My Lai Massacre Unfortunate event occurred at Pink Vile when the Charlie Company was there. The Geneva Convention was clearly violated when captain Medina and Lt. Calley were giving orders to shoot innocent civilians. There was a year cover up of the My Lai Massacre in the time military forces were looking for excuses to justify their actions. Why was Lt. Calley the only one held accountable and was his punishment fair? Who should have
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The subjugation of the protesters provided an essential meaning to the CCP‚ they persevered. The rebellion was crushed‚ callously‚ despite expectations in the west that the government would collapse and a ‘serious chaotic state’ would appear‚ they remained. The reality that the government remained distinctly indicated an end to calls from pro-democrats to reorganise a rebellion. Gittings argues that ‘fear of national upheaval with historical memory of the rebellion within the past century remained
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