Roosevelt that described this discovery and warned of its potential development by other nations. The U.S. government established the top secret Manhattan Project in 1942 to develop an atomic device. The leader of the Manhattan Project was U.S. Army Brigadier General Leslie R. Groves. His team‚ working in several locations but in large part at Los Alamos‚ New Mexico‚ under the direction of American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer‚ designed and built the first atomic bombs. The first atomic explosion
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I choose this article from Spartacus Educational because it best represents the Capital Punishment that was shown in “A Hanging”. The article “Field Punishment Number One” shows us one of the many methods that were used throughout the 1930’s for Capital Punishment. In this article it talks about the Field Punishment Number One which as stated in the article “involves the offender being attached to a fixed object for up to two hours a day and for a period up to three months” (Simkin 6-7). The 1930s
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When the War of 1812 began‚ Tecumseh sided with the British (Sugden). He defeated Brigadier General Hull in the Siege of Detroit (“Bio.com”). British Major-General Henry Procter and Tecumseh led the Siege of Fort Meigs (“Bio.com”). William Henry Harrison commanded the American forces in this battle‚ and made Tecumseh and Procter retreat
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918th Bomber Group‚ known as the “hard luck” group‚ and their evolution from a demoralized group to a reliable and accomplished group. American bomber groups were flying bombing missions in daylight from England‚ in order to increase accuracy. With Brigadier General Frank Savage as the new leader of the 918th‚ the efficiency and effectiveness subsequently increases. As a replacement for Colonel Davenport‚ who over identified with the men‚ General Savage showed more detachment. His leadership style‚
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Mission Command evolved from years of defining tactical leadership. As its official reference defines it‚ “Mission command is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations”. This radical shift from centralized strict command to decentralized initiative evolved as a pragmatic result of the decentralized style of Wide Area Security
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The Battle of Fallen Timbers started on Wednesday‚ August 20‚ 1794. The battle took place on the lower Maumee River Valley which is the present state of Ohio. Major General Anthony Wayne was encamped with a military force of 3‚700 men‚ 2‚000 of whom were part of the regular United States Army. The rest were Kentucky mounted militia. Fighting the Americans were some 2‚000 hostile Indians. The Indians were allies of the British and the British had just recently built Fort Miamis. This fort was deep
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Graner‚ and his former fiancée‚ Specialist Lynndie England‚ were sentenced to ten years and three years in prison‚ respectively‚ in trials ending on January 14‚ 2005 and September 26‚ 2005. The commanding officer of all Iraq detention facilities‚ Brigadier General Janis Karpinski‚ was reprimanded for dereliction of duty and demoted to the rank of Colonel on May 5‚ 2005. Col. Karpinski has denied knowledge of the abuses‚ claiming that the interrogations were authorized by her superiors and performed
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capable of greatness. To capture Vimy ridge soldiers underwent weeks of planning and training resulting in their win‚ and was the first time all four Canadian divisions attacked together. Men from all regions of Canada were fighting at Vimy. Brigadier-General A.E Ross said after the war ‚ “in those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation” Agnes Campbell Macphail was born in grey county‚ Ontario in 1890 and was 31 when first elected into parliament. In 1921 Agnes was the first woman
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as a brigade commander at the Battles of Seven Pines and Williamsburg before being wounded at the Battle of Gaines’ Mill ( History). Later in the Civil War‚ he was done commanding the defense of the Lower Rappahannock River‚ he was appointed a brigadier general on January 14‚1862 Civil War Trust). That is the life of George E. Pickett during the Civil
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BACHENDRI PAL (1954--) Bachendri Pal was born on 24 May 1954 at Nakuri‚ Uttar Kashi in Uttaranchal. Her father was a border tradesman who took atta (flour) and rice from India to Tibet on mules and horses. Always a rebellious child‚ she loved wandering by herself in the Garhwal Himalayas. Her family was often entertained by her dreams of travelling in airplanes and meeting famous people. She was independent and fearless‚ and first tasted the excitement of the high altitudes
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