Strategic bombing was not an uncommon action from those on either side of World War II. Many cities in Europe were virtually destroyed by war efforts. Each bombing was accompanied by its own set of reasons. For the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima‚ Japan the reason was‚ according to President Truman to “completely destroy Japan’s power to make war” (“Primary Resources”). The bombing of Hamburg was motivated‚ at least in part‚ by desire to destroy the city’s important shipyard (“Hamburg”). However‚ the
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14th‚ 15th and March 2nd. The allies air forces used area bombing (bombing the target and surrounding area to ensure the target is destroyed) for the mission because the technology at that time did not allow for precision bombing. The bombing of Dresden was not justified. The allies reasoning behind the Bombing of Dresden revolved around the Russians. Churchill and Roosevelt had already decided that their current ally‚ Joseph Stalin was going to be an issue after the war. In the hopes of alarming
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Malcolm X Malcolm X was one of the most iconic figures of 20th century America. He is often grouped with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ because both men were involved in the civil-rights movement in the late 1950s and early 1960s. However‚ these two men were drastically different. While King preached about nonviolence and equal rights‚ Malcolm X condoned violence as a means to get what one wants. While Malcolm X was justified in some of his endeavors‚ his philosophy as a whole was unhealthy and damaged
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Knee Massacre was one of the biggest and most violent confrontations between the Native Americans and the American people and government. It claimed as many as 300 or more of the 350 Indian lives in Wounded Knee Creek‚ South Dakota‚ and half of those killed were women and children. It was the final major clash between the Native Americans and the U.S. military‚ and it finally proved that white men are the “true savages” of humankind. Yes‚ the Native Americans’ resistance was justified. White Americans
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First Response Paper February 20‚ 2012 Was the Death of Socrates Justified? The life and death of Socrates is a topic that can spark great debates. Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher who was put on trial for two specific reasons. In the Apology‚ we learn that the people of Athens claimed that Socrates did not believe in the gods of their city‚ but in other spiritual things. This was thought to be impious. They also believed that Socrates was corrupting the youth. Socrates did his best
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Jacksonian Democracy was or was not democratic? Jacksonian Democracy marked the age "of the common man" and the era for an improvement on government and society. When Andrew Jackson was president‚ he led the nation of the United States into dramatic changes both socially and politically which affected the government system and the lives of the American people positively. He fascinated the American people greatly because he stood for values they stood for such as a better government system. Because
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" War on iraq was not justified" The 2003 Iraq War lasted less than three weeks. It began in the early morning hours of March 20‚ when American missiles struck Baghdad. By April 9‚ U.S. forces had advanced into Baghdad. By April 15 Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had vanished‚ and U.S. and allied officials pronounced the end of major combat operations. Although the war itself was short‚ arguments over whether it was justified had been made for months and years prior to the attack‚ and still continue
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Was the U.S justified in their Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb? Before WWII‚ the United States strongly supported the idea of Isolationism‚ meaning they did not want to be involved in wars. As the time passed the United States found them turning away from neutrality by providing armed weapons to other nations. When other countries could not afford to buy products‚ the U.S could not afford to lose business‚ so they came up with a Lend-Lease Act and Cash and Carry. Both selling and lending items
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ the thirtieth President of the United States was assassinated on November 22‚ 1963. He was shot as his motorcade drove through Dallas‚ Texas‚ by Lee Harvey Oswald. Even though some people may believe that this killing was justified‚ the assassination of JFK is unjustified because there are many conspiracy theories and the police investigation was not thorough or documented correctly. First‚ there were many conspiracy theories. Many people believed that Lee Harvey Oswald had
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Nishadi Perera Davis 6747 Literature 14 May 2017 In the Woodshed: Was Sethe Justified? There is no denying the impact of slavery on African-American literature. Many black author’s ancestors arrived against their will on ships that were over-occupied. African American scholar and social historian Lerone Bennet Jr. describes slavery as "the saga of the black men whose backs were lacerated by the white men. It is the tale of the black women who were manhandled by their white masters." Morrison drew
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