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Decision Of The Bomb: Drop It Or Not?
<view this essay>.... I probably would’ve been
obliged to use a weapon of such large devastation for three reasons. At
the time, United States occupied many of the islands of the Pacific, and
all that remained was an invasion of Japan. The United States realized
that the Japanese wouldn't surrender easily. They would fight to the very
end. The loss of American lives would be too great to afford, thus being
compelled to use the bomb. Also, the development of the atomic bomb cost
2,000,000 dollars. This was too large of a financial investment to waste
in not using the bomb for reasonable causes. Lastly, many Americans also
held bitter resentment against the Japanese f .....
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History Of The Civil War
<view this essay>.... and the Confederate Army had shrunk extremely in size. In the year before, the North had lost an enormous amount of lives, but had more than enough to lose in comparison to the South. General Grant became known as the "Butcher" (Grant, Ulysses S., Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, New York: Charles L. Webster & Co.,1894) and many wanted to see him removed. But Lincoln stood firm with his General, and the war continued. This paper will follow the happenings and events between the winter of 1864-65 and the surrender of The Confederate States of America. All of this will most certainly illustrate that April 9, 1865 was indeed the end of a tragedy. CUTTING .....
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Attempt At Reconstruction
<view this essay>.... were borne of high hopes they failed in bringing about their goals. Born in hope, they died in despair, as both movements saw many of their gains washed away. I propose to examine why they failed in realizing their goals. My thesis is that failure to incorporate economic justice for Blacks in both movements led to the failure of the First and Second Reconstruction. The First Reconstruction came after the Civil War and lasted till 1877. The political, social, and economic conditions after the Civil War defined the goals of the First Reconstruction. At this time the Congress was divided politically on issues that grew out of the Civil War: Black equality, r .....
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Rabindranath Tagore
<view this essay>.... as a child. When he was 17 years old, his first book appeared. In 1878, after a brief stay in England, he returned to India where he quickly became the most important and popular author of the colonial era. He wrote poetry, short stories, novels, and plays. His Collected Poems and Plays was published in 1966. He also composed several hundred popular songs. In 1929 he also began painting.
was a dedicated internationalist and educator. He established a school in 1901 in his estate in Bengal. He did this to teach a blend of eastern and western philosophies. His school was expanded into an international university in 1921 called Visva-Bharati. He a .....
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Runaways And The Abolition Movement: The Underground Railroad
<view this essay>.... who condemned human bondage aided large numbers of bondsmen to
freedom. They not only called for slavery destruction, but also acted to
assist its victims.
The most intriguing feature of the Underground Railroad was its
lack of formal organization. Its existence often relied on concerted
efforts of helpful individuals of various ethnics and religions groups who
helped slaves escape from slavery. Usually agents hid or destroyed their
personal journals to protect themselves and the runaways. Only recently
researchers have discovered the work created by courageous agents such as
David Ruggles, Calvin Fairbank, Josiah Henson, and Erastus Huss .....
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Kingdom Of Benin
<view this essay>.... Europe.
Some of the goods they traded included palm oil, ivory, pepper, and
textiles. Another industry Benin took place in was the slave trade.
Mostly POW's and women were traded, but in the early years, men of the
tribe were also given away.
Gradually, the power of the kingdom decreased as the 18th and 19th
centuries passed. Eventually, in 1897, the area was annexed to British
Nigeria. While tribesmen still led the area, the real control was in the
hands of the Europeans.
One of the richest arts that originated in Africa are some of the hand
cast bronzes that came out of the kingdom of Benin. These became known as
the Benin Bronzes. The casting of br .....
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Die Hard The Movie - Action Film Subtexts
<view this essay>.... characters and make them more human. We can relate to the characters because they are people like us, and we know this through the subtexts.
The first subtext that runs throughout the movie is the marriage of the McClaines. It is obvious from the beginning that they have been separated, and do not have a good marriage. He is a cop in New York, and she has taken a job in L.A., and brought the two kids with her. She is an executive for a Japanese company, and has changed her name to her maiden name, instead of her married name. Even though they are separated, it looks like Holly wants to try to work things out over the holidays. She asked him if he wa .....
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Environmentalism In The Sixtie
<view this essay>.... at first, the environmentalists fought to minimize its usage for fear of nuclear meltdowns, which could spread nuclear waste. Alternative energy sources were possible, and what appeared to be the most effective were tidal energy and solar energy. These environmentally safe methods of harnessing energy were just what the environmentalists had aimed for, and a new movement had been started - environmentalism. If you read this circle it. The environmentalists also tried to advocate the conservation of energy, so that the cleaner but less effective ways could be manipulated to produce more energy.
Despite many efforts to keep the environment clean, some 200 mi .....
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