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- 2301: George Washington
- ... the job of adjutant of one of the districts into which Virginia was divided, with the rank of major. Washington played an important role in the struggles preceding the outbreak of the French and Indian War. He was chosen by Governor Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia to deliver a strong calling on the French’s forces to stop their gradual entrance in the Ohio River Valley. The young messenger was also instructed ... Washington, who behaved gallantly during the conflict, narrowly escaped death. In August 1755 he was given the job of commanding the Virginia regiment, charged with the defense of the long western frontier of the colony. War between France and Britain was officially declared in May 1756, and while the main struggle moved to other areas, Washington succeeded in keeping the Virginia frontier relatively safe. After the death of his elder half ... have reached their lowest point, he made a plan to baffle his enemies in Congress and the army to have him removed as commander in chief. In June 1778, after France's entry into the war on the American side, the new British commander, Sir Henry Clinton, evacuated Philadelphia and marched overland to New York; Washington attacked him at Monmouth, New Jersey, but was again beat . Washington blamed the defeat ...
- 2302: American Exceptionalism
- ... another, whether this diversity is based upon ethnicity, national creed, or religion. At this level, however, its seems that believing in a national "uniqueness" implies an underlying notion of superiority. This was exemplified during World War II when exceptionalism began to earn a tainted reputation. Consider the following excerpt: Americans congratulated each other on living in the best, the freest, the richest, and most democratic country in the world. This was ... what came out of the other 94 percent of the world was bad… It is apparent that American exceptionalsim has not remained entirely innocent. By taking this mien of "chauvinism" during the period of World War II it discourages patriotism and the popularity of the American ideology. However, World War II did entice, in some Americans, more feelings of patriotism than ideals of chauvinistic superiority. Consider the following excerpt from a letter written by a wife to her husband stationed in China during the ...
- 2303: Devastation of the Rain Forests
- ... but it is a matter of economics. There won't be any complete disaster, and what we cannot solve, well, that's the price we have to pay." - Eduardo Albuquerque Barbosa There is a constant war that is being fought in the rainforests of South America. The death toll is one that far surpasses any other war in history. Vietnam and World War II had minimal loss of life compared to this never-ending battle. It is predicted that by the year 2020, the casualties will reach 150 per day. This total does not even include the ...
- 2304: The Dangers of Nuclear "Progress"
- ... dropped two atomic (nuclear) bombs on Japan, killing more than 140,000 people and leaving the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in ruins. The dropping of the bombs not only marked the end of World War II, but demonstrated the incredible power and effects of nuclear technology, as well. After seeing this, one would think that countries would realize the dangers of this new technology, and do something to get rid ... should have caused alarms to sound in people's heads…"Danger, danger!" Just one of these bombs has the ability to wipe out an entire country. The United States did make an attempt after World War II at eliminating nuclear proliferation by proposing the Baruch Plan in the United Nations. This proposal stated that all nuclear technology and materials be placed under international ownership and that all nuclear weapons be destroyed ... that nuclear weapons have helped to prevent peace between the Soviet Union and the United States, I can't help but think otherwise. The United States and the Soviet Union may not have gone to war yet, but relations between them are far from favorable. Both countries were trying to prevent war out of fear, not peace. With nuclear proliferation, it only takes one crazy "Stalin or Hitler-type" leader ...
- 2305: Nuclear Weapons
- Nuclear Weapons The nuclear age opened with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. Many people believed that weapons capable of mass destruction would make war unthinkable in the future. They hoped that the world would learn to live in peace. But a race to develop ever more powerful weapons soon began. Nuclear weapons are weapons of mass destruction powered by ... weapons have the power of a fraction of a kiloton of TNT. Only two nuclear weapons have been used in warfare, each an atomic bomb dropped on Japanese targets by the United States in World War II. After the war, production of such weapons and the development of a more destructive bomb, the hydrogen bomb, caused worldwide concern. The atomic bomb was a bomb with great explosive force from the ...
- 2306: Compare and Contrast: "Dead Man's Dump" by Rosenberg and "dulce et Decorum est" by Owen
- ... He has been chosen by death to leave this world only to be whisked to his next. These poems are similar to each other in the since that they both happen in a time of war and they are soldiers. The difference of the two poems is the main focus. When you read "Dead Man's Dump" and you visualize it, not just read it you see a battle field that is destroyed by war. Bodies lay everywhere. The way the author describes the gruesome detail of the dead troops, "A man's brains splattered on a stretcher-bearers face;" one can literally see the guts. Rosenberg uses spectacular imagery ... him drowning." Owen then goes into detail about the dead soldier is vivid as he talks about blood gargling from his lungs and his eyes writhes in his face. Many can tell you about a war and how horrid it was, but few can put you in the war itself for you to experience. Both poems deal with someone dying and not being able to be saved. In "Dead Man' ...
- 2307: Ceremony by Leslie Silko
- Ceremony by Leslie Silko The novel Ceremony, written by Leslie Silko deals with the actions of a Native American youth after fighting, and being held captive during World War II. The young mans name is Tayo and upon returning to the U.S., and eventually reservation life he has many feelings of estrangement and apathy towards society. The novel discusses many topics pertaining to ... rest of society viewed Tayo. An example of this is when Helen Jean describes Tayo "Too quiet, and not very friendly(161)". Another thing this allows the author to do is to show how the War affected the young women from the reservations. She is able to show you how Helen Jeans life was in just a few pages. Silko was able to show how the Native American war veterans looked to anyone who happened to look upon them, but that wasn't one of them. The perspective of the women also helped to debunk a lot of the stories the men told ...
- 2308: The Red Badge of Courage
- ... his idealistic dreams, learn what courage really is, and overcome his fears. Furthermore, causing him to mature into a courageous and honorable man. Henry gives up his idealistic dreams when he experiences the environment of war, firsthand. As a naïve young man, Henry Fleming’s display of war was derived from newspapers, gossip, and early readings. From this early propaganda, he created his own idealistic illusions about his courage toward the war. But when he experienced battle firsthand, the horror of the war struck a chord in his heart. Causing him to flee in panic. Henry’s fear of the war was overcome after the first ...
- 2309: 1984: A Political Statement Against Totalitarianism
- 1984: A Political Statement Against Totalitarianism George Orwell has been a major contributor to anticommunist literature around the World War II period. Orwell lived in England during World War II, a time when the Totalitarianism State, Nazi Germany, was at war with England and destroyed the city of London. (DISC) "I know that building' said Winston finally. It's a ruin now. It's in the middle of the street outside the Palace of Justice. ' ...
- 2310: King's "A Letter From Birmingham City Jail": An Analysis
- King's "A Letter From Birmingham City Jail": An Analysis Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest speakers for the Black civil rights movement, had written many great works in his time. Two of his pieces stand out as his greatest works, Letter from Birmingham City Jail; a letter written from a jail in Birmingham where he was arrested for demonstrating peacefully, to clergymen who didn't agree with his views, and I Have a Dream; a speech given by King in front of the Washington Memorial at a huge civil rights tea party. Both works convey the same message: the time has come where Black Americans will not stand for civil injustices any longer. The way in which the works are written, however, are different, for one is a letter, to be read by a few, and the other is a speech, to be heard ...
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