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- 2371: Atomic Bomb
- ... complete power. Many government officials felt that such a weapon could put an end to the war. For this reason, in 1942, the United States decided to pursue the atomic bomb. Later that year, Franklin D. Roosevelt began the Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project was a massive engineering enterprise aimed at the ultimate goal of creating an atomic bomb. At one time it employed over 129,000 workers. The United States ... there is the potential for 300,000 Joules of energy to be released. Most nuclear weapons, however, use much more than one gram of fuel. This is why they are so devastatingly powerful. When Franklin D. Roosevelt unexpectedly died in office, Harry Truman became the new president of the United States. He was soon faced with the decision of whether or not to use the bomb. He decided to use it ... Since he was seen as a God to the Japanese, the Emperor’s wish was granted, and the Japanese surrendered on August 14, 1945. Since World War II, technology has advanced so much that modern-day Nuclear Weapons are up to one thousand times more powerful than those used against Japan. Such weapons could destroy entire states, and send the world into nuclear holocaust. There are also other ways to ...
- 2372: American Prohibition
- ... O’Banions (Altman 45). The most powerful and infamous bootlegger, by far, was Al Capone, operating out of Chicago. One of the most gruesome and remembered gangland murders of all time occurred on Valentine’s Day, 1929. Because of business differences, Capone ordered hit man Jack McGurn plot the murder of Bugs Moran and the O’Banion/Weiss gang, which Moran had recently taken control of. McGurn staged a delivery of ... happen sooner or later. Otherwise, it’s likely that hostile teetotalers would be frequent guests on the Jerry Springer Show. The only ponderance though, is why it took so long before Americans realized that they’d made a mistake. Canada instated a prohibition law in 1917 and dropped it two years later. It is my personal hope that one day, America will see that we still deal with a prohibition of sorts: the prohibition of certain drugs. Perhaps, the past will show congress that the old adage about forbidden fruits is true (But I ...
- 2373: Computer Crime
- ... owned by utility providers, credit reporting agencies, and systems owned by state and federal governmental agencies including the Nation Crime Information Center (NCIC) computer. The definitive mission of the Phone Masters organization was to one day take control of all telecommunications infrastructures in the nation.( Department of Justice ) In the Phone Masters example, an on line social environment, psychological and mental capacity, and economic gain were underlying factors in the causation ... Department of Justice. 4 Oct. (1999). Electronic Crime. 15 Aug. (1999). Hollinger, R. & Kaduce, L . (1988). "The Process of Criminalization: The Case of Computer Crime Laws." Minneapolise/St. Paul: West Publishing. 26:101-126. Icove, D., & Icove, K. (1995). Computer Crime : A Crimefighter's Handbook (Computer Security) New York: O'Reilly & Associates. Kovacich, G. & Boni, W. (1999). High Technology Crime Investigator's Handbook. Pennsylvania: Butterworth-Heinemann. Maxfield, J. (1985). Computer Bulletin Boards and the Hacker Problem. Arlington VA: Automation Training Center, EDPACS, Electric Data Processing Audit, Control and Security news letter. Parker, D. (1989) National Institute of Justice s Computer Crime: Criminal Justice Research Manual, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. Schamalleger, F. (1999). Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction 2nd ed. New Jersey: Providence Hall, Upper Saddle River.
- 2374: Atomic Bomb
- Atomic Bomb On August 6, 1945, the world changed forever. On that day the United States of America detonated an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima. Never before had mankind seen anything like it. Here was something that was much bigger than an ordinary bomb, yet could ... the Japanese were ready to surrender and was not necessary to hit them with that awful bomb. Second, I hate to see our country be the first country to use such a weapon." (General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander) He did not want to drop the atomic bomb cause it would kill many women and children. He also included that world would think that the United States of America would ... their heritage and they did not want to lose it. But after we dropped the bomb and stopped the war, the United States of America still let the Japanese keep there emperor and to this day the Japanese still have there emperor. For the first time in the history of human existence, here was something capable of wiping us off the face of the Earth. In addition, most people had ...
- 2375: Bloods Importance In Macbeth
- ... seems quite sure that "A little water clears us of this deed" (323). Telling Malcolm and Donalbain of their father's murder, Macbeth says, "The spring, the head, the fountain of your blood / Is stopp'd; the very source of it is stopp'd" (327). Here, the primary meaning of "your blood" is "your family," but Macbeth's metaphors also picture blood as a life-giving essence. A second later, blood is spoken of as a sign of guilt ... scene proceeds, Macbeth and his wife behave in a manner exactly opposite from what we would expect. According to conventional logic, Macbeth, who is a soldier and has already killed many men in battle that day, should not be bothered 4 by the murder. On the other hand, we would understand perfectly if his wife were upset by having been involved in a killing. (Internet Source 1) This shows that ...
- 2376: On Apartheid
- Topic Apartheid Thesis Statement Outline Apartheid I. South Africa II. Seperateness A. Black B. White C. Colored (Mixed Race) D. Asian III. Segregation A. Housing B. Education C. Employment D. Public Accomodations E. Transportation Notecards 1 "Apartheid, pronounced ah PAHRT hayt or pronounced ah PAHRT hyt, was, from 1948 until 1991, the South African government's policy of rigid racial segregation. The word apartheid means ... On File print edition 1961, p. 97A1] Nov. 12, 1963 U.N. General Assembly President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria suspends South Africa from participating in the remainder of assembly sessions for that year. The following day South Africa recalls it U.N. ambassador and freezes its $1 million annual contribution to the organization. [See Facts On File print edition 1963, p. 935F2] June 12, 1964 Nelson Mandela, an ANC leader, ...
- 2377: Vietnam War
- ... signs and movement salutes. Some units even organized their own demonstrations to link up with the movement at home (Schlight, 45). For example, to join the November 1969 antiwar Mobilization, a unit boycotted its Thanksgiving Day dinner (Schlight, 45). One problem of the antiwar movement was the difficulty of finding ways to move beyond protest and symbolic acts to deeds that would actually impede the war. Unlike college students and other ... demonstrations on hundreds of college campuses paralyzed America's higher-education system. The Kent State tragedy ignited a nationwide campus disaster. Between May 4 and May 8, campuses experienced an average of 100 demonstrations a day, 350 campus strikes, 536 colleges shut down, and 73 colleges reported significant violence in their protests. On that weekend, 100,000 people gathered to protest in Washington. By May 12, over 150 colleges were on ... Honor. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1975. Gettleman, Marvin E. Vietnam and America: A documented history. New York: Grove Press, 1985. Lewis, Lloyd B. The Tainted War. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1985. Meyerson, Joel D. Images of a Lengthy War. Washington, DC: Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data, 1986. Schlight, John. Indochina War Symposium. Washington DC: US Government Printing Office, 1986. Small, Melvin. Johnson, Nixon, and the Doves. ...
- 2378: Catcher In The Rye 5
- Summary of Plot The book the Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger was very interesting. Holden Caulfield, a teenager tells about his insight about life and world around him. Holden shares many of his opinions about people and leads the reader on a five day visit into his mind. Holden portrayed others to be inferior to his own kind all throughout the book. He made several references as to how people are not as perfect as he was. "The reason ... his motivation together in order to complete schoolwork and succeed in his prep school. The Catcher in the Rye is a story of a boy falling from innocence to enter adulthood. An example of J.D. Salinger using symbolism to show Holden s Holding on to his childhood is in his name, Holden(Hold On). This is referring to Holden not wanting to enter society and all it s phonies.
- 2379: Beowulf Beowulf As A Hero
- ... Beowulf says, “My hands alone will fight for me, struggle for life against the monster.” And with Beowulf’s saying this shows his confidence in his ability to do battle. A hero in both modern-day, as well as in the Anglo-Saxon time is always very confident, as well he should be. It would serve no purpose to face battle with doubt of ones ability to do so, and with ... politely, Offering the edge of my razor-sharp sword. Butthefeast,think,did not please them, filled their evil bellies with no banquet-rich food, thrashing there at the bottom of the sea; by morning they’d decided to sleep on the shore, lying on their backs, their blood spilled out on the sand” to those listening in hopes that they too would realize just how great a hero he really is ... In every heroic quote said, fear is the hidden motive. Beowulf must make everybody know how great he is by telling people; but before everybody else, he reminds himself for he knows that the next day could be his last. Beowulf looks for fights against anything and everything because he wants to know that he can conquer even the biggest things in life, because he is not sure whether or ...
- 2380: Brave New World - The Conflict
- ... of narrow-mindedness. She simply does not realise that John has different ideas. "Still wearing her shoes and socks, and her rakishly tilted round white cap, she advanced towards him. 'Darling. Darling! If only you'd said so before!' She held out her arms. "But instead of saying 'Darling!' and holding out his arms, the savage retreated in terror, flapping his hands at her as though he were trying to scare ... nasty smells, no dirt at all - and people never lonely, but living together and being so jolly and happy, like the summer dances here in Malpais but much happier, and the happiness being there every day, every day..." The shock received when he finds that the world is not like this only results in denial. He still thinks of the place where perfection is normal. He dreams of this place when he ...
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