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- 5161: Atomic Bomb
- ... leaders, including their emperor. Had this occurred, Japan would have been left in political and economical ruins, with very little leadership, besides the authoritarian, and much resented presence of the US. However, because of the great inhumane effects of the bomb, the United States felt somewhat responsible, not only leaving the Emperor in power, but giving great aid to the Japanese in their rebuilding process. This not only formed a strong Japan, but also went a long way towards ending the animosity between them and the United States. The Japanese invasion of ...
- 5162: Assassination Of Caesar
- When the name Julius Caesar is heard, it can only trigger the image of a great leader that led Rome into prosperity. Caesars military excellence brought more power and more land; that lead to the increase of size and strength in Rome. His dictatorship helped the stability and prosperity in ... by Octavin. His death lead to a domino effect ending in the ultimate collapse of the Roman Empire. Many people of the 21st century follow the path of Julius Caesar and try to be as great as he was. The assassination of Julius Caesar was a tragedy due to the contributions he made to Romes prosperity during his life, and the chaos that occurred in Rome after his death. The ...
- 5163: Air Planes During Ww1
- ... a basket just forward of the main rear wing. Not until near the end of 1907 did anyone in Europe fly for 1 min; Henri Farman did so in an airplane built by Voisin. In great contrast were the flights of the Wright brothers. Orville, in the U.S., demonstrated a Flyer for the Army Signal Corps at Fort Myer, Virginia, beginning September 3, 1908. On September 9 he completed the ... biplane bombers with two, three, or four engines were introduced by both contending forces in World War I. In Europe, the rotary engine was favored at first, but was succeeded by radial-type engines. In Great Britain and the U.S., water-cooled engines of the V type predominated. The first transportation of mail by airplane to be officially approved by the U.S. Post Office Department began on September 23 ...
- 5164: Ancient Egyptian Mathematics
- ... vast knowledge of geometry, they were able to correctly calculate the areas of triangles, rectangles, and trapezoids and the volumes of figures such as bricks, cylinders, and pyramids. They were also able to build the Great Pyramid with extreme accuracy. Early surveyors found that the maximum error in fixing the length of the sides was only 0.63 of an inch, or less than 1/14000 of the total length. They ... the error of the angles at the corners to be only 12", or about 1/27000 of a right angle (Smith 43). Three theories from mathematics were found to have been used in building the Great Pyramid. The first theory states that four equilateral triangles were placed together to build the pyramidal surface. The second theory states that the ratio of one of the sides to half of the height is ...
- 5165: Albert Einstein
- ... a manifesto urging all nations to give up nuclear weapons. It is fitting that one of his last acts was to argue, as he had done all his life, for international peace. Albert Einstein, the great theoretical physicists eventually died in Princeton on April 18, 1955. Conclusion: Personally, I really admire his work and that because of the effort and time he puts into it. I think that he is a ... a manifesto urging all nations to give up nuclear weapons. It is fitting that one of his last acts was to argue, as he had done all his life, for international peace. Albert Einstein, the great theoretical physicists eventually died in Princeton on April 18, 1955. Conclusion: Personally, I really admire his work and that because of the effort and time he puts into it. I think that he is a ...
- 5166: Augustus Caesar
- ... classical style. Most of them were constructed of hard stones and bricks. There was also grandiose new buildings: "the Theatre of Marcellus, the Temple of Apollo on the Palatine, the Horologium or sun-dial, the great circular Mausoleum, and the massive Forum of Augustus with its Temple of Mars Ultor 'the Avenger'"(Scarre, 20). Augustus had sheltered about one million people to construct about seven hundreds hectares. The most significant construction ... those who were new for the administration of the provinces (Scarre, 22). The most famous Forum that he dedicated was call "the wealth of statuary". There stood all the family members of Augustus, and other great men of Rome. Nonetheless, Augustus was a very intelligent and elitist emperor for the Roman Empire. The reconstruction of Rome had brought people a better living. Augustus developed a very efficient postal service before the ...
- 5167: Augustus Ceasar
- ... classical style. Most of them were constructed of hard stones and bricks. There was also grandiose new buildings: "the Theatre of Marcellus, the Temple of Apollo on the Palatine, the Horologium or sun-dial, the great circular Mausoleum, and the massive Forum of Augustus with its Temple of Mars Ultor 'the Avenger'"(Scarre, 20). Augustus had sheltered about one million people to construct about seven hundreds hectares. The most significant construction ... those who were new for the administration of the provinces (Scarre, 22). The most famous Forum that he dedicated was call "the wealth of statuary". There stood all the family members of Augustus, and other great men of Rome. Nonetheless, Augustus was a very intelligent and elitist emperor for the Roman Empire. The reconstruction of Rome had brought people a better living. Augustus developed a very efficient postal service before the ...
- 5168: Atlantis
- Atlantis Over 11,000 years ago there existed an island nation located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean populated by a noble and powerful race. The people of this land possessed great wealth thanks to the natural resources found throughout their island. The island was a center for trade and commerce. The rulers of this land held sway over the people and land of their own island ... people, and its memory. Over 11,000 years ago there existed an island nation located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean populated by a noble and powerful race. The people of this land possessed great wealth thanks to the natural resources found throughout their island. The island was a center for trade and commerce. The rulers of this land held sway over the people and land of their own island ...
- 5169: African American Women
- African american women It would be great if I could write this essay telling all about African American women, how they see the world, their perspectives on society, and their views on life in general, but being an eighteen year old white ... in their struggles to be recognized as equals. This story was basically an enforcement of those feelings. But I like some of the things Ms. Hurston writes. "
I am not tragically colored. There is no great sorrow dammed uo in my soul, nor lurking behind my eyes. I do not mind at all. I do not belong to the sobbing school of Negrohood who hold that nature
I am too busy ...
- 5170: Adolf Hitler
- ... but it was never proven. His live in Munich was not much better then before and he continued to be poor. Then in 1914 World War I broke out and Hitler saw this as a great opportunity to show his loyalty to the "fatherland" by volunteering for the Imperial army. He did not want to fight in the Austrian Army. Hitler was a good soldier. Many of political opponents claimed that ... wasn't interested in attending but after reading the hand out he accepted. He later joined the German Workers Party and was in charge of Propaganda. The party was small at first but Hitler's great skill at deliberating speeches attracted more and more listeners and it soon became a major party with many followers. Eventually Adolf Hitler became it's leader and the rest as they say....is history. 4 ...
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