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- 921: Robinson Crusoe
- ... it with six muskets. Once, while exploring, Crusoe came upon a beach spread with human bones. He quickly abandoned the area, and for the next two years lie stayed close to home, never fired a gun, and avoided making fires. Twenty-four years had passed when one night Crusoc heard gun fire. And in the morning he spied a ship's hull impaled on the rocks. Then he saw something that sent shivers down his spine - about 30 cannibals on the beach, enjoying a gruesome feast ... of them - the ship's captain, his mate, and a passenger - as prisoners of mutineers. Crusoe and Friday killed the most belligerent of them, and the others turned themselves over to Crusoe, swearing loyalty. With control of the ship, Crusoe prepared to return to England. Some of the mutineers, however, chose to remain on the island rather than return to England and hang. Though Crusoe hated to leave the island ...
- 922: Warfare Technology
- ... general. The Americans during World War II also improved upon vehicles. On land the use of M-60 and M-1 main battle tanks were common. These tanks were often outfitted with a 105-mm gun, a 120-mm gun, or two to four 0.50 caliber machine guns. Also, the use of assault vehicles, armored transports, and tracked vehicles became more involved as technology grew. In the air many advancements were made as well ... old to register for a year of military service, later the age was lowered to 18. The army also became more centralized and the hierarchy of rank and power was reorganized and distributed as to control its vast new expanse of men and women. It was during this time that the Army took part in the greatest amphibious attack in history that added a new dimension to warfare in the ...
- 923: American Involvement in the Cuban Revolution
- ... be communists in the Army or in labor", or "Cuba's approach to the Batista trials is totally unacceptable, too casual, too nonchalant" on this "forming" leader? Castro was like an inexperienced murderer with a gun in his hand: any rustle in the background could set off his nervous trigger finger causing death, destruction, and liaisons with the U.S.S.R. When America expressed dislike of the trial procedures Castro ... could not retaliate when the U.S. cut off sugar imports. America was just too sure of itself thinking it could get away with criticism and acts like that when an "immature" leader was in control. Cuba was not totally dependant on the United States and proved itself so. If Cuba could not find help and support in America, it sought elsewhere for those who smiled on its actions and ideals ... undergoing change, where there are many poor and these poor co uld get hurt by the industrialization, communism is appealing in every way. The United States has to learn that it is not in total control. We cannot go around condemning countries which hold procedures different than our own. The developing count ries in Latin America must struggle through economically and politically hard times to reach their own maturity; this ...
- 924: Battle At Trafalgar
- ... around the objective of Napoleon. To finance such an undertaking most of the major cities, townships, and districts donated men and supplies to build the new French navy. Lyons for example donated a complete 100-gun ship of the line, while Paris, not to be outdone, donated a ship of 120 guns. Patriotic fever ran its course throughout France. Smaller villages supplied sailcloth and rope, cannons and ammunition. Coastal dockyards worked ... do this Napoleon would need the assistance of the French and Spanish Navy battle ships. For a short period of time, French and Spanish Men-of War or sips of the line were to take control of the North Sea, blockade the striates of Dover, and allow the flat bottom boats a chance to cross the channel. The problem Napoleon faced was to get his fleet together. The main body of ... that followed immediately after the fight would prove equally fatal to the ships and crews of both the French and English fleets. With so many ships in disrepair, broken masts, damage sails, or destroyed rudders, control of the ships in a hurricane like storm drove the ships into the rocky shores of Trafalgar. Those that were able to drop anchor were spared from the wrath of the storm. Many French ...
- 925: American Gulag The Death Of Bu
- I had never been more stunned and deeply disturbed in my entire life. As I watched from the comfort of a friends living room, one mans personal hell had just spun wildly out of control and very abruptly ended. Life and death captured in vivid Technicolor right on television just for my amusement. The world can be a truly wretched place at times. I will never forget how the scene ... loaded .357 magnum with a 6.5 inch barrel. There was a resounding chorus of, "No, Budd no!", and several curses as a few of the cameramen dove to the floor. The man with the gun tried in vain to calm the panic stricken crowd by waving his free hand around in placating manner and repeatedly saying, "No." After only a few seconds the room quieted and the man said, "Please leave the room if this will offend you." He then said, "Please stay back, this will hurt someone.", and without any further hesitation he placed the gun into his mouth and pulled the trigger. There was a hollow "pop", no louder than a Fourth of July firecracker as the mans body slumped to the floor. At first, the only signs that ...
- 926: The Canadian Government
- ... groups. In civil cases, it is up to the injured party to take the case to court. For an exmaple of a civil case, let's say that a friend of yours pulls out a gun and shoots a hole through your wall, but doesn't want to pay for it. It would be up to you to sue your friend for the cost of the wall in a civil court ... electric companies in Quebec. In 1962 Lesage campaigned under the slogan "maitres chez nous". This suggested that he wanted to change the relationship between Quebec and Ottawa. He felt that English Canada had too much control over the economy and the federal government. After the Conscription Crisis, English Canada thought that Quebec was reletively satisfied with their situation, ergo they were suprised when Lesage used that above mentioned slogan. The federal government and English Canada did not see why Quebec should be given special status over the other provinces. (i.e. Quebec wanted complete control over all of its taxes.) French Canada argued that they are one of Canada's founding people, and they are Canada's largest minority, (28%) and they have their own language and culture to ...
- 927: Effect Of Film On History (1920s-1940s)
- ... away from them as possible. The times were changing and so were the tastes of the public. People became more interested in recreation that serious activity. Opinions were changing and the public was now in control. The movie industry came in and reinforced the public opinion constantly putting out movies dealing with the decadefs new hot topic: sex. Although some motion pictures were clinging to old goutdatedh pre-war ... a very long time. This gin your faceh film depicted the rise of an egotistical and aggressive man. The film portrayed how power was attained and maintained with an iron fist through car chases, gun fights, and excessive violence. People had been slapped in the face with a tremendously real assessment of America and how rule by force had surmounted any ideals America had attained in the past. The films ... The Public Enemy that made the public realized gangsterism was wrong. Along with that came several gang related events that made the decision to end gangster films final. When Vincent Coll was killed by machine gun fire in a New York City drugstore on February 7, 1932 and the Lindbergh baby was kidnapped March 1, 1932, people realized the time to glorify gangsterdom was over. When people realized that, so ...
- 928: Adult Punishments For Children
- ... t eat ice cream for dinner. He then throws a temper tantrum and continues to ask for the ice cream. After repeatedly denying his request, he is utterly disgusted with his sister. There is a gun hidden in the closet of his father's room. He knows that it is there, and goes to get it. He then proceeds to ask his sister one more time for the ice cream. She ... people haven't even attended school, and here they are, being tried as adults. A person's childhood is where one learns about life. One learns right from wrong, good from evil, and how to control one's emotions. What would happen if the courts took away this precious learning time from a youth? The youth wouldn't learn exactly why he was imprisoned. His morals would never be formed correctly ... crime. If our government sets a limit like this, shouldn't a limit be set for an age at which children can be tried as adults? Recently, a first grader in our country brought a gun to school and shot some of his classmates after a disagreement. Should this child be tried as an adult for this crime? He is 6 years old. Is this too young?
- 929: Hostile Takeover Of The New Wo
- ... reservation policies reduced Indian lands to mere islands in the stream of American settlement. Reservations themselves were largely unwanted or remote environments of little value. (Lewis, 1) The policy makers did not only want to control the Indians, but civilize them as well. The chiefs are thought to have agreed to these treaties not because they understood the provisions, but because a U.S. treaty tactic was to bribe them with ... Wounded Knee Creek. There were 120 men and 230 women and children. (Brown, 441) The teepees and clothing of the Indians were searched extensively for weapons. In the madness, Black Coyote mistakenly shot off his gun. (Brown, 442) Indiscriminate killing from the soldiers followed. One estimate placed the death toll at 300. There were only 350 Indians in total at Wounded Knee Creek. (Brown, 444) The remaining 4 men and 47 ... Bolt reaffirmed the rights of Northwest tribes to harvest fish under the provisions of the 1854 Treaty of medicine Creek without interference by the State of Washington. The Boldt Decision restored a measure of Indian control over their environment and natural resource use. (Lewis, 3) By 1900, whites actively competed with Indians for the scarce Western resource, water. In 1908, the Supreme Court ruled in Winters v. United States that ...
- 930: The Holocaust - The Way It Was
- ... Camp living conditions were atrocious. Crammed into windowless, non- insulated barracks, up to 500 in one building, inmates were jammed against one another. No bathrooms were available- a bucket was the only form of waste control. Each barrack had about 36 bunks, it was typical for 5 or 6 inmates to squeeze onto one plank. Food was scarce and what was available was disgusting, watery soup with rotten stew or vegetables ... sheer amount of numbers numb you to them.) Four of its gas chambers could hold 2,000 victims at a time. The electrically charged barbwire fencing made escape a virtual impossibility; not to mention the gun towers. Besides the Jews, Auschwitz-Birkenau killed Gypsies, Soviet POWs, and ill prisoners of various nationalities. Between just under three months, (May 14 through July 8, 1944), 437,402 Hungarian Jews were deported to Auschwitz ... the interactive timeline can give you a detailed account of events as they happened over time, and examining Nazi rise to power will solidify your understanding of the events that led to Nazism's total control of Germany and implementation of Hitler's plan.
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