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- 371: The Wright Brothers
- ... reliable tables of air pressure on curved surfaces. Starting in 1902 they began work on their first airplane and by 1905 they were confident enough to submit their design to the United States Department of War. (Pursell 1230) By 1909 the Wrights aircraft design was being manufactured. (Wright, Wilbur 256) The Wright Brothers have had an extremely large impact on our lives, community, and history. Our lives have been influenced ... was a luxury in the early 1900's but thanks to the discoverers by Wilbur and Orville Wright it is now an event that takes place in every major city in every country in the world. Air transport is the most rapidly developing form of transportation. Although Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first flight in a heavier-than-air craft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903 (Pursell 455-456), not until after World War I did air transportation achieve prominence in all countries. (Transportation) Our lives have not only become simpler through the use of efficient transportation but by the ability to transport messages across a country ...
- 372: Causes Of The Cold War
- Causes of the Cold War The Cold War occurred during a time of rebuilding for Europe. It characterized international relations and dominated the foreign policies of Europe. It affected all of Europe and determined lasting alliances. The Cold War was caused by the social climate and tension in Europe at the end of World War II and by the increasing power struggles between the Soviet Union. Economic separation between the Soviets and the ...
- 373: Comparing 'Casablanca' to '1984'
- Comparing 'Casablanca' to '1984' How can a hero survive in a world gone mad? Both Casablanca, the classic 1940s film, and hailed as the greatest movie ever by some, and 1984, a piece of classic literature by George Orwell, also seen as being one of the most important novels of the 20th century, revolve around a world in chaos, where no one trusts anybody else, and a war wages on within and without. In 1984, Winston hides from a totalitarian, thought controlling government, that is out to stomp out all aggression against the Party. Rick dealt with a world rocked by the ...
- 374: Nuclear / Particle Physics Effects of the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- ... is detonated, it has more than one effect. The effects of the atomic bomb are so great that Nikita Khrushchev said that the survivors would envy the dead (International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, 1982). These devastating physical effects come from the atomic bomb's blast, the atomic bomb's thermal radiation, and the atomic bomb's nuclear radiation. An atomic bomb is any weapon that gets its destructive ... which causes more energy to be released. If this process is repeated, a self-sustaining chain reaction will occur, and it is this chain reaction that causes the atomic bomb to have its destructive power (World Book, 1990). This chain reaction can be attained in two different ways. The first type of atomic bomb ever used was a gun-type. In this type two subcritical pieces of U-235 are placed ... a high velocity into the first subcritical mass. The resulting combination causes the two subcritical masses to become a supercritical mass. When this supercritical mass is obtained, a rapid self-sustained chain reaction is caused (World Book, 1990). This type of atomic bomb was used on Hiroshima, and given the nickname "Little Boy" after Franklin D. Roosevelt (Outlaw Labs). The second type of atomic bomb is an implosion bomb. In ...
- 375: The History of General Motors
- ... rights to manufacture the cart, contracted with a carriage maker for production, and founded the Flint Road Cart Company. Here's the story of how Billy Durant's entrepreneurial spirit planted the seeds of the world's largest industrial corporation. 1899 - 1907: LITTLE BUICK BECOMES A BIG SUCCESS In 1899, Scottish-born David Buick turned from plumbing to making engines and went into business as an automobile manufacturer. By 1903, though ... had changed from a holding company to an operating company, with all divisions but Saturn already in place. In the same year, GM also incorporated General Motors of Canada Limited. 1919: POSTWAR BUYING SPREES During World War I, the auto industry halved domestic production in favor of an outpouring of weaponry and military vehicles. The new Cadillac V-8 became the standard military vehicle in the U.S. army, and GM ...
- 376: Effects Of The Atomic Bomb
- ... is detonated, it has more than one effect. The effects of the atomic bomb are so great that Nikita Khrushchev said that the survivors would envy the dead (International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, 1982). These devastating physical effects come from the atomic bomb's blast, the atomic bomb's thermal radiation, and the atomic bomb's nuclear radiation. An atomic bomb is any weapon that gets its destructive ... which causes more energy to be released. If this process is repeated, a self-sustaining chain reaction will occur, and it is this chain reaction that causes the atomic bomb to have its destructive power (World Book, 1990). This chain reaction can be attained in two different ways. The first type of atomic bomb ever used was a gun-type. In this type two subcritical pieces of U-235 are placed ... a high velocity into the first subcritical mass. The resulting combination causes the two subcritical masses to become a supercritical mass. When this supercritical mass is obtained, a rapid self-sustained chain reaction is caused (World Book, 1990). This type of atomic bomb was used on Hiroshima, and given the nickname "Little Boy" after Franklin D. Roosevelt (Outlaw Labs). The second type of atomic bomb is an implosion bomb. In ...
- 377: Winston Churchill: A Biography
- ... Churchill didn't want to go to university. His dream was to be enrolled in the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. He graduated in 1894.After service in Cuba and India, he worked as a war-correspondent in Northern India, Sudan and in South Africa, where he was captured by the Boers. His daring escape made him an overnight celebrity. Churchill always wanted to become a politician. Early in his life ... cabinet as president of the Board of Trade. Winston's political missions became more and more important, in 1910 he became a member of the Admiralty. In 1913- 1914 Churchill completed British naval preparations for war. During World War Churchill made some fatal mistakes in war strategy. This was one of the main reasons that he was removed from the Admiralty when the Conservatives (many of whom now detested him) joined the ...
- 378: Winston Churchill
- ... extraordinary memory. Winston Churchhill didn't want to go to university. Instead, he enrolled in the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. He graduated in 1894. After service in Cuba and India, he worked as a war- correspondent in Northern India, Sudan and in South Africa, where he was captured by the Boers. His daring escape made him an overnight celebrity. Churchill always wanted to become a politician. His wish came true ... cabinet as president of the Board of Trade. Winston's political missions became more and more important, in 1910 he became a member of the Admirality. In 1913-1914 Churchill completed British naval preparations for war. During World War Churchhill made some fatal mistakes in war strategy. This was one of the main reasons that he was removed from the Admirality when the Conservatives (many of whom now detested him) joined the ...
- 379: Relations Between Canada and Japan
- ... develop remote areas of North America particularly in the west. It is within this period of time we begin to see the discrimination begin against the first Japanese generation (Nikkei) in Canada. During the Second World War, Japanese Canadians were persecuted and were the victims of national discrimination. Japan had entered the war as an ally of Germany and had bombed the United States. As a result of the bombing at Pearl Harbour the relations between Japan and the US deteriorated which had a direct affect on ...
- 380: The Openings Of The Time Machi
- ... land on an island, in the middle of nowhere. It begins as paradise, but as the story goes on it turns out differently to what they expected. William Golding wrote the story, during the Cold War era. It was written after the Second World War. The times, in which wells and Golding lived in, reflected on what was written in each of their stories. Wells lived in a time of peace and stability, as there hadn t been a ...
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