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Knight Ridder Tribune World War Ii
1,791 wordsOn the tiny island of Tinian, the morning silence of August 6, 1945, was broken by the colossal roar of the engines of the B- 29 Super fortress, the Enola Gay preparing for takeoff. Colonel Paul W. Tibbets prepared himself and his crew for the most historic flight of their lives. Neither Colonial Tibbets nor the rest of the men on board knew exactly to where they would be flying. What they did know was that the bomb they were about to deliver would change the world forever and quite possibly end...
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Carry A Concealed Concealed Weapon
1,168 words"In order to reduce gun violence in the U. S. , there should be stricter gun regulation. " Violence and crime in today's society is inevitable. Human nature is full of hatred, jealousy, and chaos. Throwing guns into the equation adds security for some, and vulnerability for others. Gun regulation is a topic of debate that has been going on for years and looks to be going on for many more to come. Although, each side of the issue seems to have a possibility of security for all, a healthy median o...
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Gun Control Activists Opposing Viewpoints
1,160 words... c health hazard. The presence of a gun, specifically a handgun, is beneficial to a civilian in the event of a robbery or intrusion, because the victim would be able to use the gun for defense. The gun control activists are right- there is too much crime in the United States. Instead of attempting to reduce the amount of firearms in circulation, this energy and money should be diverted into anti-crime applications. Many law-abiding citizens own handguns and other firearms that they use for th...
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Biological Warfare Agents Women And Children
1,480 wordsThesis: Biological Warfare is morally and inhumanely wrong, It is the wrongful killing of men, women, and children. It should be stopped no matter what the circumstances are. I. Introduction into the bad effects of biological warfare through some examples. a. Example of single affect of biological warfare b. Example of a country using Biological Warfare II. Definition of Biological Warfare a. Biological Warfare Agents i. Micro-Organisms ii. Toxins b. History of biological warfare i. Definition i...
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The Cavalry During Civil War
878 wordsThe Civil War played a crucial role in American history. Many different types of soldiers fought in this war, such as Cavalry soldiers, who fought on horseback. The Cavalry played a strong role in the fighting and used many different weapons and tactics. One type of Cavalry weapon was the revolver. Only one hand was needed in the firing of this type of weapon. This was very important since the soldier's other hand was used to manage the horse. The Colt was the most popular brand of revolvers dur...
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Lee Harvey Oswald Mannlicher Carcano Rifle
1,900 wordster> Why did the Warren Commission decide that John F Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, acting on his own? On 22 November 1963, President John F Kennedy was shot dead as he took part in a motorcade through the streets of Dallas, Texas. Soon afterwards a man named Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested and accused of having shot Kennedy from the sixth floor of the Texas school Depository building. Even though Oswald refused to co-operate and denied all knowledge of the assassination, he wa...
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Nuclear Weapon States Weapons Of Mass Destruction
1,304 wordsOne of my first memories is a beautiful warm summer night, sitting in the garden with my grandfather, looking up to the stars. Then my grandfather started to talk about two powerful men in the world, who have all the capability just by pushing two buttons to destroy the entire planet. The bombs would come with great light and unbearable heat and there would be nowhere to hide. Everybody and everything would be destroyed. I remember the shock I felt, I could not understand why would somebody want...
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The Presence Of Husband In Guilt
756 wordsRayda Jacobs The Guilt is a story of confrontation between an old woman and a young black guy in her house. The name of the old woman is Lillian Thurgwood who is a widow and through out the story she gives us the picture of struggle of an old and lonely woman against the world around her through different incidents of her life. Rayda Jacobs, in the story, has sketched the influence of her late husband on her life in such a way that it reveals the strength of her nature and overcoming the challen...
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Running Head Microbiology 100 Module 2
869 wordsRunning head: MICROBIOLOGY 100 MODULE 2 Microbiology 100 Module 2 July 18, 2009 Microbiology 100 Module 2 Characteristics of Bacteria Bacteria are very small, microscopic organisms whose single cells have neither membrane-bounded organelles nor membrane-bounded nucleus. Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms, usually few micrometers in lengths (Croddy, 2004). These microorganisms vary in shapes, as they may range from spirals to rods and spheres. Basically, bacteria are found everywhere on the ...
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Gun Control Laws Gun Rights Groups
808 wordsGun control has become one of the major political and social issues over the last three years in America. The most recent debate overlooking the gun control laws has peaked after the April 20, 1999 shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, when 14 youngsters became victims of the rampage. The issue of firearm regulations has been a vital question for several decades. There have been already precedents in our history when the topic of gun control was of a great importance, especia...
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Drop The Atomic Bomb President Truman
575 wordsThe atomic bomb controversy started on August 6, 1945. The Atomic bomb was first used in combat as it was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. The explosive power of the weapon was finally displayed. Within a few days, another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. The atomic bomb was one of the most destructive weapons of war used in combat. It ended the second World War. However, the bombs used turned out to be a big controversy. President Harry Truman had many good reasons of dropping such a deadly bom...
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Soviet Military Soviet Union
2,359 wordsDISTINCTIVE ASPECTS OF SOVIET AND RUSSIAN MILITARYDISTINCTIVE ASPECTS OF SOVIET AND RUSSIAN MILITARY THINKING This research paper will argue that there are four main areas in which Soviet thinking about war, strategy and defense was, and to a large extent is, distinct from Western thinking. Firstly, Soviet and Western thinking were governed by different aims. While the Soviet aim was messianic, the West was content to defend? national interests. ? Secondly, Russian military thinking is more holi...
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Assault Weapon Ban Gun Control Laws
4,380 wordsGun Control Government 2301 02 November 1996 A Well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Amendment II, Bill of Rights Constitution of the U. S. The Second Amendment has been a major issue in American politics since 1876. In question is the intent of this Amendment. Was it meant to insure that people in general have arms for personal service, or was it intended to insure arms for military service...
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Carry A Concealed Concealed Weapon
1,194 words" In order to reduce gun violence in the U. S. , there should be stricter gun regulation. " By Don Sunberg U. S. Politics and Government Dr. M. Anderson September 13, 1999 Violence and crime in todays society is inevitable. Human nature is full of hatred, jealousy, and chaos. Throwing guns into the equation adds security for some, and vulnerability for others. Gun regulation is a topic of debate that has been going on for years and looks to be going on for many more to come. Although, ...
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Cold Mountain Civil War
1,523 wordsCold Mountain includes mention of many Civil War-era weapons. Some are standard-issue field arms, such as the Springfield and Enfield rifles, and the Colt army and navy revolvers. Others are rare, specialty items, like the powerful Le Mat pistol or Whitworth sniper rifle. The question is, why these particulars out of the hundreds of devices that made a battlefield appearance during the war? There must be something between them that relates to the story and its mood. All of the weapons, greatly v...
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Nuclear Weapon States Tens Of Thousands
1,978 wordsA major problem concerning the world today is the disposal of nuclear weapons. With the Cold War, we have seen a massive build up of nuclear weapons, and no, that we are no longer in a state of global warfare, what is to be done with them? As a result of the build-up in nuclear weapons during the cold war the world is now facing major environmental problems trying to deactivate them, and in addition major debate are occurring on the policies of disarmament and deterrence as solutions to this glo...
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Chemical Warfare Chemical Weapons
1,244 wordsHow many people were killed or injured in WWI due to chemical weapons? According to the Chemical Weapons Convention web page 1, 400, 000 people were affected by chemical weapons. The most serious casualties were in Russia with 475, 000 injuries and 56, 000 killed. The problems of chemical warfare are upon us yet again. Saddam Hussein is currently trying to avoid weapon inspections by the United Nations. After it has been discovered that he used weapons during Desert Storm, can we risk confrontat...
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U S Navy World War Ii
5,009 wordsWouldn? t it be fun to ride a torpedo, or drive a nuclear reactor around underwater? In this research paper I am going to illustrate the ingenious submarine. The submarine is one of the most important strategic and tactical weapons systems of the 20 th Century, and this importance will increase in the 21 st Century. The tiny, leaking, creaking, and unsafe submarine boats of the 1890? s, displacing under two hundred tons and carrying a handful of men and a few torpedoes have grown into massive, s...
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Seventeenth Century Dark Ages
2,892 wordsSports In The Middle Ages Standing in thick forestry waiting for the right moment, waiting for the right time, waiting for the right falcon to step into his clutches, man gets anxious as the falcon gets closer and closer. This is his chance, it? s almost there, WHAP! ! Trapped, this is only the beginning of a pastime of flying, diving, and rewarding killing. Falconry as well as other sports in the medieval time period were huge pastimes for men. From falconry to fencing and bear baiting these sp...
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Vital Statistics Heavy Armor
1,166 wordsRACE: Starcraft UNIT NAME: MEDIC RACE: Terran RANK: 1 st Lieutenant VITAL STATISTICS Hit Points: 60 Armor Class: Light Armor: 1 COSTS Mineral: 50 Gas: 25 Food: 1 TECH TREE Built From: Barracks Pre-Requisite: Academy WEAPONS Weapon System: none Attack Type: n / a Damage Class: n / a Splash Damage: n / a Damage: n / a Bonus: n / a SPELLS/SPECIAL ABILITIES Heal (Spell) Casting Cost: 1 mana point for every 2 hp healed Range: 2 Description: The Medic starts with this spell and may cast it on any orga...
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