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Atomic Bomb Knocked Unconscious
3,195 wordsThe way the world thinks of war changed forever in 1945. On July 16 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, America exploded the world's first atomic bomb, sending a huge mushroom-shaped cloud high into the sky. The Manhattan Project, which was used to end World War II, was mostly led by German and German-Jewish scientists, who had escaped from Hitler's Germany. In 1939, an American university professor named Albert Einstein wrote a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in which he outlined the possibil...
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1,444 wordsThe atomic bomb was more destructive than any other weapon ever produced. Clearly its destruction power was greater than the world had ever known. The atomic weapon was invented for the sole purpose of being used in warfare. In 1943 America began something called the Manhattan Project. J. Robert Oppenheimer, an atomic scientist from Germany, headed this project. The U. S. dropped two atomic bombs on two Japanese cities in of 1945 to put an end to the Second World War. The atomic bombs ending Wor...
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Divided Into Three Bow And Arrow
1,675 wordsThe year is 1232. Somewhere in northern Europe, a Saxon castle is under attack. In the fields for miles around, thousands of soldiers viciously fight. Metal strikes metal, arrows strike flesh, rock strikes rock. No matter how good these soldiers are, the battle will ultimately be decided by weapons. These weapons can be divided into three categories. Melee, or hand-to- hand weapons, include clubs, swords, daggers, saxes, hand axes, and some spears. Small-scale missile weapons include other spear...
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Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Weapons Of Mass Destruction
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Gun Laws Internal Revenue
1,428 wordsThis question can be easily answered with a resounding no. No gun background check, weapon ban, or gun buyback will ever prevent weapons from getting into the hands of criminals. Even with the hundreds if not thousands of gun laws already on the books, gun crime is still prevalent in our society. Why? Simple, all you have to do is look at our lax laws regarding punishment for criminals. Prison should be hard work, not sitting in a cell working out and eating well. Criminals should be forced to w...
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First World War Chemical Weapon
1,028 wordsThrough out time, war has been a large event upon the human life. Way back in tine man use to fight with swords over land and other titles. But, today we use explosives, such like conventional weapons. This was started when we developed technology along with war. With the combination of sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter we developed gunpowder. Soon after the invention of conventional weapons, man has developed biological weapons; then chemical weapons; and lastest being the newest nuclear weapons....
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World War Ii Franklin D Roosevelt
1,564 wordsOn the morning of August 6, 1945, the first Atomic Bomb in history was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Soon after, on August 14, 1945, the Japanese abruptly surrendered, abandoning their ancient customs regarding honor in war. The fact that only two bombs were able to bring an entire country to its knees is a true testament to the awesome power they held. There is nothing in modern warfare that can compete with the devastating e...
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Assault Rifles One Hand
641 wordsDifferent types of firearms There are several unique types of firearms, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Modern armies have weapons of almost unbelievable destructive power. These weapons include atomic and hydrogen bombs, rockets, guided missiles, flame throwers, submachine guns, and hand grenades. The basic weapon of ground combat, however, is still the foot soldier's hand-operated firearm. Rifle is a firearm whose barrel is rifled (i. e. , has spiral grooves cut inside it to ...
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Byzantine Empire Medieval Warfare
2,503 wordsThroughout time Cavalry Medieval Calvary Throughout time horses have played an important role in society. Since their first introduction, they have continued to prove that they are a valuable asset. The horse fulfilled this role durning the middle ages to almost a key, in both personal and state affairs. It was in state affairs during the middle ages that the Cavalry rose to become an important part of the battle strategies of medieval commanders. The unit of choice went from Northern Europe's i...
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Nuclear Weapon Nuclear Reactions
5,004 wordsYou Nuclear Energy Nuclear Energy You are watching the control panels and gages for rector two. Sitting comely you think about how easy your job is. It is a joke! All day you sit around and watch the gages for reactor number two just to make sure they maintain their settings. You dont even need to look at the gages either because a computer automatically regulates them without you. Life is so good. Suddenly all the sirens go of and the gages and displays spin wildly in every direction. The groun...
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First Atomic Bomb World War Ii
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Gun Control Laws Anti Gun Control
1,303 wordsAI say all guns are good guns. There are no bad guns. I say the whole nation should be an armed nation. Period. @ This rather bold statement was made by Joseph Foss. Former Governor Joseph Foss, a former fighter pilot for the US Air Force, is the current President of the NRA, or National Rifle Association (Lacayo 16). The NRA is a special interest group known by many. Its members are stereotyped to be a group of truck-driving = , pompous, huntsmen. Indeed this is partially true, as 97 % of all N...
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Assault Weapon Ban Gun Control Legislation
3,033 wordsGun Control Final Draft Gun control is not one issue, but many. To some people gun control is a crime issue; to others it is a rights issue. Gun control is a safety issue, an education issue, a racial issue, and a political issue, among others. Within each of these issues there are those who want more gun control legislation and those who want less. On both sides of this issue opinions range from moderate to extreme. Guns are not for everyone. Certain individuals cannot handle a firearm safely, ...
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First Atomic Bomb United States Government
2,138 wordsThe Manhattan Project On Monday July 16 th, 1945, a countdown for the detonation of the first atomic bomb took place near Los Alamos, New Mexico. This atomic bomb testing would forever change the meaning of war. As the atomic bomb was detonated it sent shockwaves all over the world. the endless research done on this bomb had a name and it was The Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project was brought by fear of Germany and its atomic research. Next, was the people who were behind the production of...
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Divided Into Three Bow And Arrow
1,555 wordsMedieval Weapons Weapons are the tools of today and the death of tomorrow. At one time all weapons were tools. They were a means of survival among a harsh planet and cruel animals. The age of knights changed the true meaning of these tools forever. They now possessed the power of life and the power of death. Europe was an ever-growing bushel of civilizations. These civilizations were always under threat from other growing civilizations. At this point tools became weapons. Weapons are the tools o...
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Machine Gun Gatling Gun
1,698 wordsThe title of the book we read was The Social History of the Machine Gun. This publication basically outlined the progression of machine guns, starting with the 14 th century s organ gun and ending around 1940. This advancement through technological eras showed man s relationship with this technology and how well we dealt with the responsibility of the awesome power of the automatic weapon. First mention in 1339. No metals that could with stand the pressures of regular mass or sustain fire. Techn...
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3,864 wordsIntroduction It was another calm early morning on the subway train. Many of the passengers were napping on their way to work. The train slowed to a stop to allow more passengers on, then sped along to its destination, the central government dist right in Tokyo. Many of the passengers found it strange that a man who got on at the last stop was wearing sunglasses, but soon dismissed it remembering how safe the subways and their homeland have always been. Well, they were mistaken. The man with the ...
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Dien Bien Phu Ho Chi Minh
3,784 wordsBy the late 1960 s, the conflict in Vietnam had escalated to a limited war involving approximately half a million military personnel and billions of dollars a year. The American presence in Indochina had steadily increased from the Truman administration to Kennedys decision to initiate greater American involvement in 1961. The peak of 543, 000 American forces was achieved in 1969 and was the culmination of US aid to the nation of South Vietnam. The US policy since the beginning of the Cold War h...
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Nuclear Weapon States Weapons Of Mass Destruction
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Bodily Harm Racial Ethnic
6,149 wordsGeorgia, Colorado, Virginia, Oregon, Michigan, and Tennessee are the sites in which some of the most viscous school crimes have occurred. In this day and age it seems as if school isnt a safe haven for Americas children anymore. School shootings are on the rise more than ever in todays society with kids as young as 9 years old committing these gruesome crimes against their classmates and instructors. To see this type of action among kids is heartbreaking and sad. People wonder what makes a child...
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