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    are not wanted to be used by the U.S if they are not definitely needed. On the other hand, we need to come off strong and not as a pushover so we need to take action and try to one up the Soviet Union so we are ahead of them in the development of nuclear weapons if need

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    A big change during World War 1 is the advancement of weapons. Each country fighting worked towards having the best weapons. During this war: chemicals were used against each other along with the airplanes. The Germans “unleashed lethal chemical warfare by using poisonous gas-filled shells” (18) on their enemies, while this tactic only lasted on battle, before the other countries fighting caught on and started “issuing gas masks to soldiers and then the deployment of chemical shells” (18) began being

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    Second World War? Discuss the benefits and costs that it resulted.” During World War Two, the U.S dropped two atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing high death rates upon the Japanese. However, the U.S was justified in dropping nuclear weapons. The bombs on Japan was one of the alternatives to end the war instantly and to help prevent the high death rate of American Troops. America thought it was necessary to use the bombs to shorten the war, for Japan to surrender. In addition

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    Should We Bombed Japan

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    I think that the us should of not bombed japan because when they bombed japan the us killed to many people the us killed It was estimated that around 200,000 to 240,000 Japanese were killed by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the vast majority of that number being civilians who were going about their daily lives. Around 70,000 people died from the bomb blast at Hiroshima with another 90,000 dying from burns, radiation and related diseases by the end of 1945. About 80,000 died

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    We Zamyatin Analysis

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    Summary In the Novel We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, it is structured like a diary, written from a first person point of view The creator of the diary is D-503, a mathematician and creator of the Integral, a spaceship destined to travel to other planets in search of inhabitants still living in the un-healthy condition of freedom. The citizens of One State live in a planned society, where all activities follow according to the Table of Hours, except for sexual or creative activity. All citizens wear blue

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    States and Vietnam both used devastating weapons during the Vietnam War, but it didn’t have to end there, the United States backed off because they didn’t want to cause total destruction of Vietnam. The U.S. was already using many forms chemical warfare and they still had more deadly weapons they could have used, such as the nuke which could have completely destroyed parts of Vietnam. The weapons used in Vietnam were in every aspect of the battle, they could be found on every soldier, on all of the

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    Today, Liberty State Park serves an important role in the New York Harbor area. As the railroads and industry started to drop the land was abandoned and became an empty dump site. Land with decaying buildings, tracks and piles of debris was transformed into a modern urban state park. The park was formally opened on Flag Day, June 14, 1976, as New Jersey's bicentennial gift to the nation. Most of the 1,122 acre park is open space with about 300 acres made for public recreation. On July 30, 1916

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    On August 6th, 1945 sixty thousand people instantly disintegrated within a five-mile radius blast that erupted over Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later an even stronger blast was felt over the Japanese city of Nagasaki. Though thousands died, the technologic improvement from the original bomb did not go unnoticed. Both “Little boy” and “Fat man” were successful in collapsing the Japanese will to fight and on August 15th Japan surrendered to the United States. Without the introduction of the atomic

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    Dr Strangelove Satire

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    Worrying and Love the Bomb, which I will be referring to as Strangelove, is a political satire directed by Stanley Kubrick that was released in 1964. The Film displays the absurdity of the Balance of Terror during the cold war and the ease of which a nuclear holocaust could occur, whilst also critiquing the absolute power of politicians whom have the means to enact one. Strangelove communicates these themes with its use of satire utilising comedic characters and situations to highlight the ridiculousness

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    One the world’s largest fear is of nuclear fallout happening, fearing for their lives each day. If a fallout happens what are they supposed to do, what could they do? Well in one guy’s case Rex Yanakais, he made shelter for him and his family. Place where his family would live out the fallout for 15 years and be safe from nuclear radiation. Question is did the world actually have the fallout or is it some sick test made by Rex yanakis for his family in the COMPOUND. the author of the book is S

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