a very educated and sought after education to always learn, was introduced to epistemology, the theory of knowledge that justifies the differences from others opinions, capturing a thought to learn right from wrong. He learned philosophy and became a part of him to discover things himself which he would later on do. Bohr and a classmate name Harald were a part of a class with Professor Hoffding, as they debated philosophy,
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dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, if the bombs hadn’t been dropped the war would’ve lasted longer and an Invasion of Japan would’ve caused more casualties on both sides that could’ve overreached the total at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I believe the dropping the bombs was the right thing to do. One of the main reasons dropping the bomb was necessary was it ended the war faster. It was obvious Japan wasn’t going to surrender and the U.S. wanted the war over with. It was only after the
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represented by the symbol Po, has the atomic number 84, and it has some properties of metals and some of the nonmetals. While there are 118 elements that have been discovered so far, very few of them have been discovered by women. Polonium is an element discovered by Marie Curie who was Polish, but she did most of her research in Paris. Polonium is Latin for Poland where she was born. Polonium was the first element that was discovered by a woman scientist. Marie Curie was working in the laboratory with
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illustrative of the 1950's, and the danger of atomic fighting. With the memories of Hiroshima Nagasaki still crisp in executive Ishiro Honda's mind, the story of a monster made from the works of war decimate the very society that created its disfigurement. This unleashed monster is an agreeable illustration for the atomic gadgets that fell upon Hiroshima and Nagasaki, wreaking destruction that would keep going for quite a long time to come. Japanese opening of the film was a first after war film to gather addition
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Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1885. His home was Lamar Missouri. He later soon moved to Indpendence, Missouri, in 1890. HIs grandparents, Solomon Young and Anderson Shipp Truman, moved from Kentucky to Missouri way back in the 1840’s. Truman’s middle initial of “s” may come from the name Shipp. This name, of course, comes from his grandparents. Truman, as an adult, worked two weeks in a mail room called the Kansas City Star. This event took place in 1902 when he was seventeen years old. Throughout
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Ferdinand, 1914 - Serbian Gavrilo Princip shot Austro-Hungarian Duke Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, on the road back from City Hall; goal was to crush Austria-Hungary’s nationalism Alliances Triple Entente- Russia, Britain, France Triple Alliance- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy Schlieffen Plans German General that created a plan that was used by the Germans in hope to defeat France Battles Ypres: First use of chemical warfare- Germany Battle of Ypres 1915; Chlorine gas strips lining
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do amazing things in life and continue to help by being a judge in Missouri. After being a judge for many years he was elected to vice president in 1945 and to senate in 1948. In 1948 he won the election over Thomas Dewey. He took over during WW2 so he had a lot to handle when he was elected. There was something going on that Truman did not know about though, there was atomic bombs that were
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internment: Japanese americans on the Pacific coast; Washington top command feared that japanese would act as aboteurs for Japan in case of invasion, forcibly herded them together in concentration camps; internment camps deprived them of dignity, basic rights, and millions of dollars in property and foregone earnings 1. Korematsu vs. US: Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Japanese relocation in this case 2. Issei: “first”, legally barred from becoming citizens Nissei: American-born
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of great faith and a strong Christian role model. He was a source of inspiration to those around him because he knew he had God by his side. However, in an excerpt from his book Strength to Love (Nicknamed Our God is Able), King’s analysis of evil, particularly in his description of science, raised some questions in my mind. Martin Luther King Jr. is correct in arguing that we need God and cannot blindly trust science. But is his depiction of “the god of science”
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The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was destined to make history. Killing over 200,000 people, the bombs dropped in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki destroyed anything and everything around it. The destruction came, but the war was finally over. But was it worth it? Did Truman make the right decision in dropping these bombs on Japan? Truman was justified in dropping the bomb because it was strategically, morally, and politically correct. The bombing was definitely strategically correct. In the
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