On August 6th, the United States dropped an atomic bomb codenamed “Little Boy” on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. 3 days later, a second bomb codenamed “Fat Man” was dropped on Nagasaki. The US had a few reasons for dropping the bomb. They told US citizens that dropping the bomb was absolutely necessary to avoid huge US casualties. They were told there was only one other option, and that was to attack Japan directly, which would lead to said casualties. But there was one other option. The Soviet
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to Japan’s unwillingness to surrender and communication errors, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets, dropped the “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, a 9,700-pound uranium bomb . The Little Boy killed over 70,000 people (including 20 American prisoners), injured another 70,000, and in the five years following the bombing, killed 340,000 more people from radiation sickness . Following Hiroshima, President
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The Pink Sweater The important possession is a sweater that was passed down to me from my Aunt Shirley. The sweater was given to my nana before my Aunt Shirley had passed. When I got older, Nana gave me the sweater she had told me that it was from my Aunt Shirley. My Nana and my Aunt Shirley were sisters. The sweater was pink and hand-made by her. I always kept the sweater in my closet at my Nana’s and papa’s apartment. I keep it in the closet because it is very important to me. I keep the sweater
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In John Hersey’s, Hiroshima, he tells the story of six individual inhabitants who lived through the greatest single manmade disaster in history, the bombing of Hiroshima. Hersey goes on to explain what each of the six individuals was doing, from their daily lives to the very moment the bomb drops, and even 40 years later. Reverend Kiyoshi Tanimoto is one of the six individuals that Hiroshima focuses on. On the morning of August 6, 1945, Rev. Tanimoto was moving a tansu to the house of Mr. Matsui
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An act of fear can occur at anytime, anywhere, but when you are caught in the middle of it, it changes your life forever. In Cory Doctorow’s best selling novel Little Brother, Four teens skip school to find a clue for a game, but they get caught in the middle of a terrorist attack, and they are falsely accused for the attack. Throughout the story, there are many key points, but the chapter that started it all was Chapter Three, when the terrorist attack strikes and Marcus and his friends try to escape
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The Little House of Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Ingalls Wilder was an amazing author of the twentieth century. The younger generations rarely recognize her work, however, older generations look up to her as a heroine. Wilder once stated, “Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will remember you all. If you can only remember me with tears, then don't remember me at all.” The children of this decade will never truly understand the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, but it is a true
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This past summer, in a local community theater production of The Little Mermaid, I was cast to play the role of an unusual character in the show: Chef Louis. Although I had seen this classic Disney film hundreds of times as a child, I had no memory of who Chef Louis was, or even that there was a chef in the story to begin with. Thus, I researched clips of the Broadway production, and discovered that it is typically played by an overweight, middle-aged, flamboyant French man. At first, I quite was
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On July 16, 1945 the world is forever changed through the invention of the atomic bomb, a technological device that reeks pure destruction on its fingertips. Of course military generals attempted to keep this device under control to maintain human civilization in order. Fire, another technological invention created by humans, also threatens destruction if it gets out of control. William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies , lived through both World War I and World War II. Adolf Hitler started
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The History and Culture of Body Modification What is body modification and why has it had such a large impact on society? For centuries humans have been using their bodies as a canvas to identify themselves to the rest of society. Body modification lets a person stand out or blend in; it allows people to describe who they are and where they come from without saying a word. There are many forms of body modification such as Tattooing, Scarification, Piercings, Stretching, Plastic Surgery, and Corseting
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into a massacre • Commanders of the separate brigades had real influence over the battle, and not the commanders of the Armies Due to the features stated above, this battle is rather hard to analyze from the tactical point of view, as little tactic decisions were actually present. The battle just progressed “as it is”, which led to relatively unpredicted results and numerous losses. Importance of the battle In February 1862 the Confederates experienced two serious losses: at Fort Henry
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