7/22/2014 What can I do, to help my country? - The Venus Project Foundation, an arts, sciences and educational, non-profit 501(c)(3), national organization Support our efforts... Amount: USD User Name Password Remember Me Log in Forgot your password? Forgot your username? Create an account - By Bahram Maskanian I am writing this article specifically for those of you whom are interested to get involved and carryout your civic obligations, to make your community, city, state and country
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Propaganda is used to maintain or justify funding and economic sacrifice at home. “Propaganda has become in modern war not only a formidable weapon against the enemy but likewise a necessary tool in promoting a national war effort… In a democratic country under governments chosen by and responsible to the people, the entire population, in and out of uniform, must be informed of the progress of
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Korea, Russia, and Zartan. The scene begins by talking about reduction of nuclear warheads by 50% by 2016, however, Zartan wishes to have total disarmament as of right now. When the other leaders revolt by saying that the world is safer with nuclear weapons Zartan presses the button to deploy all the nuclear warheads that the United States have, hence stage 1 of the game begins. Once the warheads are in air the leaders of the other countries become flustered and one by one start to deploy their own nuclear
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Terrorism Terrorism has been around for as long as people can remember, but for the past ten years there's been a dramatic rise in activity. Terrorists use murder, kidnapping, hijacking, and bombings to pursue a political agenda.(Encarta, Par 1) These criminals are not just subject to the United States, terrorism happens all over the world, in every way, shape and form. There are many types of terrorism and terrorists with many different purposes. (Mockaitis par, 1) The primary reason for terrorist
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The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki CAUSES 1929 the depression hit Japan hard, affected the much-needed imports of natural materials from other countries, such as oil, that Japan could not produce herself. They were not self-sufficient in terms of natural resources and relied heavily on imports from other countries. It was because of this struggle that Japan adopted a policy of imperialism which eventually built up to the invasion of Manchuria. The events in Manchuria and the ever-constant
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bloody struggle of attrition. Members of Congress and Administration officials are debating options for responding militarily to President Bashar al Asad’s forces’ reported use of chemical weapons in attacks on rebel-held areas and civilians. After the U.S. intelligence community concluded that Asad’s forces used weapons in limited attacks earlier this year, the Obama Administration had signaled a pending expansion of U.S. civilian and military assistance to the opposition. Earlier in the conflict, U.S
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Lone Wolf Terrorism Introduction Problem background and significance In the United States terrorism incidents such as the attack in 1995 in Oklahoma by Timothy McVeigh and the September 11th attack in 2001, have led to the realization that lone wolf terrorism posses a grave threat to the safety of the public. Terrorism analysts and law enforcement authorities have insisted that it is hard to spot lone terrorists before they strike and this is of great threat to the security of a nation. From FBI
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Rational for disaster prevention and less control * DISASTER/CALAMITY - a situation usually catastrophic in nature, in which a number of persons are plunged into helplessness and suffering, and as a result may be in need of food, clothing, shelter, medical care and other basic necessities of life. * RELIEF - An act of helping or alleviating the condition of persons who are suffering from the effects of disaster/calamity and are at the time completely helpless. * REHABILITATION - The restoration
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The U.S. promoted the Iraq war as necessary to keep America safe due to Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction and ties with terrorists. Americans also went to war with the nationalistic belief that our superiority could help Iraqis establish a democracy. The military utilized community relations or tactics used to create a positive image locally
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from that dark time and new ones that are arising because of it.. Gangs have taken over the small country of El Salvador and poverty continues to be a problem for the civilians. Even after the Civil War, El Salvador is recovering slowly from the destruction left from the war.The inequality of social classes, poverty,and military rule led Salvadorans to revolt against their own government. El salvador’s downfall first began in 1932, when the Central American Socialist Party was created. The peasants
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