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    things are going well and something bad happens. When Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941 by Japan, nobody expected it. . Thousands were killed along with many planes and ships that were destroyed. This was an act of war and we struck back. I think this was unnecessary and Japan caused more havoc than help for themselves. Next, It was a normal morning for the navy men who were stationed in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. Men were going along with their routine days aboard their ships until the clock…

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    Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles. Citizen Kane, directed and starred by Hollywood outcast Orson Welles, is according to most experts and film aficionados, the greatest movie ever made. The 1941’s classic of the silver screen depicts with avant-garde narrative techniques the life of the publishing tycoon, Charles Foster Kane. Although the film was not a box office hit in its first release, it is considered a cinematographic masterpiece of direction, film editing and lightning techniques. The…

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    The main goal of a business is to sell their goods and services; they do that by marketing the product through advertising. They use catchy phrases or famous actors/actresses/singers to get the consumers attention. Welch’s used famous actress, Irene Rich, to promote their Grape Juice. By using that sales tactic women or those overweight want to buy Welch’s Grape Juice because someone famous used it. As a result it becomes a desirable item to have, even though the consumer wants the Grape Juice…

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    The Bombing Pearl Harbor Unexpectedly Changed America On December 7, 1941 Japanese attacked on Pearl Harbor is significant day that changed United States forever. The morning, Japanese planes swooped in over the island of Oahu in Hawaii and attacked Pearl Harbor, an America military base. Their bombs blow up ships, planes, and building. Also, this attacked only last two hours, but it was terrible and shocking events. It was killed 2,400 servicemen and more property was destroyed. Therefore,…

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    In 1941 women in war were such a huge impact on the world no one thought it would be possible. It is known that women are not physically, emotionally and mentally built for war. In 1941 every women ages from 18-60 were required to register for war. Each of these women were interviewed and were spoken to about what position would be best for them. Many women were eventually taught to work, die and this was from a gun and not from natural causes. In 1941 women were legally allowed to be in war.…

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    affordable housing he developed a public following. As the chairman of Coordinating Committee for Employment in 1941 he organized the community to put pressure on local businesses to hire skilled black workers in professional jobs rather than just working in low wage positions. In 1939 he formed a picket line at the World's Fair and increased the black workers from 200 to over 700. In 1941, a bus boycott he ran resulted in an increase of several hundred black employees. Another pharmacy…

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    items and style of the room. This drawing suggests this brother and sister were going about their business as they always do by having breakfast as normal American citizens. The radio they are listening to gave them the ultimate news on December 7, 1941 the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and as one can imagine they wondered what that meant for people of Japanese descent in the United States. One source of community was the radio they are listening to perhaps a news programs that was feeding…

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    York City and by 1960 the number of Puerto Ricans and people from the Caribbean totaled about 1.5 million due to the level of Caribbean immigration picked up after the United States entered World War II in 1941. Almost 50,000 Caribbean’s both black and white settled in the country between 1941 and 1950. They took advantage of the rapidly expanding war economy and postwar economic growth. Beginning in 1943, thousands of migrant workers were brought from the region to work in American agriculture…

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    The Attack on Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces came into view at the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor where the great Pacific Fleet was stationed at. This surprise attack caused the U.S. to enter World War II. There is evidence that FDR provoked the Japanese to attack the U.S. for there to be an excuse to enter World War II, but there are other reasons the Japanese attacked the U.S. Maybe it was the several thousand men that were lost at the bombing that caused the U.S. to…

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    evaluation of information gathered by observation, communication, reflection or experience (Ellis, 2015). Edward Glaser defines critical thinking as attitude, knowledge, and skill, and believes all three factors make up critical thinking as a whole (Glaser, 1941). Steps in Critical Thinking There are six steps in the critical thinking process. These interconnected skills help to analyze, integrate, and evaluate what is read and heard. The first step is knowledge, which is the main topic point.…

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