Armoured warfare

Cheer up, it’s just the end of the world Summary and Analysis BY: IRA CHERNUS Quest 1 Summary and Analysis Alexis Buford Western Kentucky University  In “Cheer up, It’s just the end of the world” by Ira Chernus, she has constructed how Americans overlook the shadow of apocalypse. In other words, apocalypse is complete destruction of anything or the world. In general, there are serve issues that remain disregarded. Chernus draws to readers’ attention how nuclear massacre and…

It soon became clear that the only way for peace between America and Japan involved more military actions. Since no negotiations were making progress, Truman was left with a difficult decision to make. Truman had to decide was whether he should send troops from the US Army to invade the island of Japan, or to use the atomic bomb spoken about at the Potsdam Conference to end the conflict. If Truman had sent troops to the Japanese mainland a brutal war would rage, there would have been many…

The Bertuli Story It is known that passing stories down from one family member to another keeps the memories alive. The same can be said for those who have served in our military. Getting personal information from someone who has experienced that part of life can be so important in keeping those memories, both good and not-so-good alive. In interviewing Mr. Leonard Bertuli, a United States Marine from Mark, IL, my partner Seth Carlson and I learned more about his life before entering military,…

Was atomic bomb testing even necessary after World War II? When the United States of America developed the first atomic bomb in July 1945, they had to test it. After testing the bombs, the United States bombed Japan. Just after that ended World War II, the United States of America decided to continue developing and testing the atomic bombs. They chose to test the bombs in the Pacific but before engaging in putting the atomic bombs to test, the American government asked for permission from the…

The Invention Of Gunpowder Did you ever think of what is the point of gunpowder? Well, there was a lot of use for this invention of gunpowder.This powder changed history.A powder that is known for being useful for weapons,and fireworks which this powder made a big difference in warfare.The history of gunpowder was pretty astounding it was made around 850 A.D it was pretty long ago, instead of the chinese trying to find the key to immortality(live science) ,we found the key of us dying of weapons…

How American Biological Warfare Began in 1763 Biological warfare might appear as a notion straight out of fiction novels such as, “Project Blue” from Stephen King’s The Stand, or the plague, “Pale Mare” from George R. R. Martin’s A Dance With Dragons, but in America, it is a concept that has been utilized since the denouement of The French and Indian War. Although, in American history, the year 1763 is often associated with the conclusion of the Seven Years’ War and the conception of Pontiac’s…

On the date of Aug 6, 1945 Enola gay had dropped the first nuclear bomb in history in warfare. An estimated amount of 140,000 people had died or since died due to the effects of the bomb’s radiation. Enola gay was built in Omaha, Nebraska ,and then was shipped to guam to get fitted with the right equipment to drop the atomic bomb. Harry…

Ultimately, war is evil. Harry Patch, the last living soldier from the first World War, once said, “War is organized murder; and nothing else.” The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are perhaps one of the most criticized while simultaneously being one of the most defended moments in the history of the world. Regardless of the outcome, the United States did what they had to do to end the cold-blooded fighting that plagued the world for over half a decade. On August 6, 1945 the United States…

The story “Dark They Were and Golden Eyed” represents what would happen if people on Earth eventually sent humans up to Mars, but can also be related to American Colonization. The Americas were discovered between 1492 and 1502, a voyage led by Christopher Columbus. Columbus was looking for a westward route to Asia when he found the Americas. The story “Dark They Were and Golden Eyed” is a social commentary about American Colonization. American Colonization is similar to the story because of…

Parcc Practice 2 Ever since the very beginning of time humans can find both sides for an argument for about every subject. The atomic bomb is no exception. The atomic bomb would cause mass destruction but would lead to a quickened end to the war. The decision to drop the bomb was contemplated by many officials and was influenced by many more people who wrote to them. This paper will discuss the effectiveness of multiple writers and their common strategies such as considering the lives of the…