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    After World War II it was believed there were two nations that came out decisively as the far more superior out of any other nation that participated in the war. Both the United States and the Soviet Union appeared to be the two nations that would eventually become the leaders in politics, military, and technological advances among any other nation around the world. Although the two nations were allies and fought together against the Axis powers during World War II, they would become rivals in…

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    The light rain that fell early in the morning of November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas had stopped, and thousands of people lined a ten mile route that would take President John F. Kennedy from the Dallas airport to the Trade Mart where he was scheduled to speak. At approximately 12:30 pm, the Presidential motorcade turned off Main Street and entered Dealey Plaza. As the limousine passed the Texas School Book Depository, shots rang out in the plaza. President Kennedy was hit in the head and neck…

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    Homeland security is a large task that many have chosen to either give their lives accomplishing or spending a large portion of their career performing their duties to ensure the security of our borders. Before we can engage the target, we must obtain the information necessary to be accurate on our attack. Without the necessary information we will be attacking a barn full of horses and goats. That is misuse of assets and time that could have been utilized neutralizing the threat if the proper…

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    The title, the “Great Emancipator,” implies that President Abraham Lincoln courageously abolished slavery with no other major assistance. The title would also suggest that his central motive as the President of the United States was to succeed in the immediate abolishment of slavery. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word, “great,” is defined as “[being] chief or preeminent over others” (Merriam-Webster). In fact, President Lincoln is the opposite of that definition for the…

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    Although The United States received many messages from The U.S Ambassador to Japan, and Japanese spies, they probably thought no one would be that dumb to wage war against them, thats why they thought the messages were hoaxes. As for Albert Einstein, it was his fear of the German’s getting ahold of the Uranium Bombs, and the curiosity that let him to…

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    In the world today, modern warfare is shaped to fight an enemy that cannot be faced head on. Once man stopped fighting wars hand to hand with guns and swords, he took to the skies to drop bombs and spray bullets. It was only a matter of time before the price was too high for the collateral damage to be worth it. This militaristic milestone was reached by the creation of the atomic bomb in 1945. They decimated the target area, leaving nothing but shadow and ash in its wake. The fallout of the…

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    Zebulon Montgomery Pike, The hapless wander, as he is often called was one of many one-time significant figures in early United States history who inexplicably faded from prominence, with the passage of time, This along with his unfortunate connection with the infamous traitor General James Wilkinson, have given Zebulon a well-deserved reputation for pitiable-luck . A direct descendant of early colonial politician and settler John Pike, Zebulon named after his father and American…

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    possibility of a real war. None of the nations on their own could have come close to combatting the Soviets, but together there was opportunity for restoration in Europe. Shortly after the groups unification, the Soviets explode their first atomic bomb on August 29th, 1949. This was a massive loss for the entire communist opposition movement. America was no longer the only world power with access to the devastating weapon, their largest enemy now also possessed the ability to utilize these…

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    taken a toll on the United States and they were not interested in joining another war on foreign soil. But on December 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, engaging the United States in war. Japanese Americans were sent to camps for fear that they were spies for Japan. On June 4, 1942, approximately 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States began The Battle of Midway. US naval forces delivered a devastating blow to Japan’s fleet, sinking all their ships. This was the first time…

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    The Journey of a Loyalist Widow during the American Revolution My original name is Arabella Edward, but since we moved to the Colonies everyone refers to me a “Bella”. I was born and raised in Great Britain, under the Crown, and remain loyal to them to this day. I’m 22 years old. Turned out my husband was an agent for the British crown, whose name was Thomas Edward, age 26, and insisted we move to North America in hopes for “A better, brighter future.” We began in Boston. We moved here in early…

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