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In flight there are four basic components; thrust, drag, lift, and weight. Newton’s laws and The Bernoulli Principle are the explanation of how everything works. Balance of force is a very important part of it. If the upward force is greater than the gravitational force imposed on an object, the object will go up. If the gravitational force is greater, then the object will go down or remain on the ground. World War I was the first time that airplanes were used on a large scale. At the start of…

On October 28, 1940, Benito Mussolini, the Prime Minister of Italy, gave Greece an ultimatum. Italy wanted Greece, who was neutral in this war, to allow Italian troops to occupy certain parts of the country. Mussolini wanted to impress Hitler. “Hitler always faces me with a fait accompli. This time I am going to pay him back in his own coin. He will find out from the papers that I have occupied Greece.” (Mussolini ¶ 5)Italy invaded before Greece had a chance to answer, but Greece was able to…

The Plight of the Syrian Christian Christianity's roots run deep in Syria, but so do the memories of Islamic terrorism including kidnappings, suicide bombings, torture, and murder. It is estimated that 11 million Syrians have been displaced and few of them are going to be returning home. The brutality of Isis has ensured that even when they have been pushed back, few in opposition want to return to the region. The Assyrian Christian town on Tal Tamir and nearby villages were overtaken by…

If I were to name the twenty-first century, I would call it the Age of Disaster. Many events have happened throughout the course of the twenty-first century that forever changed lives all around the world. To kick off the twenty-first century, a group named Al-Qaeda, planned a terrorist attack. The plan went in full force on September 11, 2001. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers, destroying the towers within hours. A second plane also crashed into the Pentagon. A final plane was thought to…

and a half. Around 10:23, Officer Collier had noticed 2 guys pull up with something in their hands. He first thought that these guys must be the disturbance culprits. He was waiting until the men got closer to finally identify them as the Boston bombers. Their facial structure, and the white nike hat that the younger brother was wearing, Officer Collier knew that they were the men. He was about to pull out his walkie talkie when he noticed the two men were approaching him with a Ruger pistol.…

Boko Haram On January 20th, Boko Haram walked into a Nigerian Village, raiding, and eventually burning it to the ground. The attack was recorded to have taken 65 lives, but the people of Dalori Nigeria, reported as many as 100 casualties, and abducted many more. Boko Haram is a radical Islamic group. Boko Haram is a terrorist origination operating primarily in Nigeria. Founded in 2002 by Muhammad Yusuf, the organizations reasoning for the attacks are the historical imbalance between the north…

The Watson’s go to Birmingham The book I have been reading is called the Watson’s go to Birmingham, and this book has took place in 1963 in Flint Michigan. This book is about a family who travel to Birmingham, Alabama. The reason that this family is traveling to Birmingham, Alabama is because there son named Bryon is in their words “being a delinquent’. So that was Bryon’s punishment, to go to Birmingham Alabama with their Granma Sands, the reason that that was his punishment was because…

The main argument of Wings of Defeat is that Kamikaze attack pilots were not always willing to sacrifice their lives for their country as if they don’t have minds. They were not what some people call “Crazy bombers”. Orders from their superior officers were absolute and no one could complain about when they are commanded to attack enemies with their fighters. They didn’t have a choice. This video helps us understand the truth of Kamikaze and true story of its pilots. In the video, there some…

In the time from WWI to WWII advancements in technology changed the nature of warfare. The impact of advancements in technology during the two world wars included tanks having more lethal weaponry, aeroplanes having better radar systems, explosives, weaponry and heavy artillery having better accuracy and distance. Major advancements in the technology of weaponry and transport where not made until the end of WWI. In WWI the first tanks appeared at the battle of Flers-Courcelette in September…

Few historical events have created a symbol so impacting on the American psyche as the Arizona Memorial. Americans over the last few decades have taken the pilgrimage on the Navy launch taking them there. Let’s review how it happened. Ensign Parker held the Jeep as he bounced around the wet and muddy road to Opana Point, with Captain Smith and Ensign Jones, to reach the Army radar site. The Commander dropped the Ensigns at their destination, saying he will be back with their relief at 8:00am. It…