Firebombing

In 1939, a scientist wrote a letter to the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt, which would alter the course of history. This scientist was Albert Einstein – after fleeing from Germany, he was concerned with the possibility of the Nazis succeeded in building a weapon never seen before: an atomic bomb. Einstein encouraged a program to research the prospect of nuclear weapons – the Axis powers gaining access to an atomic bomb would present a catastrophic situation to the Allied…

WWII’s Pacific front is most known for the war between United States and Japan. japan wanted full control of the Pacific but the only thing to stand in their way was United States and the naval base at Pearl Harbor. These lead to Japan surprisingly attacking Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1961. It made United States attack back like no other, after the attack United States wanted blood and did not care about civilians lives they just wanted to destroy the Japanese empire. After the attack on Pearl…

being attacked in public places, and the United Kingdom has made it a law to report any signs of terrorism. “The crimes included leaving severed pig heads on the doorsteps of mosques, scrawling epithets on their walls, and, in one incident, even firebombing a mosque with grenades,”…

Slaughterhouse­Five has been criticised by many sources on how the author wrote the book and the details that was presented. Here are what some critics have said “Wesley Scroggins, a Republic resident and professor at Missouri State University, saw the book differently, and urged the school board to ban Slaughterhouse Five.” "In a column for the Springfield News­Leader headlined "Filthy books demeaning to Republic education," he wrote: "This is a book that contains so much profane language, it…

Running head: MALCOLM X ? Malcolm X is known as one of the most influential African American speakers of the 20th century. Malcolm X was a courageous advocate for the civil rights of African Americans and a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans. He was responsible for spreading the Islam faith within black communities and increasing the self-esteem of Africans Americans by reconnecting them to their African…

War, as is its nature, takes much from those who partake in it, whether willingly or no matters not. It steals them from their lives and returns them stricken, not the same person as the one who left. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder often follows them like a wraith cloaked in black. The fulcrum of their lives has been shifted, their eyes opened to the cruel and brutal monstrosity that is the human race. When one has seen what they have seen, returning home to live out a normal life like nothing…

“Since the first slaves arrived from Africa in 1619, there was a tremendous need for the protection and enforcement of a person’s civil rights” ("Civil Rights Movement Facts."). The early concerns about rights to freedom and equality both socially and politically led to the civil rights movement. It is also recognized as a social movement of African Americans in the United States during 1954- 1966. From the brown v. board decision to the black power the goals of the civil rights movement were to…

Throughout the World Wars, the United States was apart of the Allies because Americans fell victim to warcrimes committed by Germany and Japan while assiting the countries at war. The U.S. provided many necessities like food, war goods, and money for the war stricken countries. The bombing of Pearl Harbor caused the U.S. to enter World War II declaring war on Japan. A secret military operation built a nuclear bomb that allowed the U.S. to raise itself to superstatus once it was used to weaken…

Unit One Response The first unit experience in Foods in Literature and Film – Five Meals has been a wonderful experience for any culinary explorer, film lover, and adventurous student of other cultures. The first class most members of the class shared what their passions were about their favorite meal. The “will not ever eat” was also discussed and why. The film, The Hundred Foot Journey is currently streaming on one of the pay networks. It is saved for my family to view and experience. The…

The complex and often bigoted history of the United States earned the nation considerable amounts of respect and success that numerous other countries have been attempting to earn for decades. However, one cannot ignore the many troubling times that America and its inhabitants encountered before earning such a venerated title. As Franklin D. Roosevelt stated, “Remember, remember always that all Of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists” (Roosevelt). This…