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The true capabilities of LeMay’s foresight and airpower military vision became obvious on March 9, 1945 during Operation Meetinghouse. Brigadier General LeMay commanded the 21st Bomber Group based in Guam, Mariana Islands. His new station was plainly due to the 20th Bomber Group not being able to reach Tokyo. The objective was to strike Japan in the heart and Op. Meetinghouse was desolately effective. March ninth through tenth LeMay had a raid of 335…

The Paradox on the Use of Technology for Taking Notes During the first few weeks as a college freshman I identified many contrasts of a higher education and the public school system I was formed in. Grade school, and eventually secondary school, highly discouraged the use of electronics in the classroom. In fact, the use of electronic devices at all on campus was grounds for detention, a confiscation of the ‘contraband,’ and the phoning of parents to retrieve the device from the assistant…

made out of wood-pulp. They were made cheaply and sold cheaply (Ashley). To start off the Pulps time period the United States legalized segregation in 1896 (Mays). In 1898 the U.S. occupied Cuba during the Spanish-American War and gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as territories by the Treaty of Paris. There was a spirit of adventure instilled in Americans and it was deepened in 1903 when the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane. Many of the dime novels or pulp magazines were…

Theodore Roosevelt- He is the 26th president who championed expansionist ideals within American government, and had a desire to go to war with nations who conflicted with his goals for America’s role in the Americas. Captain A. T. Mahan- He is the propogandist who inspired America’s government, especially Theodore Roosevelt, to fortify America’s military, by proclaiming the strongest nations have the largest militaries. Henry Cabot Lodge- He was a Massachusetts…

Force is Chicago's Answer to Gun and Gang Violence In very recent history the media has covered multiple gun massacres in the U.S.A. many such as the one in Newtown, Connecticut in this 26 people were killed, a lot of them being young children. There was another infamous shooting being the tragic event of the Columbine High School massacre. These unfortunate and evil events have opened the closed eyes of Americans to the issue of gun violence. Due to these events repetitive arguments and…

“No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people, in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory.” This quote by President Roosevelt is correct when it comes to World War Two. The war in Europe was raging and the United States was trying their hardest not to get involved with the fighting. December 7, 1941 that all changed, this date is one of the most well known dates in American history, this is the day of Pearl Harbor. Even though…

Gun control remains to be one of the most popular debates along with abortion, animal testing, and climate change. What makes gun control so controversial? Well, many people have different views on the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which reads as “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Advocates for gun control believe this applies only to police and military, but will gun…

The United States of America should become anti-imperialists and not annex the Philippines. This is because the Spanish-American War has just concluded. Americans must decide whether to emerge from the war as an imperialist power or as an anti-imperialist power. According to pages 626-628 of American Nation, for three months, America has fought alongside the Philippines for their independence against the Spanish. This was was caused by harsh ruling of the Spanish colonies. U.S. involvement was…

At that time in history we as a nation thought we were at peace with Japan. Along with Pearl Harbor, Japan also attacked Hong Kong, Guam, the Philippine Islands, Wake Island, and Midway Island, which led to Roosevelt’s request. During his speech he asked America and congress to remember the character of the onslaught against us. He makes a point that this form of treachery shall never…

Some of the greatest speeches in American history have come on right after the greatest tragedies. Lincoln's “Gettysburg Address”, Reagan's speech after the Challenger Shuttle accident, and Wilson's “War Message to Congress” are all examples of how the times molded some of the most powerful speeches in U.S history. Although crises are horrible things that destroy American lives, they often set up for some of the most powerful speeches that change history. Two examples of this concept are…