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Is there something in your house made of uranium? Uranium is very common and we use it for a lot of different things. Albert Einstein was the type of man that loved science. He used metals, microscopes, and basically anything science related for all of his works. Places all over the world use uranium whether it is to build stuff or just have it sculpted into something just sitting on your counter as decoration. Albert Einstein’s point of view on uranium was that he felt the United States did…

as it is in places like Europe and South America, soccer has made its way to Hawaii where there are many leagues, colleges, high schools, and associations that play it. There are soccer associations in Hawaii such as AYSO and HYSA in which my friends and I participate in. HYSA is the state's largest soccer organization, it was founded more than thirty years…

Philippe Pétain, in full Henri-Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain was born on April 24, 1856, in Cauchy-à-la-Tour. The french general who was a national hero for his victory at the Battle of Verdun in World War I but was discredited as chief of state of the French government at Vichy in World War II. Born into a family of farmers in northern France, Pétain, after attending the local village school and a religious secondary school, was admitted to Saint-Cyr, France’s principal military academy.…

The Treaty of Versailles was passed in order to end WWI and addressed the condition of the economy post-war. The decisions contrived during the treaty were without Germany’s input, such as the full blame being on them and the amount of reparations due. This caused anger and resentment towards the Allied Powers, which only helped Hitler wiggle his way to the top. For the Allies, the treaty only created what they thought was a type of peace that weakened Germany, secured the French border against…

Few devastating forces of humanity have such a power to create, destroy, and reshape the world as war. Large scale conflict between two groups of people not only has the power to devastate and take life, but also the power to grant jobs, prosperity, and glory to those who are brave enough to confront a great foe and emerge victorious. As a result of this duality of war, many different opinions surface throughout history based in perspective and life experience. Few of this opinions contrast as…

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States who led the U.S. through the Great Depression and World War II. He greatly expanded the federal governments powers by using a series of reforms and programs that were known as the New Deal. Sadly, he was struck with polio in 1921, forcing to spend most of his adult life in a wheelchair. An entire generation of Americans grew up only knowing one president, since FDR served an unheard four terms in office. Roosevelt’s presidency…

The Ardennes Battle of the Bulge involved combatants from United States, Nazi Germany and United Kingdom. From 16 December 1944 through 25 January 1945, was a secretly led German attack through the Ardennes region of France which was a heavenly forest area, and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II. The element of total surprise was effective to a degree because of the United States Army and the British Command were confident in their plans they had and were working on,…

In American History Bound by Gary Y. Okihiro, he expresses an unpopular opinion about World War II. WWII was originally stated as the “good” war, especially in comparison to WWI which was only a mere twenty years previous. However, Okihiri contradicts this idea. In the chapter that was assigned for class, Okihiri expresses WWII in a mannerly fashion, despite his ideas; however, he speaks more about the underlying facts that are always portrayed when talking about the second world war. From the…

history. From ancient sword fights to modern nuclear battles, one constant is that there has always been an imperial power or a group striving to be an imperial power. The Peloponnesian War was no different. The war was fought between the Peloponnesian League and Athens. In this case however, the power striving to be imperial was Athens, who, at the time was supposedly a democracy. As a democracy there are always ways to comprise. In modern society the United States makes constantly compromises.…

When the name Emperor Hirohito is mentioned a debate usually occurs. War criminal, a man who wanted to make the whole world his empire, or was he a peace loving man who had no control or knowledge of war atrocities? Hirohito was Japan’s longest reigning monarch of 63 years. Hirohito became emperor on December 25, 1926 and reigned until his death on January 7, 1989. Hirohito picked the name “Showa” to represent his reign and to set the tone for the new era. The name Showa, which means “perfect…